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It’s been two months. Two months since Kyle ran out that door and since he’s heard anything from Kenny or Kyle. He fucked up and he knew he did. School was even more rough, he would get glared at in the hallways and Lucy who would smile at him would just stare at him with pity. He deserved this for being such a damn coward.
He would see Kyle and Lucy hanging out like they normally did but there was no kissing or any type of relationship there anymore but friendship. Stan wishes that could be him and Kyle again. He wished he never realized how much he loved Kyle or just wishes that he just told him he loved him too. Why was it so hard for him to have said that when Kyle was pouring his heart out. Stan truly was a failure when it came to his emotions.
It was a Friday in December, he had nobody and all he wanted was to just crawl and bed and pretend that he had run after him and things were good again. The school bell rang as Stan made his way outside. He was use to riding the bus anymore as Kyle and Kenny drove in Kyle’s car normally. When Kenny suddenly approached Stan once he exited the doors though, he was in shock.
“Dude, I can’t believe it’s been two months and you still won’t talk to him.” Kenny was sharp in tone as he glared at Stan. Stan knew he deserved it.
“I didn’t know what to say.” Was all Stan could manage. Kenny let out an exasperated sigh.
“Dude, you just had to say I love you too. Was that so hard? What are you so afraid of?” Stan never really thought of what could have caused him to freeze up. In that moment all he could think was if he said those words, would their friendship be the same? What if they broke up down the road? Stan didn’t think he could handle losing Kyle and he was right. By not saying anything at all, he truly lost Kyle.
“I was scared.” Kenny whistled as he engaged with a slow clap.
“Finally, you admit it. Dude, you know I will always be your friend but these past two months. I honestly couldn’t stand to look at you after what Kyle was put through you being emotionally stunted.” Stan knew Kenny was right, but the words cut deeper than a knife. “Listen, we can still fix all of this. Lucy and I have gotten closer over the past two months. She’s really cool and even after what you did she still doesn’t hate you. I would if I was her, just saying.”
“Get on with the actual point.” Stan grunted.
“Ok, so Lucy gave me an extra invite to her brothers wedding. The one she is taking Kyle too, and she has given me permission to bring a plus one. Would you like to be that plus one?” Kenny asked as Stan could only gape at him. Was Kenny being serious? There was no way Lucy would be remotely ok with him showing up and ruining the day with drama.
“Dude, Lucy I don’t think wants her brothers day to have drama.” Stan explained as Kenny walked him on the head.
“Idiot, it’s Lucy’s idea. She wanted me to invite you since it would mean you and Kyle can reconcile. She has been there first hand and knows Kyle is still hurting. She wanted to set this up so maybe you can apologize, and maybe get back on track.” Kenny smiled as Stan looked hopeful for a moment.
“So, I might be able to see Kyle again?” Kenny nodded as he handed the invitation too Stan. When Stan read it he saw that the wedding was tomorrow. “Dude, how the hell am I going to have a suit ready to go to Denver tomorrow. Plus I didn’t even get to rsvp. Don’t weddings take a long time to plan?”
“So Lucy thought of everything. She is buying me the extra entree herself. Which bless her heart, that shit is expensive. I imagine it’s cause of the extra gigs with the band she can afford it. Point is if you had said no than I get extra plate of food, and my family be poor so I’d welcome that. Actually Stan maybe you should stay back so I can still save that entree for later.” Kenny teased as Stan pushed him. Suddenly after two months apart, they were back to their old routines.
“Alright, I guess I’ll go than if it’s Lucy’s idea.” Stan said. “I’ll have to go and get a suit than. So I’ll run now.”
As Stan started to walk away Kenny had called out that they’d be riding with Kyle and Lucy tomorrow. Stan’s heart dropped into the pit of his stomach as he thought about what would happen. His nerves were shot and he felt the urge to suddenly flee the country. Kenny knew Stan all too well though and the following day already had Stan’s bags packed for him and was ushering him out of his bed.
“Maybe I shouldn’t go.” Stan tried to reason as Kenny glared at him and pushed him into the bathroom to get ready.
“Dude, you are going. You need to make things right. Stop being a baby about it.” Kenny sighed as he heard the shower turn on and some music turn on. ‘Shot through the heart by Bon Jovi’ roared from the speakers as Kenny hummed along as he waited for Stan. Kenny’s phone went off as he looked down at the caller ID. It was Lucy.
Kenny answered the phone in record time as he explained the situation to Lucy who let out a very verbal sigh.
“He’s hopeless.” Kenny laughed, Lucy wasn’t wrong.
“I just want him to say what he wanted to Kyle. The fact he waited two months is unreal.”
“Tell me about it. I was so upset at that time but now I honestly pitty the guy. Kyle told me everything that happened and I do have to say I’m not happy with him. I just know that Kyle would be happier spending time with him again. He hasn’t been himself, and normally he’s so vibrant and has such an explosive…personality.” Lucy hesitated as she spoke the last word, which made Kenny laugh on the other end of the receiver.
“If personality is what you want to refer to Kyle’s habit of fighting anything and anyone when they piss him off than sure. I’m honestly surprised he hasn’t hit Stan.” Kenny remarked as he listened in to hear that the water was still going and the next track on the list was another Bon Jovi track. Stan must really like that band.
“Oh trust me, after he ran out that day he definitely wanted to hit him once he came to his senses. Like after you talked to him, he called me up quick and explained what happened and said he wanted to push his fucking teeth in. His words not mine.” Lucy remarked as she remembered the bitter memory.
“When will you guys be here, and does Kyle know?” Kenny pried as Lucy hummed for a moment meticulously planning her next words carefully.
“Kyle, just left to pick me up, so he’ll be here shortly. I didn’t tell him yet. I was going to wait till the bags were packed otherwise he’d run for the hills. I’d say we should be there within the next thirty minutes or so. Be ready.” Lucy warned as Kenny just replied with we will be before they ended the phone call.
Another five minutes had passed since they spoke as the door to the bathroom finally opened with Stan looking as good as new and already in the tux that Kenny had brought. Kenny couldn’t help but stoke his ego a bit by telling him he looked amazing. The wedding would be around 2pm in afternoon followed by the reception at 6pm to give everyone time to check into their respective hotels. Kenny and Lucy planned for them to get together by the time the reception ended. If that happened, they had two queen beds in the room and had already decided Kyle and Stan should share it.
With all their bags packed and with the thirty minutes Lucy said they would be, Kyle pulled up in front of Stan’s house. Kenny already felt the tension as Kyle stepped out of the car. The way Stan’s breath hitched as soon as he saw him spoke volumes. To Stan, Kyle had somehow gotten more attractive since he last saw him. He was not about to waste this moment again.
“You look good.” He blurted out loud as his hand shot up to his mouth as if to cover it. Kyle looked at him for a moment, a hint of a smile on his face as he shook his head. Stan felt hopeful as he went over to help Kyle with the bags. Kyle however glared at him as if to tell him that he was still mad at him. Stan knew he should have never assumed by that smile.
“It’s going to be a long drive, maybe Stan should sit in front with you?” Lucy suggested as Kyle let out a sigh and glared at her.
“Do you really think I’d be ok with that right now?” Kyle was livid. He was upset Lucy didn’t tell him sooner of Stan being Kenny’s plus one. He was not about to have his heart broken again by talking to him and falling in love again, just for him to fall apart again. He was not going to do it.
“Kyle, clearly you both have some unresolved things. I think it be good for you guys to open up to each other. I’m sure this would be good for you.” Lucy tried to explain as Kyle growled at she tried to place a reassuring hand on his arm.
“Unresolved things? He essentially rejected me. There is nothing else to say. So you better sit in the damn front seat of that car and I’ll decide if I want to talk to him later.”Kyle cursed as Lucy simply nodded and walked over to Kenny to explain. Kenny solemnly nodded and shook his head at Stan to notify him that this would be a lot harder work and he’d need to really work for it.
Once the bags were packed, Lucy got in the front seat so as to not anger the ginger bit more. Kenny got next to Stan as Lucy put on Apple music and started playing some Taylor Swift. Kenny knew she was a big fan and didn’t mind it as the album folklore started playing for the car ride down. As they drove, they’d stayed in complete silence, watching as they passed by the mountains till they made it to the busy highway to get into Denver. To ease the tension as they were stuck in traffic Lucy started to sing to the back of the car.
“Would you tell me to go fuck myself, or lead me to the garden…” they were the lyrics of Betty. Lucy’s voice was calm as Kenny decided to join in with them. Kyle gave them both a strange look and when one line in particular came on he heard Stan sing in the back. Someone he’s least expect to sing a Taylor swift song.
“The worst thing that I ever did, was what I did to you.” Those words stuck with Kyle. He briefly wondered if Stan was being sincere with those words. Kyle briefly looked into the rear view mirror when traffic was at a stand still. His eyes widened as he caught Stan staring at him with sad eyes. Stan was always Kyle’s kryptonite and somehow always managed to calm him down when he was mad. Maybe he should talk to Stan and fix this. If Stan didn’t love him that wasn’t his fault and he shouldn’t lose a friendship over his feelings. Kyle cursed as he actually thought of forgiving him just for singing a stupid song.
They got closer to the church as Kyle found a place to park. Lucy got out first to explain to Stan and Kenny that Kyle was pretending to still be dating her for show at the wedding. She also begged them to please be careful since her family could be quite traditional. Explaining that her father still thought that bisexuality wasn’t real and that it was a phase. Stan and Kenny nodded but Kenny especially wanted to punch Lucy’s dad for even saying that to her.
As they walked to the church to sit down, Kenny couldn’t help but joke that Lucy also had a rough relationship with her father like Stan. Stan scoffed and punched him in the arm. Once they all sat down they watched as Lucy’s brother Danny got married to her now sister in law Rebecca. She wore such a beautiful wedding dress that was covered in just the right about of lace from top to bottom. She looked stunning.
Once they saw the couple kiss, everyone clapped and Kyle and Stan glanced at each other momentarily before Lucy dragged them out the doors so that they can go to the room to get unpacked.
It took only a eight minute drive to the hotel as they parked and got checked in. Lucy and Kenny took the opportunity to step out once they got all the e bags upstairs to give Kyle and Stan some privacy. Kyle had to admit he was happy they did.
“Did you mean what you said?” Kyle was the first to break the awkward silence between them. They both had been sitting on different beds just staring at the ground prior.
“You mean the line of the song I sang? Because yeah it was.” Stan admitted as Kyle looked up at him from across the room.
“What was the worst thing you did?” Kyle dared to ask as Stan finally looked up blue eyes meeting emerald green for the first time since the car ride.
“The fact I didn’t communicate to you that I love you too. That I may have always loved you. I’ve been questioning it this whole week because of Kenny. I was so terrified when you admitted you loved me too that I didn’t know how to respond. Instead of actually talking to you, I was an idiot and just kept my mouth shut. I held this in for two months and I never realized how much someone could miss someone when they aren’t by their sides all the time. I love you Kyle and I’ll say it now as many times as I have to if you’d just forg-“ Stan was about to finish his sentence before he felt arms wrap around his neck and pull him into a kiss. Kyle had raced across the room to kiss him. It was almost primal in the way he grabbed onto Stan. The kiss was full of fierce passion and longing. Kyle broke away from Stan as he laid his forehead on his.
“You’re forgiven you damned moron.” Kyle wanted to hear those words so much. His anger quickly displayed as soon as he uttered the three words he had wanted to hear for months, even before all of these revelations happened.
“Just like that? Are you really Kyle?” Stan laughed as Kyle glared at him and said “shut up and kiss me asshole.”
They kissed again this time just as passionate as if it was just the two of them in the world. Kyle had longed for this and Stan equally so. Stan wonders why he was so afraid before when he finally had what he has been wanting for years. They parted once more as Stan’s forehead rested a moment on Kyle’s chest. Both hearts beating like crazy.
“So what does this mean for us?” Stan dared to question as Kyle hit him on the head. Stan complained it hurt as he pulled himself back up to press his palms into the area Kyle hit him.
“You’re an idiot and deserved that punch. Obviously if we kiss and told each other we love each other, that kind of means we should be dating than.” Kyle laughed as Stan’s eyes glimmered with pure joy.
“Dude, I’m so happy.” Stan cried as Kyle scoffed.
“Gay.” Stan laughed as he swung an arm around Kyle’s shoulders like old times.
“But I’m your gay for you.” Stan laughed as he pecked Kyle again on the lips, right at this moment Kenny and Lucy made it back into the room, holding what looked to be white cheddar popcorn.
“Lucy and I went to the minimart across the street for only seven minutes and you guys are already sucking face. I swear turn your backs for a few seconds and they go at it like rabbits.” Stan and Kyle blushed at this before separating from embarrassment.
“Rabbits are quite horny animals. “ Lucy commented as Kyle slapped her slightly on the arm when she walked by to sit on the bed across from them.
“All we did was kiss if you must know.” Kyle smiled as Lucy laughed.
“Thank god, because I did not want to be changing the hotel bed sheets that soon.” Lucy commented as Kenny lost it and fell to the ground.
“Lucy, you are a riot. At this wedding I’m going full wingman for you. We will set you up with Kyle 2.0. I set Stan and Kyle up so I know my potential.” Kenny smiled as Lucy glared at him.
“You mean we equally did this for them.” Lucy supplied as Kenny got up to sit next to her on the other bed. He casually put an arm around her as he said that obviously they are a great pair.
“I wonder who we should put together next, Cartman we could try and help, but oh god will he be upset knowing he lost the jew.” Kenny questioned as Lucy and Kyle looked at Kenny with wide eyes.
“Wait, Cartman her bleh oh god he bleh. He liked me?” Kyle gagged as he tried to speak with this shocking revelation.
“Likes. He still does. Why are you shocked? I told you at the sleepover?” Kenny asked.
“I thought it was a hypothetical thing. Now that I know it’s real. Oh god.” Stan laughed at his now boyfriends despair.
“It’s not that bad, just we may have to be careful with Cartman. He did feel his dad and step mom to his step brother all those years ago. Remember the chili.” Stan commented as Lucy was in a more state of shock.
“Oh god. He’s that terrible? I said he was internally homophobic. What if he tries to kill my brother and feed him to me. Oh lord.” Lucy cried as Kenny hugged her close.
“Nah, you’ll be ok. He’s been pretty tame in recent years. Still Stan should be one watching his back. Kyle was the target so anyone gets in a Cartman’s way. They need to look out.” Stan gave a look to Kenny as he sighed. Kyle put a reassuring hand on his back as he massaged in circles to calm his boyfriend down.
“Oh god. I’m not going to think about it. We have a reception to get to. Right, Lucy?” Stan asked as Lucy glanced at the time. It read Five pm.
“Yes, I need to meet with Wendy and Bebe soon to start playing. We won’t be playing all night though. My brother got a dj for second half so we could enjoy reception. I got a couple covers planned too, if you wanted to help with the ones that have a duet Stan?” Lucy asked as Stan shook his head.
“Not enough time to practice them but thank you.” Stan laughed as Lucy nodded in understanding before leaving to go ahead of them.
Now they just had a reception to get through before Kyle and Stan could make up for lost time. They knew they couldn’t do pta at the reception but they were excited to get back to the room to share in more kisses and skin-ship. Only a few hours to go.