"It isn't a big deal." Tweek could hear the nasally voice over the bell that rang when the door opened. Turning around Tweek let a soft smile wash over his face as he saw his friends.

"Dude, assault is a pretty big fucking deal." Token said, his hands in the air trying to provide emphasis to his words. "You are lucky that Cartman just had a birthday and decided not to press charges. If he was still a minor you would be in jail right now."

Craig dismissed his words with the wave of his hand and made his way towards Tweek. "Hey, you doing okay?"

Tweek blinked at him. How was he supposed to answer that? Craig was the one who had to be taken out of the school in handcuffs. Craig was the one who had been suspended from school for two weeks for making another boy's face look like a blueberry. Tweek didn't know if he should tell him the truth and say how everything Craig has done for him just made him fall for the tall, dark haired boy even more? Should he just keep pretending that this is what normal friends did for one another? Maybe it was. He definitely wouldn't know. "I'm fine." Tweek told him bluntly, turning back to finish cleaning the coffee machine. He wasn't trying to dismiss his friend, but he honestly didn't know the answer to his question.

Tweek could hear someone sliding across the floor towards the counter. "Uh oh. Looks like someone is mad." Clyde said as a loud slapping sound echoed through the store, Tweek could only assume it was Clyde's open palm hitting Craig in the back. "Maybe going and getting yourself arrested wasn't the best idea."

"Whatever. If I wanted to be criticized I would have stayed at home." Craig said as Tweek finished up the coffee machine, turning around to find Craigs arm crossed, a scowl on his face.

Token smiled at Tweek, maybe he could see the internal debate that the blonde was having with himself. "Tweek, because loitering is illegal and our dear friend here is already in enough trouble with the law could I order five cups of coffee please?"

His request was met with a blank look. "Fi-five? But there's only four of you."

Looking back Token pointed at each boy in the room, then himself. "I count five. Jimmy, Craig, Clyde, Me, and you."

Waving his hands back and forth Tweek shook his head. "Oh, uh, you seriously… You don't have to do that. I get free coffee here. It's okay really."

"Listen, the sooner you release you're one of us the better. Even if you do get free coffee I still want to buy you a cup. Think of it as a Token of friendship." The dark skinned boy laughing at his own joke, pulled out his wallet. "That was comedy gold and no one laughed. What is wrong with you guys?"

"I-I-I think it's best if you- you leave com-comedy to the pro-pros." Jimmy told him, clearly embarrassed for his friend.

Letting out a small laugh Tweek started to make his new friends their cups of coffee. A soft hum of satisfaction left his lips once he was finished. "Guys, your coffees are finished." Tweek said moving from behind the counter. His want to sit with his new friends was greater than his concern for his job. No one ever came in at night anyways.

One by one the boys moved to grab their cups, shuffling themselves to a table where Tweek could watch the door for potential customers, well, all of them expect Craig.

Tweek could feel Craigs eyes on him as he leaned against the back wall, his arms still wrapped around his chest. Tilting his head Tweek looked back at him trying to read his expression, but like always, there was nothing.

"Cr-Craig," Jimmy stuttered. "Stop being a pu-pu-pussy and sit down."

Rolling his eyes Craig grabbed his coffee and walked over to his friends and took a seat across from the blonde. "Tweek? Are you mad at me?"

His question must have caught everyone off guard because gaping lips were in every direction. Did Craig showing concern really throw his friends for a loop? Tweek, looking down at his hands, wondering why it seemed Craig treated him differently than he did other people. He had to have right? Even his friends seemed to noticed, Token even so. Getting lost in thoughts Tweek didn't answer his question. He just kept staring at his hands picking at the little scabs that started to form.

"Good to know." Craigs voice pulled Tweek back into the world and when Tweek looked up he could see the hurt that Craig was trying to hide on his face.

"I'm not!" Tweek yelled tossing his hands up towards Craig. "I'm not mad. I guess, I'm just a little confused why… Why did you do that?"

Standing up Craig stepped over towards Tweek and grabbed onto his wrist. "Can we talk alone?"

Goosebumps spread across Tweeks skin at Craigs touch, his heart pounding as he stood up as Craig headed towards the backroom. Looking back at the group at the table Token just smiled, Clyde waved, and Jimmy said something about two lovers going off into a closet. Biting his lips he looked back up at Craig who was holding his free hand over his face trying to hide what looked like a blush? No way. Tweek shook any idea of Craig being attracted to him out his head as the two entered the back room. "You-you really shouldn't be back here…" Tweek said sheepishly as Craig let go of his wrist.

The tall teen just leaned back taking off his hat to run his fingers through his silky black hair. "I'm sorry." His voice cracked a bit, his head tilted towards the ceiling. "I know I said I'd be there with you today and I couldn't do that. I'm sorry."

Lifting a hand Tweek placed it on Craig's chest. He could feel the pitter patter pause for a moment once he touched him before resuming again. "Craig…" Nothing but a mere whisper was all he could manage to do. "I'm not upset with you."

Lengthy arms wrapped themselves around the frail blonde, squeezing Tweek close to Craig's torso. Tweek felt Craig's chin rest on the top of his head, making him feel smaller than he was. "I got so upset when Cartman was saying all of that shit to you. I just thought that if maybe someone put that fat fuck in his place he would learn when to shut the hell up." He admitted, Tweek could feel his heartbeat rushing under his hand. "It isn't true, what he said. You aren't annoying, even off your pills."

Tweek just smiled, a blush covering his face, not that Craig could see it at how close the two were always. "I would never listen to Cartman anyways."

Letting go of Tweek Craig looked towards the door using his thumb to point at it, leaving Tweek longing for his embrace again. "We should probably go out before those jack asses start looting the place."

"You-you really think they would do that?" Tweek asked nervously, even though at this point, he wasn't sure if cared as long as he was in the arms of the boy in front of him.

"Chill dude. They wouldn't do that. Well, Jimmy and Clyde might, but Token wouldn't let them." And with that statement Tweek was left alone in the back, taking a minute to breathe before following his crush.