It was a Tuesday and Stan invited me to come with him to the South Park Mall today. Luckily the mall hadn't suffered too much damage during the crazy riots last Sunday. The mall was decked out in Christmas decorations. Parents and their kids were waiting in line to see the mall Santa Claus. It was busy today because everyone was still doing their Christmas shopping. Stan treated me to some cheeseburgers and fries and we sat together enjoying each other's company. I was finally starting to relax. I've been so on edge ever since the Church of Starry Wisdom invaded our town.
"I thought we could both use the break," Stan said between mouthfuls of his burger. "And besides…," his hand reached out to touch mines. "You and I haven't spent any time together in a long while."
"You're right. This was a good idea," I said appreciatively. This was a good time to take it easy.
After lunch, Stan and I walked hand-in-hand through the mall while visiting our favorite stores. Christmas was coming up and I was already trying to make up my mind on what to get Stan. It had to be something special. I've saved up a lot of money for months just in time for the holidays. I also wanted to get something nice for Karen. My brother Kevin could definitely use a new sweater. While we were in the Sweets N Treats shop, I was thinking about buying mom her favorite chocolates when I felt Stan's arm around my waist. When I turned to him, I saw Stan's worried expression.
"Cartman told me what happened in the church. Is it true?" Stan asked me. "Did Nyarlathotep try to offer you power and knowledge?"
"Cartman told you that?" I said frowning. But then I merely laughed it off. "It was nothing, Stan. I'm not the least bit interested in joining that crazy old cult. You know I'm smarter than that."
Stan nodded while studying a package of chocolate-covered strawberries. "I know that, but… I still get worried," Stan confessed. "Nyarlathotep is a powerful manipulative entity that likes to create chaos."
"So is Eric Cartman," I joked. But when Stan didn't look amused at all, I quickly changed my tone. "What exactly are you so worried about? Yes, Nyarlathotep has tried to mess with my head. But I'm fine." I leaned over and tenderly kissed Stan on the lips which he eagerly returned. After a few minutes of making out with my boyfriend, it wasn't until a very loud (ah-hem!) from the cashier put a stop to our fun.
"Satisfied now?" I grinned at Stan's cheeks reddening in embarrassment and passion.
"I don't know. I may need more convincing than that," Stan whispered seductively into my ear that gave me an immediate hard-on.
I don't think I could wait any longer. Maybe I can lure Stan over to my place and give him all my special attention. "Let's buy this box of assorted chocolates and play the sexy guessing game again, eh Stan?" I suggested with a flirty wink.
"This one's on me," Stan said, taking out his wallet. Always the gentleman, my Stanley…
We left the Sweets N Treats store and we walked through the bustling mall. The afternoon sunlight filtered through the glass-roof from above where we had the perfect view of a nice sunny blue sky. Stan and I were happily talking about what we were hoping to get for Christmas this year when I stopped in front of the Sex Shoppe. Stan read the devilish grin on my face and he knew exactly what I was thinking.
"Seriously dude? You wanna go in?" Stan snickered.
"Why not?" I said eagerly pulling him into the store by the hand. "We might need more lube or condoms. Actually I've always wanted to buy a whip." I laughed at the funny look on Stan's face. I knew Stan would be up for anything in the bedroom. It was the many things I loved about him…
The Sex Shoppe was filled with the usual things, sexy corsets, handcuffs, whips, vibrators among other bondage stuff. I was admiring some sexy-looking thongs when I felt a nudge from Stan. "Hey check it out. Isn't that Tweek over there?" he pointed.
Sure enough, it was Tweek. This was an odd place to meet him. What was even more interesting was seeing what Tweek was looking at. Tweek was studying black leather pants, hot mesh shirts, and other erotic clothing. This was so unexpected that Stan and I couldn't stop staring over at Tweek who hadn't noticed us. This was such a surprise but I decided to go over to say hi to the nervous-looking blonde.
"Hey Tweek," I greeted.
"Ack!" Tweek spun around to face me at once. Stan had followed me over and was also looking curiously at Tweek. "What are you two doing here?" Tweek demanded. His forest-green eyes looked at me, and then darted at Stan, then back at me again.
"We're just doing a little shopping," Stan replied. Then Stan couldn't resist asking the big question on his mind. "What are you doing here? Does Craig know you come in here?"
"No…I mean…it's not what it looks like…I was just seeing if they have…uh…um…," Tweek was practically stammering to come up with an explanation of why he was inside a risqué place like this. Tweek looked really embarrassed to be seen here. I couldn't understand why he was acting so twitchy. "Anyway… Don't tell Craig you saw me in here. I wouldn't want him to think that I'm…," Tweek murmured uncomfortably.
Despite Tweek's nervousness, I couldn't help but grin mischievously at him. "To be honest, I never pegged you as the type to be into this kind of stuff," I admitted. "Are you planning to seduce Craig? You've come to the right place. I can totally help you because I'm friendly with the owner here. What do you need?"
But Tweek wouldn't meet our eyes and I could see the poor guy looked extremely uneasy. Even Stan took pity on him. "Hey man, it's alright," Stan said understandingly while patting Tweek's shoulder. "No judgment here. If you're into this kind of thing, it's cool. There's no shame in it."
This seemed to placate Tweek a little because he was fidgeting less and less. "What I have to say… It doesn't leave this shop," Tweek said firmly to us. Stan and I agreed. "Ok… The truth is… Craig and I have never had sex before…," Tweek confessed.
For a moment, Stan and I stared uncertainly at Tweek. I didn't know what to say. Now I really was surprised. Craig and Tweek were so intimate, so close… And yet they've never consummated their relationship? Tweek took note of our reactions and sighed. "Yes, it's true. Craig and I look like the perfect couple. And yet… I yearn to…explore physical intimacy with him," Tweek explained.
I could tell it was hard for Tweek to talk about this. "Does Craig know about…your feelings?" I asked him.
"No! I can't tell him!" Tweek said fretfully. "What if I tell him I want a physical relationship but he doesn't want the same thing? What if he isn't physically attracted to me? Or worse yet, what if he thinks I'm some crazy sex-nut? I don't want to lose Craig's respect for me!"
At this rate, Tweek was talking so fast that it was hard to keep up with him. "Tweek, Tweek!" Stan said loudly so he could be heard. "I'm sure it's not like that. Look, if you just talked to Craig and let him know that you want to take your relationship with him to the next level, I'm sure he'll probably want the same thing too. Craig is usually so understanding isn't he?"
Tweek considered Stan's words while still looking a little ruffled. "Yer…You're right," he finally agreed. "I'm probably just getting worked up over nothing. I can talk to Craig about this." And yet Tweek couldn't resist stealing another look up at the sex toys and the sexy clothes with a contemplative look.
The fantasies hadn't gone away. A day hadn't gone by that Tweek hadn't thought about running his hands over Craig's bare chest, to see the look of desire in those marble-blue eyes, to feel what it was like to touch Craig's most private parts. As Tweek watched Stan and Kenny exit the Sex Shoppe, he couldn't help but envy them. Stan and Kenny were just so comfortable with each other and they had great sexual chemistry to boot. And yet, despite dating Craig for years, Tweek couldn't help but still question it.
After all these years, was Craig sexually attracted to him? Or was Craig simply in an emotional relationship with Tweek and was technically still sexually attracted to women. Tweek really didn't know how to approach the subject with his boyfriend. Their relationship started out as one of convenience but somewhere down the road, they've come to share an unshakable bond. Tweek wanted his boyfriend in heart, body and soul… But did Craig Tucker want the same things? Or was it high-time for Tweek to finally see their relationship for what it really was. A relationship just for decoration…
Here's some interesting trivia about me. I too didn't ship Creek at first in the South Park fandom. At the time, it just seemed like another fanon ship to me. But when Matt & Trey were going to make it canon, I admit I had my doubts too. But when I saw how well Craig and Tweek go together, I came to appreciate the pairing. I know there are those who as far as they're concerned think Creek is forced and they don't consider it a legit ship. It's understandable. Some fans think other Craig-centered ships make more sense than Creek. But that's just my take on it. See you soon!