Creek

"I'm so sorry, Craig. You, you made me believe in myself in a way I never have before. I didn't think I had any of that in me, but... you were right. I can do more than I think. You... changed something in me and I just... I wanna fix whatever's hurting you now."

- Tweek to Craig in 'Tweek x Craig'

Creek is the slash ship between Craig Tucker and Tweek Tweak from the South Park fandom.

Canon
The first episode entirely focusing on the pair is in Tweek vs. Craig, in which the boys orchestrate a fight between them. They both skip the initial fight. Tweek is very reluctant to fight Craig; Craig is less reluctant, but still does not particularly care about the fight until Cartman tells him that Tweek insulted his guinea pig. The fight is rescheduled, and this time they both show up, but neither understands the mechanics of how to fight, and neither seems angry. They half-heartedly smack each other, much to the audience's annoyance, and so the match is postponed once more. After being taught different fighting styles, they begin an actual fight, which lands both of them in the hospital. The rest of the class confesses at the end that they made them fight for a bet, and then continue to spread lies, causing Tweek and Craig to scuffle in the hospital room.

The next time the pair is given a spotlight is in Tweek x Craig, which is considered the most influential episode for their relationship. Wendy is giving a presentation on the artstyle of yaoi, featuring artwork by students of Tweek and Craig in romantic and suggestive positions. Tweek and Craig are both disgusted, however this causes the entire town to believe that they are dating despite them both denying it. They are brought into the principal's office, where he teaches them about affirmative consent using graphic examples, much to their frustration. The next day at school, Cartman runs up to Stan and Kyle and tells them that Tweek and Craig are "about to have sex." They all run over to find Tweek and Craig in a physical fight, seemingly because Tweek had gotten too close to Craig. When they are brought into the principal's office once again, PC Principal calls Craig's father and refers to it as a "lover's quarrel". He says that there won't be any disciplinary action because they are gay, and sends them both home with money. Later, Craig visits Tweek's house to propose an idea to him. When he arrives on the doorstep, Tweek's father calls Tweek's mother over to tell her that Craig is there. Tweek's mother coos and asks if Craig would like any coffee. Craig says no, and that he would just like to see Tweek. Tweek's parents find this adorable and tell him that Tweek is upstairs, however Tweek's father tells him to keep the door open. Though angry at the implication, Craig goes upstairs. Tweek is shocked and angry at Craig's presence, but he tells him to calm down and tells Tweek his plan in which they go along with the idea that they are in a relationship so that they can publicly break up. Tweek is nervous about this idea, but Craig tells him he is more capable than he thinks. The next day, Tweek and Craig go through with their plan. Craig starts the fake breakup, saying loudly in front of the other students that their relationship wasn't going to work out. Tweek asks what suddenly changed, and Craig says that "people are just different, that's all." Tweek then asks him who Michael is, adding another part to the story in which Craig cheated on him and used him. Craig tells him not to make him out to be the bad guy, but Tweek doesn't seem to realize that he's going too far and by the time the act is over, everyone is angry at Craig, while he is in disbelief. The news of their breakup seems to have a general depressing effect on the town's spirits. Realizing this, after school, Tweek goes to visit Craig's house, and suggests that they say they are back together so that everything can be back to normal. Tweek apologizes for taking the acting too far, and says Craig made him believe in himself in a way he never had before. Craig tells him he'll have to "go be gay with someone else," though he looks conflicted when Tweek ends up leaving. Later, Craig is sitting in his bed looking upset. Craig's father walks in and apologizes for the way he reacted to he and Tweek's relationship, telling him that he will support him no matter what. As the scene switches, Tweek is walking on the sidewalk. Craig walks up in front of him and holds his hand out, looking straight ahead. Tweek stares for a moment before taking his hand, and they walk together. On the street and at school, everyone is surprised and happy that they are together again.

Put It Down is the final episode with Tweek and Craig as a major focus. In it, Tweek is terrified because of a current conflict between North Korea and the United States. During a concert in the theater, Tweek goes up and starts smashing the piano and screaming that North Korea is going to bomb and kill everyone. He leaves the stage screaming. Later in the cafeteria, the boys tell Craig that, since he's Tweek's boyfriend, he has to do something about Tweek's behavior. Craig asks what he's supposed to do, and tells them that Tweek never listens to him when he's emotional. Cartman attempts to give him relationship advice, but ends up being distracted by Heidi, leaving Craig stunned. Later in the school hallway, Tweek is still freaking out, scaring himself by slamming his locker shut. Craig walks up and greets him, causing him to jump. Craig tells him that he needs to calm down and that he is overreacting. When Tweek insists that he can't calm down, Craig tries suggesting things for Tweek to do that may make him feel better. He eventually convinces Tweek to make cupcakes and send them to North Korea as a kind gesture. Later in Tweek's kitchen, there is a large mess seemingly caused by him baking. He finds while scrolling on his phone that the president is tweeting that Tweek is fucking with North Korea and that he is not afraid of the United States being bombed. Tweek screams as Craig walks into the kitchen, prompting Tweek to ask him if he saw the tweet. Craig confirms that he did and says that he brought something to make Tweek feel better. He pulls a fidget spinner out of his pocket and spins it on his finger, and Tweek screams more. At night in Craig's bedroom, Craig is fast asleep as Tweek walks in and turns on the ceiling light. Tweek walks up to Craig's bed and stands there for a second before screaming. Craig jolts awake and rubs his eyes before greeting Tweek calmly. Tweek tells him to look at what the president tweeted, to which Craig groggily asks what time it is. Tweek ignores his question and tells him to read it. When Craig is finished, Tweek freaks out and turns on the news, saying that they are going to kill him. Craig tells him that he needs to stop thinking about it and decides to take him to the amusement park. There, they hold hands as they walk inside. Tweek, panicked, asks why they're there. Craig says that he needs to take his mind off of politics and asks him what his favorite ride is, to which Tweek answers the ferris wheel. Once they're up, Craig says that the view is lovely in an attempt to distract Tweek, but his phone receives a notification which freaks him out. Tweek reads that the president tweeted that "Tweek is so not scared he's at an amusement park in Denver right now." Tweek screams and says they need to leave, however Craig tries to reason that North Korea would never attack an amusement park and that Tweek is safer there than anywhere else. Meanwhile, with distracted drivers on train rides and bumper cars, chaos begins to break out at the park. When Tweek and Craig get off of the ferris wheel, Tweek quickly notices this and panics, asking what's going on. Craig tells him that it's probably nothing and everything is fine. This causes an argument, as Tweek screams that Craig needs to stop preaching facts to him. Craig says that he's been forced to deal with Tweek's behavior all week, to which Tweek screams that he's been trying to make it go away rather than deal with it. Craig angrily says that he's "sorry he's actually in control of his goddamn emotions" and calls Tweek a baby. He pauses as he realizes what he said, saying that Tweek made him lose control of his emotions. He walks off cursing, and Tweek gurgles to himself angrily as he leaves. At school the next day, Tweek isn't there. At lunch, Butters asks him why that is and Craig says somewhat depressed that he doesn't know. Jimmy asks if he's having relationship troubles and Craig says that Tweek would rather overreact than be helped. Just then, a conflict happens as a few students announce that they'll be holding a memorial service for students lost to distracted driving. Due to Cartman stepping in and attempting to drag the attention to himself, Heidi tells him that the service is important. She says that sometimes people need help sorting out their emotions, and the solution is not always quick problem-solving, but supporting each other and talking about their feelings together. Craig realizes finally what Tweek had been trying to tell him and runs off, inspired by Heidi's words. When Craig arrives at Tweek's house, he throws open Tweek's bedroom door and asks him what's going on. Tweek is shocked and angrily tells him it's the same thing as it as been. Craig asks him how that makes him feel. Tweek spills his emotions and Craig attempts to comfort him through it. After a while, Tweek pauses and comes to a realization. He turns to look at Craig and smiles. Craig smiles back, and Tweek thanks him. Tweek then tells him that people aren't focused on the right thing and he has an idea. In the auditorium later, Tweek and Craig perform a song together with the choir and citizens about not being on your phone while being president. When the song ends, Tweek and Craig are holding hands and smiling at each other with the crowd.

Though there are not many episodes focusing on Tweek and Craig, they can be seen together in the background of several episodes. In PC Principal Final Justice, they are holding hands while Stan walks down the hallway. In SUPER HARD PCness, Craig holds Tweek's hand and drags him to watch Cartman and Heidi fight. In Splatty Tomato, they join the group to help find Ike and hold hands the entire journey. In A Boy and a Priest, they are rollerskating together at Clyde's birthday party. In Bike Parade, they ride together in a two-person bike. During the SOUTH PARK POST COVID special, Tweek and Craig are seen together from start to end. This implies that even forty years in the future, they're still together. When the future is changed for the other characters in Part 2 of the POST COVID special, Tweek and Craig are still seen together at the Christmas party.

In South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Tweek and Craig have a quest dedicated to mending their broken relationship. Though the full story is not given, it seems that Tweek had walked out on Cartman's group because they were neglecting his story and Craig hadn't stood up for him nor walked out with him. Craig justifies this by saying that he likes Cartman's group, and Tweek says that's because he had his own movies. Refusing to see Tweek himself after their disagreement, he asks The New Kid to get his laptop from Tweek's parents' coffeehouse and gives them a note to show Tweek. When The New Kid sees Tweek and gives him the note, Tweek tells them that Craig can have his laptop back as soon as he gets his guinea pig back. He says that he and Craig bought it when they were together, but Tweek paid for it and therefore it was his. He hands The New Kid the receipt and tells them to give it to Craig. When they do, Craig is in disbelief but gives in and tells them to go get the guinea pig and give it to Tweek so he can have his laptop back. Once The New Kid finishes the trade, Tweek's father takes the laptop back anyway and gives them a referral note to relationship counceling, telling them to give it to both Tweek and Craig, as he believes it will help them. Both Tweek and Craig are at first not pleased with the idea, but after thinking it through they both decide that they will go as long as The New Kid is present. At counceling, Tweek and Craig refuse to speak and Mr. Mackey tells them that they have to overcome the obstacles in a relationship, bringing out a bunch of kids with said obstacles in text on their shirts. When they are nearly done fighting the kids, Mr. Mackey tells them that they have to work together to overcome the obstacles. Craig says that he's right, and Tweek is shocked. Craig says they can only win if they do it together. Tweek happily agrees. On their next attack, Craig holds out his hand, and Tweek takes it. The screen then fades to Tweek and Craig in an anime artstyle, holding hands and leaning in to kiss. After the battle is won, Tweek and Craig express that they feel better now and they thank The New Kid for their help. Craig says that they have a lot of work to do, but they both want to do it now.

Fanon
The ship had been popular for over a decade before becoming canon, likely originating from the episode 'Tweek vs Craig.' The episode where Creek becomes canon, 'Tweek x Craig', is also a perspective on the show's shipping culture and shipping culture in general. Fanart for the pairing was asked for by the creators and was featured in the episode. Following that episode, Creek's popularity soared, and became the most prevalent pairing in the fandom.

On AO3, Creek is the most written ship for both Craig and Tweek. It is also the most written ship within the South Park tag.

Fandom
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Trivia

 * In the mobile game, South Park: Phone Destroyer, the Imp Tweek and Youth Pastor Craig cards were released within a week of each other. These cards became inspiration for a lot of fan content.