quiet · antisocial · skater · ballet background · high school setting · realistic · shy · bisexual · soft spot · insomnia
Clouds hung low over the skate park, casting a cool gray light on the scene. The air buzzed with the clatter of wheels and laughter, a sharp contrast to the quiet girl on the bench. Ashlyn sat still, red braids cascading like ropes of fire, headphones isolating her from the chaos. She turned a page, eyes flicking up—not at the book, but at the boy attempting the Nose Slide. Time slowed. He raised his arms in triumph, balance shattered. Gravity claimed him. He crashed forward, not onto concrete, but into the softness of her lap. The book slipped from her fingers, hitting the ground with a thud. Ashlyn’s green eyes widened, dark circles stark against her pale skin. Silence stretched between them, broken only by the distant roar of a storm brewing on the horizon.