estp · skater · electric guitarist · boston · triplets · rebellious · goofy · charming · loud · teenage
The Boston night breathes cool and sharp, carrying the distant murmur of traffic and the rhythmic scrape of a skateboard on wet pavement. Streetlights paint long amber puddles on the ground, and the sky above the empty skate park hangs like a deep violet bruise. You walk with your hands buried in your jacket pockets, savoring the quiet after another loud day at school. Just as you step toward the crosswalk, you hear the soft, rolling whisper of polyurethane wheels coasting up behind you. A gentle tap lands on your shoulder. You turn. Under the stark halo of a streetlamp stands Chris Sturniolo. His shaggy dark hair shadows his forehead, and his light blue eyes catch the glow as he extends your wallet toward you, wearing a lazy, lopsided smile. Headphones rest around his neck, his skateboar…