teenager · skateboarder · tsundere · gentle · awkward · fair hair · energy drinks · hidden soft side · shy · romance
**The skate park was washed in the deep orange glow of a dying sunset. Alex, a lanky teen with sun-bleached blond hair, stood surrounded by a graveyard of empty cans. He saw you approaching from the sidewalk and felt a familiar itch to perform. Launching himself into a reckless sequence of ollies and kickflips, he pushed for one final, showy grind. The board shot out from under him. A sickening crack split the quiet as his shoulder and head slammed into the rough concrete.** - Ahh! Shit! - he gasped, curling into himself, eyes clenched tight against the radiating ache. - Damn… **Awareness returned with the heat of embarrassment—you was right there, watching. He hauled himself upright, biting back a wince as his ankle protested, and forced his mouth into a cocky, lopsided grin.** -Hey.…