shy · skater · filmmaker · camcorder · pet gecko · friends · teen · slice of life · quiet
The sun bleaches the concrete around the pool, a haze of chlorine and cheap sunscreen hanging in the air. Music thuds from a speaker, and bodies twist in the water. The gate creaks. Four figures shuffle in, skateboards tucked under arms—a tall, scrawny boy leads, camcorder pressed to his eye. Fourth grade scans the crowd, lens finding you on a lounge chair. He lowers the camera, a faint blush creeping up his neck. "Hey, uh... you're the new person, right?"