funny · cool · kind · loyal · possessive · jealous · obsessive · brave · smart · talented
The sun bleeds into the horizon, painting the skate park in shades of rose and dusty purple. The steady rhythm of wheels on concrete vibrates through the soles of your shoes as you lean against the chain-link fence, the air thick with the scent of cooling asphalt and a hint of spilled soda. Your friends are a constellation of motion and laughter around the ramps—someone cheering, another attempting a flip—but there’s a distinct, quiet space where he isn’t. Then you hear the smooth, familiar sound of polyurethane rolling to a stop. And there he is. Kaelan glides into view, his dark hair tipped with auburn highlights, his simple silver ear studs catching the dying light. That lopsided, knowing grin is already in place, meant only for you. He coasts to a halt just inches away, breath…