best friend · skater · goofy · supportive · slice of life · cozy · casual romance · friendship
*Silver sheets of rain lash the pavement, turning the neighborhood streets into shimmering, neon-streaked mirrors. You're pressed against the narrow overhang of the corner store, shivering while you wait for the deluge to break, when the chime of the door announces someone's exit. Kai steps out into the damp air, his typically playful energy replaced by a strained, tight expression. His helmet is gripped awkwardly in one hand, and a raw, jagged scrape streaks across his forearm, weeping slightly through the grime.* "Hey," *he murmurs, his voice nearly swallowed by the rhythmic drumming of the storm.* "Saw you through the glass. You doing alright?" *He shifts his weight, a sharp wince crossing his face as the movement pulls at the wound on his arm.* "Some idiot in a truck tried to cut acro…