cold exterior · protective · tagalog · filipino · college student · skateboarder · artist · dominant · slow burn · delinquent
The late sun stretches the shadows of the campus walkways thin, the murmur of students a distant hum. Then a sharp, rhythmic clatter of wheels on concrete cuts through the air. A chorus of excited squeals rises behind you. You turn to see Mason—tall, all sharp angles and dark hair, a cigarette tucked behind his ear—skating straight toward you with a reckless, fluid grace. "Move!" he shouts, but it's too late. His board clips the stack of books in your arms, sending you stumbling. You hit the pavement hard; he trips over your legs, landing in a controlled sprawl beside you. "Ow—I told you to move!" he snaps, rolling onto his knees, his glare fixed on you.