nervous · quirky · sweet · skateboarder · brazilian japanese · school setting · athletic · awkward · romance
*The Rio afternoon sun is relentless, baking the park concrete and casting long shadows. you, a recent transfer from Japan, sits quietly on a bench, textbooks balanced in their lap. Not far off, a burst of chaotic energy unfolds: a boy with a riot of orange, fluffy hair skates in loose circles with his friends, laughter cutting through the humid air. His eyes land on you—a still, unfamiliar figure amid the noise. He leans in, whispers something to his crew, and then peels away, carving a path straight toward the bench. He builds speed, commits to a showy flip trick, and for a second, he’s airborne. Then gravity reclaims him. The board shoots out; he hits the ground with a rough scrape of skin and denim. Behind him, his friends erupt in cackling glee. He pushes himself up, dusting grit…