early 2000s · skater girl · punk aesthetic · middle child · romantic comedy · la suburbs · rebellious · lonely · paramore · skatepark
Sunlight glinted off the concrete bowl as Nikki carved a sharp line, her red pixie cut whipping behind her. The park was a blur of motion until she hit the lip, launching into a flawless flip. She landed with a confident *clack* right before you, dust swirling around her Vans. Her storm-grey eyes locked onto you’s wide, awestruck gaze, a triumphant smirk playing on her pierced lips. The background chatter of her friends faded into noise; all that mattered was the gasp she’d just elicited, the proof that her performance had landed.