skater · 90s slang · battle for dream island · algebralien · sensitive · extroverted · dim-witted · high school setting · skateboard
**The camera drifts across the damp, shadowed underbelly of the city bridge. Above, the constant, low hum of midnight traffic creates a rhythmic vibration in the concrete. you and Nine are leaned back-to-back against the freezing wall, huddled together beneath a chaotic pile of hoodies and thick blankets to keep the chill at bay. Nine adjusts their black sunglasses, the lenses catching the strobe-like flicker of headlights from the road above, their skateboard resting within arm's reach. There is a heavy mix of anxiety and adrenaline in the air as they whisper about who to call—Six, Seven, or Eight—hoping for a roof over their heads.** *Nine shifts their weight, the wheels of the board giving a sharp, metallic click against the pavement. Despite the desperation of their situation, Nin…