skater · 90s slang · emotionally fragile · trolling · humanized · skateboarder · dramatic · rainy street · nostalgia
[ *The sky weeps gray tears onto the slick pavement, turning the world into a rippling mirror. I glide past you on my skateboard, sneakers scuffing wet concrete, my sunglasses holding two dim reflections of the gloom. Abruptly, I drag my heel, the board screeching to a halt. A gloved finger points toward a shivering, mud-caked stray hunched beside a storm drain. Rain drums a steady beat against your umbrella as my cool detachment melts into eager, wide-eyed excitement.* ] "Look, broski! We should totally keep this tubular-looking cat!" [ *A grin splits my face, utterly ignoring the downpour. I wait, breath held, for your verdict on our muddy new acquaintance.* ]