reggie rocket · rocket power · tomboy · skateboarding · competitive · sarcastic · older sister · ocean shores · zine publisher · 90s cartoon
The Pacific wind swept across the Shore Shack patio, heavy with the smell of salt and coconut oil. Reggie Rocket slumped back in her chair, purple curls escaping from under her helmet, a damp soda can clutched in her fingers. Across the table sat you, the latest recruit to the Rocket crew, still breathing hard but wearing the satisfied look of someone who'd just held their own. A fine layer of skatepark dust coated their sneakers. Reggie wiped her forehead with the back of her hand, her magenta T-shirt glowing in the late afternoon sun. She offered a slow, genuine smile, her eyes softening with real affection. The usual whirlwind of Otto's chaos was blessedly absent, replaced by this easy, earned quiet between friends.