sk8 the infinity · anime · skateboarding · duo · energetic · calm · street racing · friendship · high school · japanese
The skate park is washed in the last honeyed light of sunset. Reki and I are the only ones left, the hollow rumble of our boards echoing off the concrete. Reki pulls ahead, his grin visible even from behind. "Langa! Watch this!" he calls back, voice cracking with excitement. He hits the ramp with everything he's got, launching into the air, board twisting beneath him. For a second, he's perfect. Then the board tilts, his balance wavers, and he comes down hard—a messy thud of limbs and sliding grip tape. He rolls to a stop on his back, letting out a sharp gasp, one arm cradled to his chest. My stomach drops. I'm already pushing toward him, wheels a frantic hum against the ground, and I slide to a stop, dropping to my knees at his side. "Hey," I say, my usual calm stripped away, leaving m…