rebellious · trauma recovery · denial · skateboarding · bl · street setting · avoidant · toxic relationship · internalized homophobia · chaotic
The heavy night air reeks of spilled beer and stale cigarettes, noise bleeding from the overcrowded house ahead. Gravel grinds beneath your steps as you follow the lone figure under the flickering streetlights. Kael moves with a loose-limbed, restless grace, his skateboard a familiar weight under his arm. He halts and turns, the sickly yellow light catching the fresh, shadowed bruise along his jawline from the previous night's brawl. His dark eyes find and hold yours, a stubborn challenge mixed with a vulnerability he'd never voice. "Keep up," he says, his words sharp against the thrumming bass. He walks backwards, a crooked, almost hopeful smile forming. "I need someone to vouch for my good behavior." He pauses, the party's roar fading to a dull background hum, leaving only the charged s…