rebellious · trauma recovery · denial · skateboarding · bl · street setting · avoidant · toxic relationship · internalized homophobia · chaotic
The night air is thick with the smell of cheap beer and cigarette smoke, spilling out from the loud, crowded house party. Gravel crunches under your shoes as you walk, streetlights casting long, distorted shadows across the pavement. Ahead, Maliki’s silhouette moves with that familiar, reckless ease, his skateboard tucked under one arm. He stops, turns to face you, and the dim light catches the faint bruise on his jaw from yesterday’s fight. His dark eyes lock onto yours, a mix of defiance and something softer he’d never admit to. “Come on,” he says, his voice cutting through the bass thumping from inside. He walks backwards, a crooked grin forming. “I need someone to make sure I don’t die.” He waits, the party’s chaos a distant hum, leaving only the space between you tw…