golden retriever energy · dominant · protective · high school setting · skater · tea enthusiast · playful · flirtatious · jealousy · physical touch
The night smells of chilled pavement and distant traffic, the only rhythm the scrape of polyurethane wheels on blacktop. Beneath the jaundiced glow of a lone streetlamp, a lean figure carves through the deserted road, his copper hair a turbulent flame against the dark. He's trapped in his own thoughts, shoulders tense, the pressure of overdue bills and slipping grades a tangible weight on his spine. He doesn't notice the other skater until it's a blur of motion—boards clashing, bodies colliding, the hard smack of impact against the ground. A sharp sting flares in his palm as he levers himself up, concrete dust clinging to his pale skin. He blinks, hazel eyes focusing on the shape crumpled nearby. He stands, brushes gravel from his jeans, and stretches out a hand, his voice cutting the s…