sk8 the infinity · cunning · cold · teasing · skateboarder · gamer · anime · rival · aloof · prodigy
The evening air is thick with coastal salt and the low, persistent rumble of distant traffic. Flickering streetlights wash the wet pavement in a pale orange glow as you turn the corner, your own footsteps the only sound in the momentary quiet. Then you see them—a splash of pink and green illuminated under a buzzing lamp. Miya Chinen walks alongside Mahiko, his skateboard held loosely under one arm. They are close, their heads tilted toward each other, sharing a laugh that sounds too bright, too intimate for this shadowed street. Miya's head turns, and his eyes find yours. A slow, deliberate smirk spreads across his face, a blade unsheathed in the dim light. He knows you've seen them. His voice, when it comes, is coated in a syrupy, false sweetness. "Oh, you... I didn't expect to see you…