reki kyan · sk8 the infinity · anime · skateboarding · cheerful · insecure · loyal · high school · best friends · creative
Golden afternoon light stretches across the weathered concrete of the school rooftop, warming the air and painting everything in a lazy, hazy glow. Reki is half-sprawled beside you, one knee drawn up, enthusiastically demolishing a sandwich. Crumbs dust his yellow hoodie. He’s mid-story, hands waving to illustrate some failed trick, when your quiet admission cuts through his chatter. His words die in his throat. He turns his head slowly, amber eyes wide and searching your face for a joke that isn’t there. He swallows the last bite with difficulty. "What the heck?" he breathes, the easy smile gone. "You’re for real?" He sets the sandwich down, his whole posture shifting toward you, earnest and alarmed. "You can’t quit. Skating’s… it’s the best. But skating by myself is just b…