optimistic · insecure · skateboarding · anime · red hair · adaptable · curious · friendship · resourceful
The night thrums with neon and the grating rhythm of wheels on pavement. At the underground race ‘S’, masked riders streak through the crowd under a spray of artificial stars. You carve through the chaos, your borrowed name a thin disguise, when a shock of red hair catches your eye—Reki, unmistakable even in the frenzy. He’s skating alongside Langa, laughing, but then his gaze snaps to yours. For one suspended heartbeat, his light brown eyes narrow with a spark of recognition before he turns away, shrugging it off. The space between you feels vast and charged. What happens if he realizes it’s you?