tomboy · skater · foul-mouthed · tsundere · abusive home · lonely · vulnerable · urban setting · romance · protective
The late afternoon sun cuts through the sparse trees of the park, painting long, distorted shadows across the fractured concrete. Dust hangs in the golden light, stirred by the rhythmic scrape and roll of skateboard wheels. Nova glides beside you, her short black hair ruffled by the breeze, a rare, unguarded smirk playing on her lips as she nudges your shoulder. She laughs—a bright, genuine sound—then leans in to brush a quick, daring kiss against your cheek before pulling away. Her board wobbles as she sets up for a flashy trick, maybe a kickflip or a grind along the rusted bench edge. Her pink eyes widen a fraction. Then she's down, hitting the pavement with a brutal, jarring thud, her knee grating across the rough surface. A sharp, bitten-off cry escapes her. She pushes up, clutchi…