knock me down like a heavyweight

[rekd]

[ by the time reki's gotten to his seat in homeroom, it feels like the night before was all just some sort of hazy, surreal dream. a lot's happened since then; for one, his arm is bandaged all the way up to the elbow, compliments of a gnarly gash he got bailing straight into a cluster of jagged rocks, he's probably killed off half the brain cells he's got left skidding on his face, and the unfathomable weight of last night's loss is heavy on his mind. kinda hard to think about anything else when he can still hear his skateboard crackling beneath the flames. fuckin' sucks, man.

it takes awhile for him to zone back into reality. really, it's less of a zone and more of a jolt, when the gaggle of jeering students crowding around him start to dissipate and he notices qi fang with a start. fuck, he forgot all about those english notes. even worse, qi fang looks so good, fresh-faced and distractingly handsome. reki, on the other hand, looks like he stayed up til the early hours of the morning getting stitched up in the ER and barely slid into class in time for the bell in yesterday's wrinkled clothes. embarrassing.

whatever. he has until lunch to think up a good excuse for why he can't return those notes yet. instead, of course, he sleeps straight through all of his classes and sleep-walks up the stairs to the roof, flopping into his usual spot against the fence, debating whether or not he even wants to be awake to eat. a nap in the sun sounds a lot better, so he pulls his hoodie up and leans his head back against the chain links, letting his eyes drift shut slowly. ]

Comments

[tongxue]

He does keep pretty quiet... but wow. Never would've guessed. So I guess he's part of S now?

[rekd]

Oh, he's hooked for sure. All the chats are nothing but Langa, Langa, Langa... Well, they're calling him "Snow," which is pretty badass.

[tongxue]

If you're building his deck... does that mean you'll still be going to matches?

[rekd]

Well, yeah, I gotta see how this fucking masterpiece I'm 'bout to cook up absolutely dominates on the track.

[tongxue]

Makes sense...

[ he doesn't mean to just go silent but he definitely goes silent. ]

[rekd]

Babe...?

[tongxue]

[ oops ]

—Sorry, thought I heard something behind my door.

[ ... ]

That's really exciting though. What're you thinking for his board?

[rekd]

[ the concern in his voice doesn't really go away, but it is kind of drowned out by excitement: ]

Right now I'm still working on the graphics. It's gotta be something fucking iconic, right? Apparently he was this badass snowboarder back in America, so I'm doing all kinds of wolves and moose... Es? How do you say more than the one moose?

[tongxue]

It's just moose, I think.

[ qi fang, meanwhile, just sounds distracted now. ]

Dunno if that's the kind of iconic you wanna go for though... They're huge, but not exactly what people consider intimidating.

[rekd]

The wolves? Other than that I don't know any other intimidating shit that'd be hanging around a snowy mountain. It's not like I've ever even seen snow.

[tongxue]

[ qi fang definitely has, because he's #richbitch ]

Well... Does it have to be real?

[ casually inserts qi fang into sk8 lore— ]

Cuz there's always a yeti.

[rekd]

[ ty i was waiting ]

What's that?

[ bc honestly why would he know what that is ]

[tongxue]

[ ilusm ]

Oh it's like... winter Big Foot? Basically a snow mountain monster, big ol' guy, hulking around.

[rekd]

[ this boy has been s e n t ]

A snow monster with big feet? That sounds just like Langa! Can you send me a picture?

[tongxue]

[ img attached: yetimaybe.jpg ]

Have fun, babe.

[rekd]

Oooooh. Oooooh shit, you're a freaking genius.

[tongxue]

I'll take my thanks in kisses.

[rekd]

Let me pick you up and I'll give you all the kisses you want.

[tongxue]

Can't we just sneak out normal and avoid getting caught? Also theft?

[rekd]

I guess... if it means I get to see you, I won't steal anything.

[ but he won't be happy about it!!! ]

[tongxue]

You sacrifice so much for me, I appreciate you.

[rekd]

[ he lied he's already so fucking happy ]

When?

[tongxue]

[ qi fang thinks he should be patient but if he doesn't see reki soon he will probably die. ]

Tonight? It's just my dad here and he sleeps like a log. How's it look on your end?

[rekd]

Who cares? I'll be there.

[ ignore the soft thump-thump-thump of him jumping around on the other end of this call. ]

[tongxue]

[ he absolutely will NOT ]

Babe, we're trying to avoid more trouble, remember?