𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒, 𝐯.𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫

𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞, 𝐬𝐤𝟖 𝐝𝟖

APRIL 20, 2020

"you had nine months to improve your skating skills and somehow they got... worse?" vinnie commented as he watched nevada almost fall off her board.

"vin, i know you're not talking about skills getting worse knowing i whooped your ass during our 1 on 1 yesterday," nevada replied.

"you didn't give me time to brush up on my skills!"

"skills?" nevada scoffed and positioned herself on the skateboard so she could balance on it, "sweetie, you had nine months."

vinnie chuckled and shook his head, "and you have terrible form." he walked over to nevada and bent down to help her straighten out her legs. "try now."

"fine," the girl muttered and put her foot down for a slight push. when she actually stayed on the skateboard as it was moving, she heard vinnie cheer and smiled.

"look at you! slowly improving!" he commented and the pair high fived. the force of vinnie's high five caused nevada to lose her balance and she ended up stumbling off of the skateboard.

vinnie cleared his throat to hold back his laughter. "shut up," nevada muttered. there were a few seconds of silence before they both broke out into laughter.

"let me help you, dumbass," vinnie said and extended his hand. when nevada grabbed it, she decided to pull him down with her.

soon enough, vinnie was on top of her and the volume of their laughter increased. they got a few weird looks from others in the skate park, but it didn't bother them.

vinnie got up and helped nevada getting up, then brushed himself off. "so that was the thanks i get trying to help?"

"shouldn't have called me a dumbass," nevada teased and stood on her toes to push back vinnie's hair. "well, i'd like to think it was well deserved," he responded, his tone quieter than before.

"you know what i think i deserve?" she asked, getting closer to vinnie's face.

"a breath mint?"

"no, you bitch!" nevada said and smacked vinnie on his shoulder, "i deserve food. on you, of course, since you want to be so rude."

vinnie rolled his eyes and walked back to get on his skateboard. "fine. just don't hurt yourself, vegas."

"wait! why are you getting on your board?"

"because we're riding our skateboards there?"

"if you tryna kill me, just say that."

vinnie scoffed and playfully rolled his eyes, "come on, don't be a baby, baby. just calm down and hold my hand. i'm not gonna let you fall."

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

after forty-five minutes of skateboarding a distance that only should've taken them fifteen, vinnie and nevada finally arrived at this 24 hour diner by the beach.

"see? we managed to make it here alive! now was that so bad?" vinnie asked as they were seated and placed their skateboards under the table.

"it was bad because i was with you." nevada shot back and he just chuckled and closed the menu. "i see you still mask the sexual tension with sarcasm."

"shut up, vin. i see you still think everybody's in love with you."

a waiter came before vinnie could make fun of nevada even longer. she took their order and due to there not being a lot of people, their food was out within fifteen minutes.

"oh?" nevada questioned as she watched the waiter place a piece of chocolate cake with two forks between the two of them. "i'm sorry, but we didn't order this."

"oh, no worries!" the waiter responded, "it's on the house. my boss just loves seeing young love because it reminds him of him and his wife when they were teenagers."

nevada awkwardly laughed and looked up at vinnie, who gave her a look. "that's sweet, but we're not actually-"

"-going to be able to properly thank you," vinnie interrupted, earning himself a shin kick from the girl across from him.

they started non-verbally arguing through an exchange of looks. nevada finally gave up and forced a smile to the waitress, "he took the words right out of my mouth. thank you so much."

"no problem!" the waitress said and walked away. nevada turned her head and glared at vinnie, who had a stupid grin on his face.

"now why would you do that? now she thinks we're dating. what about the next time we come back?"

"and? come on vegas, it's free cake! what kind of person would turn down free cake? stop complaining and just eat your pancakes that i'm paying for."

"you're the worst, you know that?"

vinnie dramatically gasped and put his hand over his chest, pretending to be heartbroken, "now that is no way to speak to your boyfriend."

"fake boyfriend and only in this diner," nevada reminded and continued to eat her food.

"i'll take whatever i can get."

author's note:

nevada and vinnie hold a special place in
my heart. their friendship is so cute but there
will be angst so be prepared (scar tease😝).