Cinnamon buns 'n' Skateboards

[13] skating

Karl

Hi Karl! You free tomorrow?

hi! I think so yea,  why?

Oh i was wondering if you'd wanna come skate with me :)

Oh sure! When?

So my shift at Niki's ends at like 4, so if you want you could come round the bakery and there's a skatepark nearby

Okay cool! Cya tomorrow!

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„Okay, here's your change. Have a great day!" Nick said as he finished off the last customer.
„Hi Nick!" Karl yelled as he stormed in.
„Hi Karl! Didn't expect you this early."
„Well but i am!"
„Do you wanna stay for another five minutes or do you want me to ask if i can leave early?"
„Oh nah it's fine."
„Want a cinnamon bun? I layed two back for us."
„Oh yea, sure! How much?"
„Oh don't even worry about it. There you go."
„Thank you, Nick." Karl brought out with a soft smile forming on his lips. Nick stared at him for a bit, switching back and forth from his beautiful eyes to his pink lips.

„Oh, hi guys!" Niki broke the silence. Nick caught himself snapping out of the thought of leaning in.
„Hi Niki!" Karl friendly greeted her.
„I wasn't interrupting anything, was i?"
„What? No no, it's fine. Can i leave a few minutes early actually?" Nick asked.
„It's already past 4, so you're free to leave. Have fun skating!"
„Thanks Niki! Bye! See ya tomorrow!"
„Bye you guys!"

When the boys arrived at the skate park, they had decided to eat their cinnamon buns before skating.
„Nick?" Karl asked hesitantly. „I have to tell you something." Nick turned to look at Karl in excitement. „Yea sure, whatever it is."
„I- i can't actually skate that well. Like, it's enough to skate a few metres, but i can't even do curves."
„Hey, that's okay! We all started small."
„Really?"
„I mean, no master has fallen from the skies yet."
„Could you teach me, perhaps?"
„Of course i can!" Nick happily squeeled.

Once they were finished, the boys went up onto their feet and looked for a quiet spot where Karl could properly learn skating. It was all going well until Karl suddenly lost his balance and-
„Ow! Fucking hell!" Nick yelled as he stumbled to the ground with Karl literally falling on top of him.
„Oh shit I am so sorry!" The taller boy apologized as he stood up. „No no, it's okay, you're still learning. It happens to the best of us." Nick reassured his friend. „Really?"
„Yup, don't worry about it."
„Okay, I guess."
And they practiced on.
For a brief moment, Nick actually thought about kissing Karl. Why was he thinking about that? Was Clay right? Did he really have a crush? No, that couldn't be. He and Karl were only friends. Right?
Though Nick had noticed Karl staring at him in bio or P.E. from time to time. But that didn't mean anything, did it?

The sun started to set and the boys decided it has been enough for today. Nick had just turned around to leave as Karl suddenly turned around. „Hey Nick?"
„Yea?"
Karl made his way back to Nick. „What" Nick asked. Karl didn't answer. Instead he went ahead and pulled the shorter boy into a hug. „Thank you." He mumbled.
But for what? Wasn't that just something friends do? Help each other?

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So sorry i didnt post these last few days! I have a lot going on at the moment :/