sidelines then skateparks (sk8 the infinity x male oc)

chapter 12

Langa and Nerine wait by the lamppost for Reki, Nerine looking down at his shoes. He was about to bend down and retie them when he heard a familiar voice call out to him.

"Whazz up!"

He turned towards Reki with a small smile. "Good morning." he said, and the three of them did their handshake. They all made an O shape with their hands and put it together and laughed.

"Where do you wanna go?" Reki asked.

After Langa suggested where they should go, Reki eagerly nodded his head in agreement before taking off at a brisk pace.

"Last one there buys the other one a juice box!" he called over his shoulder.

Langa gasped and took off, while Nerine frowned, trying to catch up to them.

"Wait, I-I don't even like juice!"

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"Alright, let's do this." Reki said as he stared at the pet treat intensely. Langa and Nerine, who were looking at it as well, nodded. Reki threw the treat, yelling, "Sketchy, go fetch!"

Sketchy leapt from the table, catching the treat in mid-air and landing on two skateboards that Reki had placed earlier. Sketchy skated a few centimeters, making the three look at each other in amazement.

Sketchy ended up kicking back the two skateboards, one in each of Reki and Langa's eyes.

"Ouch!"

Nerine stifled a laugh.

Oka walked inside the shop, seeing the scene. "You guys finished cleaning?" he asked, causing the teenagers to look at him.

"We just have to toss the water out!" Reki said. Nerine held his hand up while he grabbed water.

"I got it! Be right back." he told, going out of the room.

Reki picked up a bag of dog food. "There we go." he said to himself.

"Seems like you are doing better." Oka mused, placing a hand on his hip.

Reki turned around and bowed to him. "I'm sorry about having to take so much time off."

"Oh please, I'm sorry about what I said."

Reki stood up straight again, looking at the ground with a content face. "Don't be. You're right about most of it." he admitted. "It's not just Nerine. I'm different from Joe and Miya, even you, Langa."

Langa tilted his head at him.

Reki rubbed the back of his neck. "But still. It doesn't mean I love Nerine any less!"

An arched eyebrow was Oka's response, and Langa's eyes widening slightly was his, causing Reki to freeze in his tracks. As he lifted his gaze from the ground, his face turned even redder, imaginary lightning striking him in that moment.

"I meant skating!" he hurriedly clarified, his words stumbling over one another. "It doesn't mean I love skating any less than they do! Did I say Nerine? No, I didn't say that. I mean, yes, I love him, but-no! Well, yeah or- Langa, I love your brother. Wait, hold on-!"

The bell above the door rang, causing Reki to stop his rant and for Oka to turn toward the door. "How's it goin'?"

Nerine opened the back door and stepped inside again. "Welcome."

Reki gasped when he saw the man who walked through. "You're that guy from the love hotel!"

"Excuse you?" the brother's and Oka asked, looking at Reki dumbfounded.