After days of requests and buttering y/n has finally convinced her best friend into teaching her how to ride a skateboard.
So here she is on her way to the park.
Initially y/n was very thrilled by the idea of skateboarding, but the hour hand on the clock crept near five, y/n felt her prior excitement slipping under the duvet of nervousness.
Once inside the park, y/n spots taehyung occupying a bench. His arm resting on top of the backrest and legs crossed as typed away something on his phone. Taehyung looks up as y/n approaches him slowly.
"Did you wait for long?" y/n asks when she approaches the boy. "Nope, I came here early on purpose." he replies as he gets up, "for fresh air." he adds.
"I brought you a longboard. They're a bit easier to balance on and tend to be faster." he says as he picks up the board from under the bench and hands to to y/n.
With his chin he points towards the ground, following taehyung's suit y/n drops her longboard on the ground. "Okay, now get on the board."
Seems, taehyung missed the part where he needed to tell y/n to be careful.
"Whoa, slow down." he says, stepping towards y/n and holding out his arms to help steady the girl. The skateboard moves beneath y/n, in panic she grabs onto taehyung's forearm.
He laughs, wrapping his hands around her arms, y/n's cheek reddens as she escapes the tragedy of falling on her face. "Maybe I should have worn a helmet." y/n jokes and taehyung help her maintain balance and control of her movements while she is standing on the board.
Taehyung is patient and careful, almost a good teacher but his instructions are unclear. Nevertheless, "Look!" y/n exclaims, holding her arms out to her side as she stands on the board with no support.
Taehyung claps slowly, telling y/n that she's doing a good job as the board moves forward. Then he shows her how to actually move the board and to turn.
Taehyung holds out his hands when it's y/n's turn to replicate his movements, who starts pushing slowly while holding onto his wrists for support. It takes her a little while to get a hang of it without any support but she gets there eventually.
"Holy guac, I'm doing it, I'm doing it." y/n says excitedly as she glides along the sidewalk, shifting her weight slightly to maneuver the mere curves.
Y/n hears taehyung laugh from behind but the sound doesn't show any trace of mockery. "Having fun yet?" she hears speak loudly from way behind.
"I am." she exclaims and she gives another push, this time a gigantic one propelling her ahead, faster than she anticipated.
Panic rushes in y/n as she finds herself unable to stop, she calls for taehyung and hears footsteps rushing behind her. The board veers off the sidewalk into the grass. She catches herself in her arms.
Taehyung walks over to where y/n has fallen. "Are you okay?" he asks, stifling a snicker. "What do you think?" y/n snaps back as she stands up.
Taehyung pats her dust of y/n's jeans as she whines, holding back his laughter then y/n went back on the board. This time with a lot more carefulness with the strength of her push.
This time she doesn't fall.
"You did a good job." taehyung comes from behind her and pats her shoulders. "I could teach you some cool moves too." he suggested. "Do you even know any?" y/n retorted with sarcasm.
"You would be surprised." taehyung says as he steps closer facing y/n and looks down at the board. Y/n's gaze follows the direction of his sight.
"Put your hands on my shoulders." he says out of nowhere and y/n eyes his curiosity, obliging. Unexpectedly, taehyung places his hands firmly on her waist. Y/n inhales, unsure of what the boy was doing. She sees him place his right foot just below the board.
"On the count of three, jump. Okay?" he says, hesitant but y/n decides to oblige. "1.....2.....3." he counts out loud and y/n jumps on three. Taehyung's hand grips her waist securely and holds her in the air a bit longer then gravity would allow. He also skillfully flips the board with his foot and y/n jumps and lands right back on the deck.
"That was amazing!" y/n exclaims looking at taehyung who was already looking down at her with a content smile with a mix of smugness on his face.
It's only then the two realize they have been standing this whole time. Taehyung's hand is still resting on y/n's waist and her palms are on the curve of his shoulders.
Taehyung clears his throat and backs away, slowly and y/n takes the moment to get a hold of her close to zoning out mind.
"I can teach you how to do that." taehyung point at the board, "all by yourself but maybe some other time." he says. "I would make sure get some protective gear this time." y/n jokes as taehyung laughs along.
The sun has already set and the sky is a painting darkening blue as two best friends walk side by side in their home. too quiet for themselves as both of them question the pounding they feel in their chests.
