𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 : they're best friends, that become lovers in a steamy skating rink. ↴
His eyes glinted excitedly as he pulled the technicolor roller skates off the counter, "be careful, remember,safe clean fun!" I smiled as genuinely as I could looking the young boy in the eye before he sprinted to the polished wooden skating floor. "Safe clean fun,woowie." Brandon softly mocked walking in from the back room.
I spun meeting Brandon's amused smirk, he accompanied me at the counter, using his fingers to play a beat. "When do you get off?" He asked casually sipping on the coke he's greeted himself to. "Same time you do." I answered, looking over my shoulder;monitoring the slowly dying skating floor. "buuuut hey I've got news for you honey bee." I announced His straw let out an ungodly sound as he sucked the last bit of his drink,before sitting up on the counter. "What you got for me Imani?" He tossed his cup perfectly into the the trash continuing to chew on the straw. I spun quickly grabbing the broom and dust pan behind me. " this is what I have for you, you my friend get the privilege of sweeping and cleaning the skate floor." His hand clutched mine as he took the supply's, making a twinge of energy run trough me.
And the way his glasses slightly misted, I could tell he felt something too, a sly smirk grew on his blush tented lips.
Before he could open his mouth again, the defining bell rung, signifying all skaters should be off the rink. "I'm in charge of the skate return." I playfully pushed his shoulder his eyes still tracking mine, than he nodded giving me a small laugh before heading to do the job I gave him.
Soon our last for skaters came up to me leaving the over worn skates on the light blue counter. "Thank you come again." I chirped with a hint of fake happy before spraying down the skates, and putting them up to be washed first thing tomorrow. They left, having a joyous conversation the couple and they're friends. I watched as the attractive couple held hands necking each other lovingly.
Made be think about Brandon, oddly. I jumped as the lights went out, and the rink lights began to dance, with bright colored red and blue, orange. And he stood in the middle of them, dancing stupidly. "I forgot these even fucking worked." He kept eye contact with my, roughly bucking his hips and doing the disco finger. "You are so damn dumb." I lightly insulted, I came from behind the counter. "Hey, bring some skates." He announced stopping his dancing.
I reached over the counter pulling two pairs of skates over, checking the size before walking over to the floor. I walked in sitting down giving Brandon his skates. "C'mon." Like a child he pulled my wrists, rushing me to oust on the baby pink skates. Finally I found my footing, the colored lights pulsed around us as I held tight to Brandon's forearms. "I got you, Mani." He soothes, snaking his arm around me pulling me closer. To his chest. I could feel his soft beating heart through his shirt.
"I still don't understand that." He laughs to himself, "what don't you understand." My chin rested on his clothes chest. "How you've worked at a skating rink for two years and you don't know how to skate that well." He concluded, pushing his black glasses back with his slender index finger. "I can skate." I pushed away from him, skating alone on the wide open wood floor. I heard the click of Brandon's neon orange skates clicking close behind. "Oh yeah?" Suddenly he stoped, I spun to see what he was talking about. "Jump...I'll catch you." He slightly crouched his arms spread wide for me.
I skated back more, before going forwarded building speed and momentum, not fully trusting him I grew nervous, jumping too early. I released a yelp like a small animal, he came quickly catching me. Causing him to call back, his backside harshly connected with the glossy polished floor. I sat straddled on his lap, wide eyed catching my breath. His hands gently rested on my backside. Hi gaze kept with mine as he breathed harshly. "Damn." I breathed out lowly laughing.
He laughed with me, the lights danced brightly around us still. And we seemed to be magnetic, moving closer together, he backed a way, his glasses carting a thin layer of mist. His cheeks rosy, like the wheels of my skates. "Imani I have feelings for you like, strong fee-" "I know." I cut him off, leaning forward pecking his lips. "How'd you even know?" I pulled back "because I feel the same way."
