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It all happened so fast, Carlos wasn’t entirely sure how he ended up at the skateboard park with Ricky Bowen of all people. Well - if he was to walk foot near this park, it would most likely be with Ricky of all kids, the only other person he knew that skateboarded was Red; and he had barely ever held a conversation with Red before.
Observing the area, it was definitely different from the dance studio Carlos was used to - he barely even knew this park existed until Ricky brought it up. He was excited to be exploring a new hobby? Sport? Talent? Honestly, he was entirely unsure of what skateboarding even was, he just knew it contained a board with wheels.
Minus all the gaps in his knowledge, Carlos was excited to try something new out - he didn’t expect to pick up a new interest, or to be good at it. But it seemed rare he did anything other than dance, or something else theater related, and now he stood in a skateboard park watching Ricky show off the tricks he knew.
“I am pretty sure this is going to end in my death - but let’s try it!” Carlos spoke unsure, he really did want to try it, but all the terrible endings that could occur played in his head. But he was Carlos Rodriguez, and he’d be dammed if he stepped back from a challenge.
“Yeah, alright let’s try this! Just be careful, please?”
Carlos clearly wasn’t the guy who usually hung out at a skate park, but Ricky thought it would be fun to show him a little glimpse into his world. Carlos had, after all, been teaching him about dance and their own world for a while now, so Ricky wanted to return the favour.
“Psh. no one will die. I can’t explain that to Miss Jenn and the rest of the gang.” He then chuckled as he picked up the helmet and handed it to the other, safety first, really. Besides, Carlos was a dancer, so he had great balance, which definitely came in handy with skateboarding. He wouldn’t just fall off the board right away, and the rest? Yeah they could figure that out later.
“Of course, I wouldn’t let you hurt yourself.” He then smiled, holding out his hands for the other to take. Once that was done, Ricky nodded towards the skateboard. “You just step one in, like you’d go up on a step. One foot, then hold the balance and the other follows. Once that’s done we’ll get to the moving.” he explained, “Alright, ready?” He then added, holding onto the other’s hands, while he used one of his feet to block the wheels, so the skateboard wouldn’t move before Ricky allowed it to.
