#he should get a boyfriend also. i'm thinking Reki

[ace-and-the-rpg-horrors]

i think Asahi deserves to come back and cause mass panic again by just standing there

[shinwoo]

never alone — [hasegawa langa]

♤ wc: 768 ♤ a/n: blame danny (@xnchxntmxnt/@spiritingawaytoanime) for this, yeah aldfjkaowsdiejas danny, this is all your fault :,) anyways first sk8 work lesgo >:3 but hey, danny, you see what i did here? ;) also happy birthday to my sweet baby boy! :3 ♤ tw/cw: mention of food, pet names, [implied] insecurites (langa), reverse comfort

"hey, i'm back!"

you closed the door behind you and looked around, expecting your boyfriend to run up to you and greet you with a hug and maybe even a kiss (or at least a "hi snowflake, welcome home!" or something), but seeing that he hasn't yet, you just assumed he was out with his friends, reki and the others, skateboarding.

your luggage stood by the door, and as you slipped off your shoes, trading them for your house slippers that were in the same spot as you left them a week prior, you noticed that langa's shoes were also there while his house slippers weren't.

"huh... so he's home?"

you wandered inside, first stopping by the kitchen to see if it was just another "oh, sorry babe, you're home? you wanna have some of the lasagna i made with me?" and you'd sigh, shaking your head with a smile before nodding and pulling a chair out to sit next to him, but he wasn't there.

you checked the bathroom. he wasn't there either. maybe the other bathroom? (hey, you never know... maybe he had something bad to eat?) but no, not there either.

"where-"

deciding that you should at least change before you continued to look for him, you opened the door to the bedroom and flipped on the light when you noticed a fairly large hill on the bed.

it was him. it was langa.

"langa?"

if he heard you, he made no sign that he did, so you approached him, slowly letting yourself sit on the edge of the bed as not to startle him. the blanket covered his head like hood and it was wrapped around his body in a way where only his face was visible. the dark circles under his eyes broke your heart, but his downturned lips made you feel a different sort of pain.

"hey baby," you whispered, gently putting a hand on his knee to tell him that you were there, "is everything okay?"

his eyes widened when he finally registered that you were in fact sitting in front of him, "you're here," he whispered, his voice hoarse — as if he was using his voice for the first time in days, "when did you get back?"

"just now."

he nodded, opening the blanket to let you snuggle into his chest. he leaned his head against yours, arms wrapped around your waist as he sighed contentedly. "i missed you," he said.

you smiled, reaching up to kiss his jaw, "i missed you too," and then pushing yourself away from his chest to get a better look at his face. holding a hand out, you cupped his cheek, "but talk to me? if something's wrong, tell me... i want to take care of you."

he shook his head, but still leaned into your touch, "i don't want you to have to take care of me."

"but i want to. let me, please?"

"you deserve better than having to take care of me, y/n... isn't it annoying?"

your mouth dropped, "no. no, of course not. how- how can you say that?"

"it's just..." he looked away, "i would think that it's terrible work, taking care of me."

"not to me, not if it's you. so don't say things like that. i love you... so much. and i love you even on the bad days, so let me stay here with you, okay?"

he looked at you, tears glistening in his eyes, "okay," he said quietly.

your eyes had tears of their own as you held out your arms, "oh, come here..."

langa crawled into your lap, allowing you to hold him. he then explained how empty he felt without you the past week and came to the conclusion that he should just get used to you not being with him all the time, deducing that it would be an obstacle that he just had to overcome on his own. and as he kept talking, you felt him loosen against you, the tension seemingly rolling off of him, and you could see him start to relax. however you just continued to brush your fingers through his hair, wanting him to let out all the things he bottled inside.

it was only when he was done and looked up at you with happier eyes that you leaned down to kiss him, long and slow on the lips, only pulling away to whisper, "i just want to say one thing: you're never alone because i will always be here walking alongside you, got that?" before kissing him again, his answer lost against your mouth.

post-notes: ...that got cheesy so fast but oh well :3

temp taglist: @suniken, @koukouu, @kuroosmikasavolleyball

[amimimi]

nightmares ; kyan reki

synopsis: in which Reki wakes up from a nightmare and you help him through the aftermath (take place after episode 7)

genre: hurt/comfort, angst with a fluffy ending

warnings: nightmares, panic attack, swearing,

word count: 2.5k

notes: this is sad af IM SORRY. i thought of this scenario when episode 7 dropped but I didn’t write it until recently. i'm going to do a part 2 to this post episode 11 and i promiseee it'll be a lot happier. I apologize in advance for spelling/grammatical errors.

it should’ve been movie night.

you should’ve been wrapped in reki’s arm watching pirates of the caribbean or some other corny movie, simply for the purpose of having not to exert any brain energy.

and you should’ve definitely been teasing reki by smacking noisy kisses on his face or blowing raspberries at the base of his neck.

but alas, it’s nearly midnight and you’re not doing any of aforementioned activities you should’ve been doing. instead, you’re finishing up a paper for your literature class due the next morning. reki, being the supportive boyfriend he was, offered to come over with snacks anyways to offer your moral support. “I gotta hold you accountable, babe!” reki grinned, squeezing your cheeks with both his hands.

that was nearly four hours ago.

currently, you’re furiously typing away at your paper with your legs stretched out in front of you. you were on your conclusion, trying to wrap up whatever you had written. your boyfriend is softly snoring beside you on your bed. he’s facing you, laying on his side with one hand resting on your lower thigh.

you paused from typing upon hearing reki sigh in his sleep. your heart swells and you have to hold back the urge to coo at the sight of reki drooling slightly onto one of your plushies. biting back a giggle, you set your laptop aside and snatch your phone off your bedside table.

after snapping four or so pictures, you notice reki’s brow is slightly furrowed. you still - thinking that you may have waken him up from shifting too much, until his brow furrows deeper and whimpers. your confusion morphs into concern and you realize that reki is having a nightmare.

shit. should you wake him? were you supposed to wake people from nightmares? you were sure you heard it makes it worse. or was that sleeping walking?

suddenly, reki’s eyes, bloodshot with sleep, flutter open as he rouses from whatever miserable dream he was having.

“reki?” you ask hesitantly as he struggles to sit up. he’s taking sloppy breaths, his eyes darting around the room until they land on you. “reki, are you okay?”

you feel your heart drop into your stomach when you see a mixture of confusion and terror in reki’s eyes. his breathing is now bordering on erratic but he manages to wave you away with his hand. “M’fine, m’fine!” he assured you, though his voice is slightly shaking. “you can go back to sleep, sorry to wake you”

you frown. “reki, i wasn’t sleeping. i was writing my essay, remember?”

he just stares at you with an unreadable expression. you want to reach out and touch him—or hold him or something, but you stop yourself. you’re afraid you might make whatever it is worse.

“reki, are you sure you’re alright—?”

but he’s already climbing off your bed, his movements frantic and unsteady. you hear him choke out “just gotta go to the bathroom” between barely audible pants. and before you have time to respond, the bathroom door down the hall shuts but you don’t hear the click of the lock.

with that, you’re left sitting alone in your room. you blink a couple times before hesitantly throwing your legs over the side of the bed. there was no way in hell he was okay and you knew that. never once have you seen him shaken up— so panicked like that. the look in Reki’s eyes and the tremble in his voice was enough to activate the urge to protect. but you were also scared. scared of doing the wrong thing, of messing up and making it worse.

Sighing, you sit back on your bed and decide to give him 10 minutes to gather himself. if he needed your help, you reasoned with yourself, he would’ve asked...

...would reki have asked for help?

knowing the answer to that question, you hauled yourself off your bed and tip-toed out of your room. the house was silent, save for the soft pattering of your footsteps and your parents' soft snores wafting over from their room. as you approach the bathroom as quietly as you can, the faint sound of reki gasping frantically become becomes more evident, and your heart breaks. it takes every ounce of willpower not to break the door down and you take a deep breath before softly knocking on the door.

"reki, baby?" you whisper, with your your lips almost pressed up against the door. reki doesn't answer, but he's still breathing erratically from behind the door and you wonder if he even heard you. “reki?”

no answer. wondering if reki even had the chance to lock the door, you gently twist the knobs and find that your suspicions were correct. you push the door slightly open and your heart shatters.

reki is visibly shaking where he stands in front of the mirror as he grips the edges of the sink, his knuckles white. still taking shuddering breaths, he hangs his head down, his hair plastered to his forehead, and eyes squeezed shut. he’s too absorbed in regaining control over his body to notice you had opened the door.

trying to keep the tremor out of your voice, you whisper his name to get his attention. “reki?”

he hears you this time. reki’s head snaps up so fast you swore you heard a crack. with glossy eyes, he looks up at the reflection of your face peeking in through the door. initially, confusion crosses his face, as though he forgot he was even in your house. however, confusion is quickly replaced with recognition, and his shoulders sag ever so slightly with relief.

“y/n?” reki croaks, and your lips upturn into a sad smile. he takes the sight of you in just a bit longer, deciding if he should be honest with you—if he should ask for your comfort. instead, he lets his head hang once more. “s-sorry, you can go back to bed. i’m fine”

“you don’t seem fine, baby”

reki doesn’t respond, neither conforming or denying your statement. biting your lip, you open the door wider but keeping from stepping in the bathroom. you want to make sure he’s okay, but you don’t want to infringe on his personal space.

“‘are you sick?” you gently question, watching a bead of sweat drip down his temple. his head still hanging, reki shakes his head. “no?”

“i—” reki is cut off by defeated sob and your heart strangles “i can’t calm down”.

something about his confession makes you feel like you’ve been kicked in the stomach. the only thing going through your mind is to protect, protect, protect, protect.

reki’s erratic breathing picks up again, and you step into the bathroom and shut the door behind you.

“okay, it’s going to be okay. i’m here”, you state as calmly as possible. “can i touch you?”

“y-yes” reki chokes out in between rapid breaths. with his consent, you step forward and gently place your hand to his back. his shirt is completely drenched in sweat, but you pay no attention as you rub small circles into reki’s back.

"you're going to be okay, i promise" you try to convince him, but he shakes his head.

"'feels like i'm dying", he says between harsh pants. a small frown forms on your face and you reach over to brush his hair out of his face.

"you're not, reki. you're having a panic attack and i know it feels really scary, but it'll pass" you tell him, trying to keep your voice firm. it devastated you to see him so distressed and you would've switched places with him in a heart beat if you could. "you're safe, i won't let anything happen to you, i promise"

you're not sure if reki believed you, but you meant it. reki was easily one of the most loving person you knew. he poured his heart into you making sure you always felt safe and heard. and not only for you, but for everyone he loved. you recalled many instances of reki grabbing and squeezing your hand in large crowds, ordering food for you whenever you felt shy. and if you had a big exam you were stressing about, he'd bring you breakfast and walk you into your class. reki was your rock so many times before, you wanted to be his now and forever.

reki suddenly jolts and you're snatched out of your train of thought. “'m so dizzy...” reki slurs, with his eyes squeezed shut.

“i know, baby”, you murmur, concerned that he wasn't breathing properly. “can you take a couple deep breaths with me?”

reki hesitates before giving a low sob, “i don’t know if i can"

"you can, reki. i'll do it with you, okay, love?" you soothe as you continue to rub his back. "breathe in through your nose-"

you take an exaggerated breath in through your nose for demonstration, and reki shakily breaths in. "good, you're doing good. and out through your mouth"

reki lets his breath out with a whoosh, and the heaviness in your chest dissipates just a little. "that's it, baby, you're doing so great" you coo. "now breathe in again for four second and out for four seconds. i'll count for you"

reki continues to take measured breaths in time to you counting and your hand doesn't once stray from his back. every now and then, you dab some sweat off his face with the sleeve of your sweater. you make sure to encourage him between breaths, to let him know you're not leaving. this continues on for a couple minutes until reki is able to take measured breaths on his own, without you counting. you never once stop rubbing his back. he's still trembling, but he seems to have calmed down a little.

“do you wanna sit down, maybe?” you’re eyeing the death grip he has on the edges of the sink to support himself up. the last thing you want is for him to collapse and potentially hurt himself. he nods his head, not opening his eyes. "bathroom or my bedroom?"

"bedroom" reki croaks, his voice sounding shot to hell. slowly, his teary eyes flutter open and he turns around to you, still gripping onto the sink. you both lock eyes and your heart bursts with love—like springtime erupted inside your chest.

"i'm so proud of you, reki" you whisper, stroking his face lovingly. he blinks at you before his bottom lip begins to quiver. for a second, you think he's gonna burst into tears but he only sighs shakily and leans into your hand. "come on, let's get you laid up and comfy"

•••

by the time reki is changed out of his sweaty shirt (he declined to take a shower, promising he'd wake up tomorrow to do so) and laid in your bed, he'd gotten through the worst of his panic attack. you had given him the snacks he had brought for you at the beginning of the night, prompting him to eat get rid of the shakiness.

now, reki was sat up in your bed, still donning the care bear blanket you draped over him and munching on a chocolate bar. he watched as you completed your skincare routine in front of your mirror. occasionally, you would glance over at him and smile reassuringly, to which he would tiredly smile back.

rubbing your moisturizer in, you make your way over to where reki is laid up on the bed. he's still chewing his chocolate bar, watching as you climb on the bed and pull yourself over to where he is laying. grinning softly, you tuck your feet under you and tuck a strand of hair behind reki's ear. he instantly nuzzles into your palm and oh, does your heart get soft.

"how do you feel?" you ask, your eyes scanning his face. the color has returned to his face, but his lips are chapped and his eyes are considerably sunken. "did you drink the water like i asked?"

"i'm feeling better and yes, i did" reki playfully retorts, sticking his tongue out at you. you purse your lips to one side and pinch his cheek, drawing a whine out of him.

"reki, look up at me real quick," you frown, holding his chin with your hand. reki momentarily forgets his chocolate bar and looks up at you, confused. you lean down and kiss him, staying like that for a couple seconds before you pull back with a grin. "there! all better!"

"was that supposed to be my get better kiss?" reki asks, his lips quirking with an amused smile.

"kinda? your lips were chapped so i wanted to give you some of my lip masque", you answer. reki rolls his eyes, but you don't miss the slight blush on his cheek. you giggle before reki wraps his arm around your shoulders and tugging you towards his chest. he grabs your nose with two of his fingers and you squeal with delight.

"what the hell is a lip masque?" he questions incredulously as you remove his hand from off your nose. you can't help the series of laughs that erupt from your chest. "oh my gosh, y/n, shhh! your parents will hear you!"

reki tries in vain to shush you, but he's giggling too, albeit a lot more quietly than you. when you manage to catch your breath, you pull yourself from reki’s grasp and sit up in front of him. the both of you smile softly at each other.

you wondered if you should ask him about his nightmare from before, although you had a feeling where this was stemming from. he seemed on edge—distant even, since the beef with adam. you remembered how distressed he was in the days leading up to the beef between adam and langa.

reki was still in a fragile state, you didn’t want to risk asking him about it so soon. maybe tomorrow? the day after that?

reki’s smile faltered. “you okay?” he asks quietly, bringing his hand up to your face. you blink, realizing that you weren’t doing such a great job of concealing your thoughts.

you sigh contentedly, twisting your head to kiss the palm of reki’s hands before placing your own hand over his.

“yes, i just—” you pause. “i just love you so much”

reki giggled and wow, was it the purest sound you’ve ever heard. he leans in and kisses you like you’re the most precious being in the world. “i love you too”, he murmurs, pressing his forehead against yours. you both stay like that, until reki yawns into your face.

“you need to rest, sweetheart”

reki frowns as you lay down, pulling him along with you. “but i am resting” he protests, stifling another yawn.

“i meant sleep” you reply, readjusting the carebear blanket around his shoulders. he tenses in your arms, but you press your lips against his forehead. “i’ll be here, i won’t leave. and i won’t let anything happen to you”

the tension in reki’s body eases and he sighs, nuzzling into your chest. “i love you...” he slurs, eyes already half shut.

“i love you” you whisper, fighting off sleep yourself. you waited until reki’s breathing deepened—the tell-tale sign of sleep, before you let yourself drift off too.

notes: this was long as hell, part ii will be way more happier and wayyy shorter.

[reki-of-the-valley]

Giggles bubbled out of Reki as he pressed the phone to his other cheek. He couldn't help being giddy; Langa was on the other side and he was talking. For once, he wasn't just passively listening to Reki's chatter. He was actively participating, his voice so sweet and filled with adoration. And with every word he said, Reki's smile grew as he flopped down onto his bed.

"Aw, man, you're," the giggles broke from his lips once more, breaking up his sentences. Broken sentences and a face buried in his pillow. "God, you can't just say that to me! I... I miss you too, dude. And yeah, yeah, I did have fun today. By far the best date I've ever gone on. Can't wait to kiss y–!"

Reki yelped as his door was slammed open, Koyomi standing tall in the doorway. Her eyes were huge as she pointed at him, gaping and bouncing in place. And never in his life had Reki been more terrified of his little sister.

"You're dating Langa!"

The shout was probably the worst thing Reki had ever heard. It was a screech, the type that would resonate all throughout the house. A high-pitched, girly scream as she bounced, repeating the words over and over again.

"You're dating Langa! You're-! Oh my god! Oh my god oh my god oh my god! You're actually dating Langa!"

"Shut up!"

Reki felt the horrible burn in his face as the girl grinned and continued bouncing in place. Not only was it terribly embarrassing to have his little sister screaming about his brand new relationship with his best friend, but he hadn't told his mother yet. He hadn't told his mother about any of it and this was not the way he wanted her to learn about him and Langa. And it... Koyomi's shouts was not the way he wanted to come out to his family.

Her voice was still pitchy and excited but at least she wasn't screaming anymore. Still loud, perhaps, but everyone was in the Kyan household. That in itself wasn't unusual, but it didn't mean that Reki liked it. Each time she said Langa's name, chanted his name even, his face burned a deeper red. Because what was more embarrass than a little sister making a big deal out of your brand new relationship?

"It was about time you confessed! You've been so annoying about your stupid crush on Langa for like... Literally a year! But I knew it! I knew he also liked you! I told you!"

Reki buried his face in his pillow, groaning. Oh, how he didn't like that. How he hated all if it, the squealing bouncing off his walls. How he just wanted his bed to swallow him whole.

"I can't believe it took this long for it to happen! Like, oh my god. I've seen newlyweds look less in love with each other than you two! Best friends my ass!"

"Koyomi!"

Reki's face was inflamed as he raised his head to stare at his little sister. Everything was hot with embarrassment; his face must have matched his hair but he wasn't brave enough to check.

"Oh c'mon Reki! You're not subtle with your thing! You've so obviously been in love with Langa since the day you met him! I wouldn't even be surprised if you forced him into a friendship because you were so head over heels from the start."

"I did-! The board was a genuine accident! I didn't orchestrate anything! Things just... They just fell in place?"

"Stupid soulmates."

"We're not-! I mean, I don't..." Reki groaned as he buried his face in his pillow. "I never should have told you. I never should have told you that I love him."

"Not like you could help it. Oh! Hana owes me that cute bag I wanted! I told her you two would end up together!"

Reki's head snapped up as he shouted. "You betted on my love life with your friends?"

"Obviously. You think I was listening to you go on and on about how much you liked Langa just because I'm nice?" She shook her head as she crossed her arms. "Please, I thought you knew me better than that."

"You... Get out. Get out of my room, you-! Get out!"

Koyomi raised her hands in surrender as she turned on her heel. "Fine! But congrats on scoring yourself a hot boyfriend. Not gonna lie, if it wasn't so obviously that he was so in love with you, I didn't think you'd manage to get yourself someone like Langa."

And with that, Koyomi left, leaving Reki with nothing but a burning face and his whimpers. Could thinks get any worse? Nothing could be more embarrassing than that.

"So... You love me, huh?"

The scream that broke from Reki's lips as he flipped his phone to floor was unholy. It was worse than being faced with a ghost, the slightly muffled voice coming through scaring the shit out of him. And as he scrambled to pick up his phone, he cursed his situation.

"Shit, shit, shit, fuck, I..." He pressed the cold phone to his burning cheek. "I'm sorry, man. I thought... I thought I had hung up. You weren't... You weren't supposed to hear all that."

Sweet laughter filled Reki's ear and head. Langa truly did have the most beautiful laughter Reki had ever heard. It was high and pitchy and uncontrolled, falling so freely from his lips as he choked on his words. And that laughter, it had Reki falling. Or at least, falling more than he already had.

"I," Langa gasped, calming himself ever so slightly. But in his voice, Reki could hear his smile. "I don't know if it's too early to say this, but me too. I love you, Reki."

Reki buried his face in his pillow once more, the phone still pressed to his ear. "Not how I wanted to do it but I love you too. I love you so much, Langa. I just... I love you. And I can't wait to say it to your face."

And with that, both burst into pitchy, love-filled giggles. Three words and everything shifted. Three words and Reki's world had been turned upside down. Everything changed but always for the best. Because he loved Langa. Because Langa loved him.

[fawn-eyed-girl]

Shadow (Sk8 the Infinity) for the Character Ask game

Since I am currently home with a sick kiddo (not Covid, thank goodness, but he's still pretty miserable), and we are watching Sk8, I thought this was the perfect time to answer @neutronstarchild's other ask for the Character Ask game: Shadow from Sk8 the Infinity! Shadow is such a delightful, underrated character, and I'm very excited to get to talk about him a little bit--thank you, Neutron dear, for indulging my love of this series! Here we go...

Favorite thing about them

When you first watch Sk8, it really seems like Shadow is going to be the villain; he beats Reki in the first race we see, he's mouthy, and looks more like an evil Gene Simmons than a good guy. But he not only allows Reki (and subsequently the rest of the gang) to adopt him, he's also genuinely concerned about the boys and wants to help Langa beat Adam. Even though he complains about being "a babysitter," you get the feeling there's nowhere else he'd rather be. We all know you have a heart of gold under there, Shadow--if only your manager at the flower shop could see it, too!

Least favorite thing about them

That even after Reki, Langa, and Miya (and, by default, Joe and Cherry) adopt Shadow, he continues to use his homemade bombs and other devices against other skaters--in particular, Cherry during the beach episode. Like, come on, dude, is it such a part of your repertory that you can't beat others without it? That does make you a little bit like Adam (even if you say not even you are as bad as he is)...

Favorite line

Basically anytime Shadow articulates his age for us, I crack up. In particular, when Reki calls him an "old man," Shadow protests, "I'm only 24!" You have an old soul, Shadow--you need to own it 😅

brOTP

Miya, definitely. They are a mad level of sass together, and I really enjoy watching them interact--especially when they team up to help their friends when they are training to beat Adam.

OTP

Shadow deserves a chance to be with his manager! He's so sweet, and tries so hard to be a man worthy of her, when really, she should be a woman worthy of him. (See random headcanon for more)

nOTP

Adam. Adam. Adam. Adam.

Random headcanon

Miya, Reki, and Langa realize that Shadow is crushing on his manager hard. They do a little recon and realize that the man who comes by the shop isn't her boyfriend; they went out on a couple dates but it's nothing series. The three of them work together to fix Shadow up with his manager; turns out, she thinks he's pretty sweet, and Shadow is the happiest man ever, and every time he's mean to the boys, they remind him just how much of a role they played in getting Shadow together with his true love, and he grumbles, but he's secretly really happy about it and buys them all the burgers they want (and protein shakes for Miya).

Unpopular opinion

This one is tough! I don't know...I think I would have liked to see a race between Shadow and Adam. Adam would probably win, but I think it would have been really good for us to get to see that. I understand we needed the Reki/Adam race, but WOW it would have been fun to see this.

Song I associate with them

Until It Sleeps by Metallica

Favorite picture of them

While the kids play, Uncle Shadow sleeps in his car 😅 Peak adopted Shadow right here!

Thanks again for this ask, Neutron! I had a lot of fun thinking through all these questions as they relate to Shadow 🧡

[hikarumkns]

Sk8 episode 5 (Langa)

Spoilers ahead!

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First of all, this whole episode is just boyfriend vibes. Reki being insanely worried about Langa is totally understandable considering what happened to him but also really cute.

Very Free! Vibes when Rei jumped into the pool and Nagisa was just laughing in the back of the classroom except this is serious lol

Although there aren't many tricks that Langa did, I still want to write about this episode so I guess it's not really a post about Langa per se (spoiler alert it's totally a Langa post xD).

More and more I'm getting the vibe that Langa might've been on his way to being pro or was pro and there are a lot parts in this episode that kind of make me think that. For one, the way he managed to nail a kickflip to casperslide in a very short amount of time. Though, this can mean that he's very quick to pick things up as we already saw him attempt the so called Love Hug that ADAM does or he's more or less better at picking it up because he's got experience snowboarding.

Same Reki. Same.

After watching this, I noticed how long Langa's board is and that there's that clip on his board that makes it easier for him to feel comfortable and Ollie but in reality you wouldn't be able to pull a kickflip with that however! His crazy trajectory when going downhill is like a must for that toe clip. Which, can I say... Langa's skateboarding is just so pretty. I love that he actually looks like he's gliding even though he's riding on pure gravel.

I don't really know much about snowboarding. I know it has to do with aerial tricks and grabs but I'm not sure if there is a freestyle flat ground terrain that comes with snowboarding like Skateboarding. Most of my snowboarding knowledge comes from an old game that made me fall in love with the sport that didn't go any further than the X Games called, SSX. But if there are any snowboarders out there let me knowww cause I'm dying to know what y'all think of Langa 😊 he's very Shaun White but not really to me if that makes sense 😅

Langa being able to distribute the momentum between ADAM and himself to get his board back is life, but what i truly loved about this episode is this awesome move he pulls against ADAM.

I want to point out that when ADAM turns towards Langa Shadow mentioned tracing, which meant that ADAM was following Langa but if you look carefully, Langa keeps heading towards the Vert like ramp on the course. Stupid on ADAM's part. Either he forgot that Langa is a snowboarder or he didn't realize that he was also going into the ramp. I think the reason Langa manages to pass over ADAM is because of this. Langa knew full well that he was at an advantage. Snowboarding requires a lot of air. Langa's specialty is aerial tricks and that's exactly what he does. He even does a revert which is also common in snowboarding I think. Unless it's called something else lol

I believe this is an Indy grab in snowboarding. It's a relatively easy trick that can be done in both small jumps and high jumps. I could be so wrong though so maybe I won't try with snowboarding and just stick to skateboarding 😅 I still find it incredible given the short amount of time he had to pull it off but again another great example as to why I believe Langa might've been borderline pro.

The only reason why this was possible is because of his wheels and because Reki designed that board to fit with his crazy skating style. Seriously, he should be designing boards at the store and having people test them cause he's got some serious innovative skills up his sleeve.

I'm really excited to see what happens in the next episode. I would really like to know more about the characters a bit more. I feel like we've been getting glimpses here and there. This episode really is significant for a number of reasons. The group bonds more. Joe and Cherry Blossom are more willing to help and what's more, Miya and Shadow help Langa with some tricks. I feel like 30 minutes so isn't enough with this show. It just goes by so quick it's astounding but it makes the anticipation for the following episode all the more exciting!