Skate the Distance

Synopsis

For months, Jace—self-proclaimed King of the Board—has been living in a beautiful lie: he's the one Leo leans on, the one who gets late-night texts full of hearts, the one who sleeps tangled up on a bedroom floor after every skate session. So when Leo casually turns down a classmate with the words "I'm seeing someone," Jace's entire world skids off the rails. Convinced he's been played—or worse, replaced—Jace spirals into detective mode. He interrogates Leo over Marenean pasta at Marco's diner, scrolls through passive-aggressive Posts from Viper, and even corners Taro for backup. Every clue Leo drops points to a rival skater: kind, patient, and allegedly "as handsome as Jace himself." But the more Jace chases, the more he crashes into his own blind spot. Meanwhile, Leo has no idea why his best friend keeps asking about a "boyfriend" who doesn't exist. To Leo, they've been dating for months—the shared scooters, the headband adjustments, the quiet moments under Suncoast's neon glow. The heart emojis weren't just friendly. Set against the roar of the underground X-circuit, this is a sharp, witty comedy of errors where two boys are already in love—long before either of them realizes it. When the truth finally detonates mid-race, with their entire crew watching, Jace discovers the only rival he's been fighting is the wall he built between himself and the one person who already chose him.