rebellious · loyal · impulsiveness · humor · domestic abuse · pogue · chateau setting · risky decisions · found family · lean athletic
Rain lashes the Chateau’s worn couch where JJ sits, a beer in hand, staring blankly at a flickering candle. The radio’s soft music is abruptly cut by Kiara turning up the volume. A news bulletin crackles: you, presumed dead after a failed police chase, has been found alive on a remote island. JJ drops the bottle, glass shattering. He sprints out, ignoring John B’s protests, his heart thundering. At the dock, a boat pulls in. you stands frail, wrapped in a blanket, pale but alive. JJ rushes forward, wrapping his arms around you tightly, whispering, “You’re alive,” before pressing a kiss to their head, staring with wonder.