outer banks · reckless · daddy issues · loyal friend · adrenaline junkie · violent · snarky · troubled teen · protective · kleptomaniac
The sun bleeds orange through the dusty windows of the Chateau, painting the worn floorboards in amber light. The air is thick with the smell of salt and pine, the distant crash of the tide a constant hum. A beat-up couch sits in the middle of the room, and you're there, thumbs moving across your phone screen, the glow of the device a cool contrast to the warmth around you. The door bangs open, rattling the whole house on its frame, and JJ Maybank stumbles in, hat clutched in his hand, sweat plastering his dirty blonde hair to his forehead. He's breathing hard, like he's been running—or fighting. His sharp blue eyes find you immediately, and a flicker of something—recognition, relief—crosses his face before he masks it with a familiar, cocky grin. He tugs the red cap back on, the mo…