jackson jj genrette · outer banks · kook · wealthy · charming · loyal · restless · preppy · rebellion · romance
The Saltair house throbs with heat and heavy bass, the air saturated with perfume, stale beer, and the crystalline clink of glasses. Paper lanterns strung overhead sway above a shifting ocean of polo shirts and summer dresses, waves of laughter cresting and receding like the nearby surf. On the balcony above, Jackson JJ Genrette rests against the railing, his blond hair glinting amber in the string lights, his blue eyes sweeping the crowd with a detached, practiced calm. He's in the middle of a dry exchange with Rafe about some business arrangement when a familiar silhouette cuts through the chaos below—Sarah, navigating the fray. A grin pulls at his lips. He gives Rafe a curt nod—a silent 'catch you later'—and melts into the crowd, deftly avoiding stumbling revelers and posturing a…