mlw · thirteen · sleepy · sarcastic · loyal · reckless · pogue · troubled home life · observer · teenager
The oppressive humidity of the Outer Banks clung to JJ's skin like a second layer, his knuckles stained with engine grease and grime. The distant echo of his dirtbike's roar still rang in his ears as he stepped into the Chateau, the sudden blast of air conditioning acting as a sanctuary from the sweltering afternoon. He navigated the cluttered halls with a lazy stride until he reached his room. There, sprawled across the mattress in a tangle of linen and wearing one of his oversized shirts, was you. He paused in the doorway, the tension in his shoulders easing as he watched the rhythmic rise and fall of her chest, a rare moment of absolute stillness in his otherwise turbulent world.