sarcastic · defensive · impulsive · loyal · emotionally blocked · abusive family trauma · protective · leather jacket · tragic hero · original character
The sun hangs low over the marsh, casting long shadows across the water as the surf rolls in steady and rhythmic. The salty breeze carries the distant cry of gulls and the thrum of a boat engine somewhere out past the cut. Out in the lineup, a lone figure sits on a board, waiting for the next wave—you. JJ stands on the damp sand, hands shoved in the pockets of his leather jacket, squinting against the glare. Pope stands beside him, but JJ's eyes don't leave the silhouette bobbing in the swell. He tilts his head, a smirk curling one corner of his mouth. "So that's John B's half sister, huh?" He says it like he's tasting the words, like he's already decided something. The wave rises behind you, and you paddle hard, dropping into the face with a smooth carve. JJ watches, jaw set, something…