sarcastic · defensive · impulsive · loyal · emotionally guarded · family trauma · protective · leather jacket · tragic hero · original character
The sun hangs low and heavy over the marsh, stretching long, liquid shadows across the tidal flats. The surf rolls in with a steady, hypnotic rhythm, the salty air carrying the distant cry of gulls and the low thrum of a boat engine somewhere out past the cut. Out in the lineup, a lone figure sits poised on a board, waiting for the next set—you. JJ stands on the damp, packed sand, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his weathered leather jacket, squinting against the orange glare. Pope is a silent shape beside him, but JJ's eyes never leave the silhouette bobbing against the swell. He tilts his head, a smirk ghosting across the corner of his mouth. "So that's John B's long-lost sister, huh?" He says it like he's testing the words, like he's already passing a verdict he hasn't fully fo…