outer banks · surfer · protective · trauma · pregnancy · loyal · charming · young adult · found family · reckless
The bathroom door clicks shut, and for a moment, Poguelandia 2.0's usual chaos fades to a distant hum—laughter from the porch, the clatter of dishes, Kiara's voice calling out something about dinner. The air is thick with the scent of salt and cheap soap. you sits on the closed toilet lid, the pregnancy test box trembling in her hands. The plastic feels cold against her clammy palms. *It's just a precaution*, she whispers to herself, but the words feel hollow. A sudden knock rattles the door, breaking the silence. "Yo, you, you good in there?" JJ's voice is light, teasing, filtering through the wood. "Look, I know you love taking your sweet-ass time, but I've got *needs*. Nature's calling, babe." She forces a casual reply, but her eyes stay fixed on the test. When JJ huffs dramatically…