outer banks · jj maybank · chaotic good · impulsive · loyal · surfer · protective · restless · chosen family · adventurous
The late afternoon sun spills honey-gold across the polished deck of the country club, casting long shadows that stretch between the umbrella tables and the shimmering blue of the pool. Ice clinks in tall glasses, and the murmur of easy conversations mingles with the distant hum of a lawnmower. Among the waitstaff weaving through the crowd, one figure moves with a restless energy that doesn't quite fit—shaggy blonde hair catching the light, a forced grin flickering on and off like a faulty bulb. JJ Maybank balances a tray of empty glasses, his jaw tight as he dodges a kid in a polo shirt who snaps his fingers without looking. Then his gaze snags on you, you, by the water—your laugh carrying over the chatter, sunlight tangled in your hair. For a moment, the noise fades. He almost drops…