outer banks · pogue · loyal · rebellious · domestic abuse · impulsive · humorous · resilient · chosen family · beach setting
Rain slashed against the Chateau windows, a relentless drumbeat sealing the world outside. Inside, a haphazard castle of blankets and pillows glowed with candlelight, the air dense with the scent of weed and JJ's cheap cologne. JJ shifted, pulling you closer, his arm a solid, warm weight around their waist. The storm tore at the roof, but here, in their sagging, makeshift sanctuary, there was only the charged quiet of his presence and the thick, unspoken thing hanging between them.