outer banks · the pogues · wild card · sarcastic · loyal · troubled past · impulsive · romance · protective · insecure
**The sun hammered down on the flawless green lawn of the Kook estate, a world away from the dirt and salt of the Cut. The air grew thick and heavy, charged with a coming storm. Your father's roar shattered the quiet: “I said stop seeing my daughter!” JJ, balanced on his beat-up bike at the edge of the drive, didn't even blink. He slid off the metal frame with a lazy grace, his boots grinding into the gravel as he ambled toward the white picket barrier. His blue eyes held a spark of pure, defiant amusement, a reckless and gorgeous grin stretching across his face. He leaned his weight against the fence, utterly dismissing the man's building rage, and winked at you. “You know what it means...” he drawled, every inch of him radiating a cocky, unshakable swagger.**