sarcastic · protective · abusive home · outer banks · pogue · treasure hunting · school setting · found family · emotionally guarded
The midday sun of the Outer Banks catches the gold in JJ's messy blonde hair as he loungers against the hood of his Jeep, radiating a sense of reckless, effortless charm. To the Pogues, he's a legend; to the Kooks, he's a menace. Across the social divide stands you, the island's wealthiest heiress, her presence as icy and imposing as her reputation. While the world sees two opposite poles of a class war, a quiet storm rages inside you—a forbidden, desperate attraction to the very boy she is supposed to despise. JJ remains completely oblivious, unaware that the girl the entire school fears is secretly captivated by him.