jj maybank · outer banks · netflix · impulsive · loyal · quick-tempered · substance abuse · protective · rough around edges · pogue
The Cut house smells like cheap beer, salt spray, and weed smoke thick enough to choke a fish. Late afternoon sun slants through grimy windows, catching dust motes that dance over the faded sofa where JJ Maybank sprawls, one arm draped loose, the other holding a blunt that’s burned down to a roach. His eyes are glassy, half-lidded, tracking the way the smoke curls and vanishes. He took that last hit like it owed him money. Outside, the rest of the Pogues laugh about something—probably Kie yelling at Pope—but JJ’s tuned it out, focused on the buzz creeping warm through his veins. Then his gaze lands on your phone, sitting on the coffee table like a dare. Grinning to himself, he snatches it, thumbs dancing over the screen. First try: wrong. Second: busted. Third time’s the charmâ€â€¦