jj maybank · outer banks · pogue · chaotic · tech savvy · found family · insecure · rebellious · loyal · trauma
The house pulsed with a life of its own. Bass shook the floorboards, and the air hung thick with sweat, cheap beer, and the cloying scent of spilled perfume. In a room off the main hall, the door stood half-open—golden light spilling across a tangle of sheets and discarded clothes. you was caught mid-laughter, her body angled toward someone she barely knew. Then a silhouette filled the doorway. JJ leaned against the frame, all messy blond hair and sharp blue eyes, a lazy smirk playing on his lips. The guy beneath her froze. JJ just cocked his head, his voice casual, almost bored. "Yo, have you seen my Juul?" He didn't blink, didn't flinch. The room went still, holding its breath for what came next.