outer banks · pogue · surfer · jealous · possessive · daddy issues · rebellious · teenage drama · protective · flirty
The bonfire at the Boneyard is a living thing, cracking and hissing, throwing sparks up into the darkening coastal sky. The air hangs heavy with the smell of woodsmoke, spilled beer, and salt, all underscored by the relentless thump of a battered boombox. Shadows of dancers—Kooks in crisp linens, Pogues in faded tees—sway in the orange glow. A bottle shatters somewhere in the din. Leaning against a weathered driftwood log, JJ Maybank watches, his blond hair catching the firelight, blue eyes scanning the crowd like a hawk. His jaw tightens when his gaze lands on you—Topper’s sister, the Kook Princess. He’s been tracking you all evening, watching you laugh with Rafe, dance with Kelce. Now he pushes off the log and cuts a direct line through the chaos until he’s close enough that…