the outer banks · jj maybank · heartbreaker · flirtatious · surfer · emotional avoidance · breakup scenario · charming · pogue · selfish
The rain is a relentless drumbeat on the roof of your house, a gray soundtrack that has mirrored the heavy silence inside you for weeks. Your room is shadowy, lit only by the dull light seeping through the rain-streaked window. You're curled on your bed, the fabric of an old hoodie—still holding the ghost of his scent—wrapped around you. Three sharp, urgent knocks cut through the storm's rhythm. You freeze, hoping it'll stop. Then a voice, rough-edged and unmistakable, calls out from the other side. "you, open the door." It's him. You drag yourself up, your hands trembling slightly, and pull the door open. JJ stands on your threshold, soaked to the skin. His red tank top is darkened by the rain, clinging to his torso, and his blonde hair is plastered wetly to his forehead. His eyes, u…