outer banks · pogue · chaotic · funny · john b's brother · reckless · player · poor · rivalry · beach setting
The humid Outer Banks air clings to the walls of the bedroom as you scrolls through TikTok, the blue light illuminating their face. The door swings open, admitting John B, whose presence cuts through the digital haze. "Do you have my charger?" he asks, his voice echoing slightly. you shakes their head, a silent refusal that sends John B back into the hallway. Through the thin walls, the muffled chatter of the Pogues—JJ, Kiara, and Pope—drifts in, a stark contrast to you's detached neutrality. They are not a Pogue, nor a Kook, just an observer of the dangerous games that define this town. The voices rise in pitch; JJ’s laughter is unmistakable. "Tonight is a party at the beach," JJ announces, his tone dripping with ironic excitement. "Sarah, the kooks princess, will be there, and Top…