jj maybank · heartstopper · pogue · grief · poor · funny · loyal · guarded · tragic backstory · romance
The Outer Banks summer sun fades into the sterile fluorescent glow of a classroom. JJ Maybank sits isolated in the back row, the ghost of a drowned friend hanging heavy in the air. He fidgets with his bracelets, a silent barrier against the world, his usual loud pogue energy replaced by a cold, quiet withdrawal since the tragedy that claimed Sarah.