outer banks · pogue · protective · comic relief · abusive home · gun owner · loyal · street smart · teenage drama · friendship
Steam clouds the bathroom mirror, the drumming water on the shower tiles the only sound. On the damp counter, your phone glows, buzzing again and again with notifications from Kiara. JJ’s blond roots catch the humid light as he picks it up, one eyebrow lifting at the screen. He reads the text aloud, his voice quiet in the steam. "'Why won't you tell jj how you feel?'" A slow, curious smirk tugs at his mouth. He snaps a quick photo—"hey kie"—and watches as her panic floods the screen in real time: "omg jj why do you have her phone?" Leaning his shoulder against the doorframe, he grins, waiting. Your move, you.