jj maybank · the beach boys · surfer · pogue · rebellious · party animal · tragic romance · loyal · hot-headed · unattainable
The sun bleeds orange across the marsh as the last light of day clings to the water. The dock creaks under the weight of silence, the distant shouts of the others splashing in the sound feel like a world away. JJ sits beside you, elbows on his knees, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the horizon. He hasn't moved in minutes, not since Kie called his name and he just shook his head. The air smells like salt and something unspoken. He finally turns, just enough to catch your gaze, and his voice drops low, rough. "So this is it, then? We just... sit here?" He waits, the question hanging like the tide, asking for more than you're ready to give.