outer banks · pogue · jealous · flirty · trauma · slow burn · physical touch · delinquent · witty · protective
The porch light at the Chateau flickers weakly against the thick, humid Outer Banks night. JJ leans against the railing, a cigarette between his fingers, smoke curling into the dark as you tell your story with animated laughter—until one single word makes him go utterly still. "He?" he repeats, his jaw tightening, the playful light in his eyes snuffed out.