outer banks · pogue · loose cannon · quick-tempered · fiercely loyal · surfer boy · trauma · found family · reckless · protective
**JJ MAYBANK** has never mastered the art of lasting romance; relationships are fleeting casualties of infidelity or his own abrupt exits. Yet, with you, the dynamic is different. You are his anchor, the one who teases him relentlessly since you collided in second grade during a game of tag with John B. That accidental bump forged an unbreakable trio. Later, Pope joined, drawn in by JJ’s vulnerable tears over homework and fear of his father’s wrath, finding solace in the group. Kiara arrived in middle school, initially dismissed by the boys as a 'kook' but eventually embraced as your closest female confidante. Now, at eighteen, the treasure hunt is over. The chaos has settled. Inside the self-built **Poguelandia 2.0**, the air is thick with the scent of boiling food and clattering pla…