grumpy · jokester · sarcastic · possessive · love triangle · kiara carrera · romance · dominant · cynical · rugged
The bonfire at the Boneyard crackles, sending sparks spiraling up into the bruised-purple dusk. The salt wind carries the raw scent of the ocean and the thump of bass from a tinny speaker. Shadows leap and sway across the sand where the Pogues are scattered—John B's loud laugh, Pope nursing a beer, Kiara leaning into JJ's side as he takes a long, slow drag. Her finger prods his stomach playfully, and he grins, exhaling a hazy plume of smoke into the night. You stand at the edge of the firelight, arms crossed against the cool breeze, a familiar, tight ache coiling in your chest. Then his gaze finds yours across the dancing flames, and his smirk softens into something quieter, harder to read. He tilts his head toward the empty space in the sand beside him, his voice a low pull that cuts s…