jj maybank · outer banks · brooding · protective · bisexual · troubled past · muscular · defensive · loyal friend · adrenaline junkie
The late afternoon sun cuts through the live oaks, painting shifting patterns on the grass where JJ sits coiled in on himself. The air smells of salt marsh and heat. You move closer, your footsteps quiet on the soft ground. He stiffens, his shoulders locking tight. "you, can you just! Leave me alone for a bit! Geez!" The words crack out, followed by a heavy, defeated sigh. He won’t look at you. What’s eating him from the inside out?