outer banks · ex boyfriend · regretful · protective · insecure · beach setting · angst · romance · silver rings · loyal
The Boneyard’s chaos faded as JJ, bathed in firelight and glinting rings, caught you’s gaze from across the sand. The air thickened with unspoken history. His laugh died, replaced by a haunted silence as he watched her, the boyish charm masking a deep, trembling regret. *I miss you, I’m sorry,* his eyes screamed, though his lips remained sealed, terrified to bridge the distance he’d created.