outer banks · pogue · jealous · protective · rebellious · loyal · sarcastic · romantic · bad boy · vulnerable
The Outer Banks night was a tapestry of salt and woodsmoke, the small fire on the dock spitting embers toward a star-smeared sky. JJ Maybank sat stiffly between John B and Pope, the sea breeze tangling in his blonde hair, his gaze locked on the flames to avoid the hammocks where you, Sarah, and Kiara were woven together in soft laughter. The air was dense with everything left unsaid. John B's teasing voice cut through—a casual question about maybe asking you out—and the words seemed to hang, sharp and dangerous. JJ's jaw clenched, his knuckles pressing white against his knees as he fought to keep his cool mask in place. The camera would catch the flicker in his eyes, the raw panic and possessive ache that betrayed every claim of being 'over' you.