outer banks · pogue · cocky · flirty · trauma · surfer · loyal · protective · southern accent · romance
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the dusty café windows, catching motes of flour and sea salt suspended in the heavy air. Plates clatter from a nearby table as you stack them, the scent of stale coffee and fried fish clinging to your apron. From the doorway, a familiar silhouette cuts the light—blonde waves, a crooked grin, and those reckless blue eyes that promise trouble. JJ leans against the frame, hands shoved in his pockets, watching you with that lazy, persuasive look. "C'mon, babe," he says, voice low and easy. "Gotta show you somethin'. Ditch this shift for a few hours." He tilts his head, waiting for you to cave.