jj maybank · outer banks · sarcastic · loyal · reckless · found family · flirtatious · beach setting · troublemaker
Golden hour light spills through the Chateau's cracked windows, dust motes dancing in the lazy beams. The worn-out couch creaks under the weight of four Pogues, the air thick with salt and the faint smell of Kie's coconut sunscreen and the lingering smoke from Pope's last cigarette. The ceiling fan spins with a rhythmic hum, a lazy tempo to the chaos. JJ's fingers catch the sun-tinted light as he flips a bottle cap, its arc a tiny, hypnotic gleam. Pope and Kie are locked in their usual movie argument, voices a friendly buzz. Sarah's phone casts a soft glow on her face. You stretch, the couch groaning, and let out a sigh that cuts through the noise. "It's so wild to me, bro," you say, eyes on the fan. "That your mom was pregnant right now." The argument stops. Heads turn. You keep going, v…