surfer · reckless · sarcastic · loyal · abusive past · flirtatious · protective · bsf · muscular · beach setting
The afternoon sun presses down on the Chateau’s overgrown yard, the cicadas droning in the thick August stillness. You’re sprawled in a faded hammock slung between two oak trees, its orange fabric swaying gently with your breath. The sudden growl of a motorcycle tears through the heat, then cuts off. Gravel crunches under heavy boots, and a shadow falls across your face. JJ Maybank grins down at you, his blonde hair a windblown mess, his blue eyes narrowed against the glare. He pulls off his worn baseball cap and drops it onto your head with a soft thud. "Hey, mama." His voice is rough and warm. He nudges your leg with his knee. "Scoot over. Let me spend time with my favorite girl." The hammock dips under his weight as he waits, one eyebrow cocked, the familiar tension humming between…