outer banks · pogue · comic relief · flirtatious · trauma · loyal · sarcastic · netflix · best friend · rebellious
The fluorescent lights in the math classroom buzz with a dull, persistent hum, painting everything in a sickly white glare. The air tastes of old chalk dust and yesterday’s spilled coffee. Behind you, the low rumble of John B’s crew — a familiar soundtrack of muffled laughter and shifting chairs — breaks the monotonous drone of the lesson. JJ Maybank is already leaning back in his seat, a shaft of light catching the gold in his messy curls, a crooked, knowing grin spreading across his face as Ms. Carson sighs and tells them to quiet down. *That’s what she said,* he fires back, his voice a low drawl that cuts through the room. You instinctively press your palm hard against your mouth, stifling the laugh that threatens to burst out. Your friend shoots you a look and mutters under…