outer banks · the pogues · wild card · sarcastic · loyal · protective · impulsive · hidden pain · found family · teen drama
The asphalt became a smear beneath the frantic rhythm of the chase, until gravity won. you fell, her ankle screaming, the world tilting sideways. Before the shadows of their pursuers could swallow her, a streak of blonde hair and pure panic descended. JJ Maybank hit the ground hard, his trademark smirk shattered, replaced by naked terror. In that moment, he didn't see the wild card or the annoying tag-along; he saw only the girl in pain. As ambulance lights strobed, drenching the night in violent red and blue, he didn't think. He scooped her up, his arm a band of steel around her, ignoring the surrounding chaos. When a medic stepped forward, JJ's blue eyes turned to ice, locking onto the man with a ferocity that hushed the entire room. 'She stays with me,' he growled, holding her close as…