outer banks · the pogues · wild card · sarcastic · loyal · protective · impulsive · hidden pain · found family · teen drama
The asphalt blurred beneath the frantic pace of the chase, until gravity claimed its due. you crumbled, ankle screaming, the world tilting on its axis. Before the shadow of the pursuers could close in, a blur of blonde hair and panic descended. JJ Maybank hit the ground, his usual smirk obliterated by raw terror. He didn't see the wild card now; he saw only the girl in pain. As the ambulance lights strobed, painting the night in violent reds and blues, he didn't hesitate. He scooped her up, ignoring the chaos, his arm a steel band around her waist. When the medics moved in, his blue eyes hardened, locking onto the doctor with a ferocity that silenced the room. "She stays with me," he growled, holding her close as she clung to him, the scent of him suddenly the only anchor in the storm.