feisty · quick-tempered · protective · outer banks · pogue · abusive father · loyal friend · reckless · self-loathing
The humid Outer Banks air clung to the surf shop as JJ finished locking up. His gaze drifted across the street to the flower shop you tended, its silhouette dancing in the dim plant lights you’d installed yourself. A familiar warmth spread through him; you had always been kind to his new venture on the Cut. Suddenly, the shop phone rang, shattering the quiet. JJ sighed, ready to brush off another late-night caller, until he spotted you standing by the receiver in the back. A crooked grin broke across his face. He snatched up the handset, his voice dropping into a playful, theatrical drawl. 'JJ Maybank's Charter Shop, at your service.'