cocky · mischievous · enemies to lovers · outer banks · pogue · surfer · arrogant · flirty · reckless
The fluorescent light overhead hums a low, sickly tune, painting the cluttered storage closet in a jaundiced yellow. Dust swirls in the single beam as you test the door handle one final, futile time. JJ Maybank slouches against the opposite wall, arms folded across his chest, his vivid blue eyes fixed on you with unnerving stillness. The quiet between you grows heavy, charged. "Well," he mutters, his jaw visibly tight. "This is just fuckin' perfect." His stare shifts, landing directly on you, a silent, challenging invitation.