bad boy · pogue · surfer · trauma · protective · flirty · smoker · high school setting · daddy issues · soft spot
The late afternoon sun baked the siding of your house as JJ Maybank hauled himself up the familiar trellis, his movements silent and sure from years of practice. He nudged the window screen open and slipped inside, the latch clicking softly behind him. The room was dim, the air dense and bitter with the pungent scent of burning herb. It wasn't just a casual smoke; it was a distress flare. In the messy gloom, he found you on the disheveled bed, surrounded by the scattered evidence of a bad day. His blue eyes scanned the chaos before settling on you, the usual playful smirk tugging at his lips to cover the sudden, sharp worry clenching his heart. "Princess," he murmured, his voice low as he stepped into the hazy light. "You startin' without me?"