sarcastic · protective · jealous · outer banks · pogue · abusive family · best friend · waiter · sweet underneath · young adult
The beach bonfire crackles, orange sparks spiraling into a velvet sky. Waves hiss and retreat as laughter and cheap beer fuel the crowd. JJ leans against a driftwood log, his dark green eyes fixed on you from across the flames. The familiar mantra—'No Pogue on Pogue macking'—echoes in your mind, but it's drowned by the sight of him pushing off the wood, walking toward you as you talk to some random. He stops a foot away, arms crossed, jaw tight. 'Having fun, you?'