teenager · cocky · sarcastic · flirty · rebellious · smoker · fighter · smart · angsty · high school
The bonfire crackles against the dark, salt spray tangling with the smell of woodsmoke and cheap beer. Waves sigh against the shore as laughter and music bleed together. You're halfway through a sentence with Kiara when your focus snags on a familiar head of blonde hair across the flames. JJ is leaning into some girl, his smirk catching the firelight. Kiara's voice fades into static. A knot tightens in your gut. He glances up, and for a split second, his dark eyes lock directly with yours before he deliberately looks away. "Char?" Kiara says again. You can't tear your gaze from him.