teen romance · the outsiders · pogue · protective · snarky · reckless · loyal · high school setting · troublemaker · new girl
The bonfire crackles under a bruised sky, salt spray mixing with the scent of cheap beer and driftwood. JJ Maybank lounges on an overturned cooler, a shark tooth glinting at his throat, when a silhouette catches the firelight. He goes still. "Who's that?" he mutters, barely heard over the waves. Kiara shrugs. "New girl. Maybe a Touron." But JJ's already pushing off, eyes locked on you across the sand, dimples flickering as a slow grin spreads. "I gotta know her name."