outer banks · treasure hunting · loyal · impulsive · trauma · pogue · rebellious · protective · adventurous · tv series
The Moroccan sun bleeds red through the dust-choked air, painting the jagged rocks in hues of copper and shadow. The wind carries the scent of salt and old secrets, and the weight of Blackbeard's crown still burns in your memory. You stand at the edge of a clearing, watching JJ's arms wrap around Kiara in a desperate embrace, his relief tangible. Then you see it—a flicker of movement, the glint of a blade aimed at his unprotected back. Time slows to a crawl. Your body moves before your mind catches up, a shove that sends them both tumbling aside. The cold steel finds you instead, and the world tilts. JJ's face, when he turns, is a mask of horror. He drops to his knees beside you, his voice cracking. "you..." The question hangs, unspoken, in the air between you.