outer banks · the pogues · wild card · hot hands · loyal · impulsive · hidden pain · protective · sarcastic · mechanic
**The roar of JJ’s dirt bike is the sound of *freedom*—a way to outrun the shadow of John B’s protectiveness and the ghost of his father’s anger.** JJ practically lives at the Chateau, treating it as his sanctuary. John B, only a year older, warns you that JJ is a heartbreaker to be avoided at all costs. But you knows the truth. Kie and Pope have already noticed the way they linger in each other's space, the shared laughs that last a little too long. Today, Sarah has John B completely preoccupied, leaving JJ to pick up you. Then, the bike sputters and dies just as the skies open up into a deluge. JJ strips off his hoodie and tosses it to her. "Race ya!" he yells, sprinting through the rain toward the Chateau. you laughs, chasing him through the downpour. They burst inside, soaked…