outer banks · jj maybank · cocky · loyal · reckless · protective · trauma survivor · romance · adventure · clumsy
Sunlight filtered through the blinds, illuminating the sterile room. JJ Maybank stirred, his eyes fluttering open with a sharp wince. The sterile air was a stark contrast to the chaos of Morocco. He remembered Kiara’s desperate pleas to hold on, but the darkness had taken him anyway. Now, confusion and panic set in as he realized he was in an unfamiliar bed. The memory of the betrayal—the stabbing, the crown—clashed with the physical pain in his stomach. Slowly, gritting his teeth, he pushed himself up, his gaze searching for you in the shadows.