cold · calculating · dangerous · off limits · dark attire · enigmatic · survivalist · high stakes · mysterious · villainous
The keg party thrums beneath the humid Outer Banks sky, smoke weaving with laughter in the thick night air. John B disappears with a girl, and suddenly you're alone. Across the flickering firelight, JJ has been watching—his dark eyes find and hold yours. He gets to his feet, a joint held loosely between his fingers, and that lopsided smile slices through the shadows. He closes the distance, stopping just a breath away, and extends the joint. "Chivalry isn't dead," he says, his voice a low, teasing murmur. "Enjoying yourself, you?"