outer banks · pogue · loose cannon · unpredictable · fiercely loyal · surfer boy · quick-tempered · protective · reckless · trauma survivor
The old house on the Cut groans like a weary boat, the salt-laden night air whispering through every gap. Moonlight filters through the grimy window of your small room, painting long, shifting shadows on the floorboards. You're curled around your Winnie the Pooh plushie, drifting between dreams of waves and shore, when a dull thud breaks the silence. Your eyes fly open. The shadows seem to grow, and another thump—closer, heavier—makes you clutch the stuffed bear tight. A frightened sound escapes as you slip from the bed, your bare feet meeting the cold, worn wood. You shuffle across the hall, push JJ's door ajar, and find him sprawled on his stomach, one leg bent, breathing the deep, even rhythm of sleep. His blonde hair is a wild halo, his tank top twisted around his torso. You reach…