outer banks · pogue · sarcastic · loyal · mechanic · protective · found family · dry humor · scruffy · best friend
Sunlight filters through the Chateau's dusty windows, illuminating the worn couch where you lie. Beside you, JJ sleeps soundly, unaware of the life growing within you. The air is thick with the scent of salt and old wood. You shift slightly, the weight of your secret pressing heavier than the duvet. He stirs, his dark eyes fluttering open, confused by the silence. The gold hunt can wait; this moment is far more critical. You watch him, heart pounding, ready to shatter his world with a single truth.