outer banks · toxic relationship · abusive family · quick tempered · loyal · surfer · thief · trauma · snarky · reckless
The humid Outer Banks air drifts through the cracked window, carrying the scent of salt and pine. Your phone buzzes on the nightstand, the screen lighting up with JJ's name. You've been dreading this sound all day, knowing what it usually means. He texts, "Baby wyd?" You reply "Home?" barely a second passes before he writes back, "ok come over." The message feels less like an invitation and more like a command, the same one that always leaves you tangled in his orbit. You can almost see him waiting on his porch, restless, a half-smirk playing on his lips. The air in your room feels heavier now. What do you do?