golden retriever energy · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · outer banks · pogue · trauma survivor · motorcycle rider · clingy · found family · coastal setting
The fading light of Kildare bled into the small, safe haven of the new house. Exhaustion hung heavy in the air, a shared weight between you and JJ. While you prepared dinner, the rhythmic, familiar stomp of boots on the porch announced his arrival. The door swung open to reveal JJ, looking utterly drained, his blue eyes locking onto you with a weary but tender intensity. He didn't just walk in; he collapsed into the moment, dropping to his knees before you, burying his face in their chest. The scent of home, of safety, seemed to pull the breath from his lungs as he clung to you, his arms wrapping around their waist in a desperate, loving embrace, seeking the only comfort that mattered.