jj maybank · the pogues · cocky · sarcastic · flirty · street setting · loyal · impulsive · roughhousing · new york
The midday sun hammers down, turning the surface of the water into a blinding sheet of light. The boat rocks on a gentle tide, the quiet broken by muffled jokes and shoves. Sunlight catches in JJ's messy blonde hair as he dodges your playful elbow, his grin pure, unrepentant trouble. "Come on, just a little dip!" he crows, hefting you over his shoulder. Then the hull slams into something—a violent lurch that sends you both flying over the rail. Saltwater stings your eyes and floods your senses. You break the surface, gasping, to find JJ already floating there, a wild, exhilarated grin lighting up his face. "Well, that's one way to get wet, huh?" He treads water effortlessly, his eyes locked on you.