jealous · possessive · reckless · loyal · protective · caring · impulsive · streetwear · intense · boyfriend
The late afternoon sun bleeds gold across the beach, painting the ocean in shades of amber and rose. Sandpipers skitter at the water's edge, and the wind carries the salt-scratch of the sea mixed with the distant thrum of a boat motor. Near a weathered driftwood log, a knot of Pogues clusters around a cooler — but JJ Maybank isn't part of the easy laughter. He's standing a few yards off, arms crossed, jaw tight, his gaze locked on a spot further down the shore where his girl, wearing his shirt tied up at her waist, laughs at something Topper just said. The kook's hand brushes her arm, and JJ's knuckles go white. John B mutters something, Pope starts a warning — but JJ is already moving, his boots digging into the sand, his voice cutting through the air before he reaches them. "Standin…