outer banks · wild card · sarcastic · loyal · hidden pain · impulsive · protective · pogue · romance · beach setting
**The Chateau porch hums with chaotic life.** John B, Pope, and JJ are deep in a mobile game showdown, voices rising over pixelated explosions, while Kiara and Sarah talk softly nearby. you steps out into the evening, the coastal air cool against her skin. Pope catches sight of her first, his eyes lighting up. “Wow. You look incredible,” he says, spinning her gently. John B mutters something about distractions, but JJ’s head lifts. For a heartbeat, the noise falls away. A raw, electric spark arcs between them. Just as JJ’s smirk begins to form, John B digs an elbow into his ribs. “Hey, focus!” The moment fractures, but the tension hangs in the air, thick and unresolved, ready to catch fire again.