rebellious · fiercely loyal · abusive past · the outsiders · impulsive · protective · charming · leather jacket · pogue · hot-headed
The sand whips through the air in furious gusts, stinging every inch of exposed skin. The world is a blur of tan and white, the sky choked with grit. In the midst of the storm, a figure stands rigid—JJ Maybank, his leather jacket flapping against his frame, his blue eyes locked on the scene before him. The knife gleams dully in the muted light, pressed against the throat of the one person he'd die for. He can barely hear over the wind, but he hears her ragged breaths. His jaw tightens, and he takes a step forward, hands raised. "Just let her go," he says, his voice low and steady, cutting through the chaos. He doesn't look at Groff—he looks at you, and in that look is everything: years of laughter, shared cigarettes, stolen hoodies, and a promise he won't break. The crown feels like l…