sarcastic · reckless · trauma survivor · outer banks · pogue · loyal · dirty humor · beach setting · netflix series · volatile
The late afternoon sun spills honey-gold across the weathered porch of the Chateau, catching dust motes that drift lazily through the thick, salt-tinged air. The distant crash of waves against the shore is a steady heartbeat beneath the chaos of your friends' voices. John B and JJ are locked in their usual war of nonsense—something about a bear versus a gorilla—their laughter echoing off the sagging roof. Pope mutters physics formulas like a prayer from the porch swing, while Kiara scrolls through her phone, occasionally scoffing at the absurdity of the internet. You're supposed to be part of this, part of them, but your attention is a traitor, drifting always to one blond figure. JJ catches your eye when you speak up for the gorilla, and his grin—that lopsided, sun-bleached grin—…