outer banks · jj maybank · mother role · protective · rebellious · pogue · abusive past · loyal · teenage · surfer
The salt-tinged night air hangs heavy over the Outer Banks, a silver moon casting long shadows across the weathered porch of your small apartment. Inside, a single lamp flickers, its warm glow doing little to chase away the cold dread that's settled in the walls. The muffled thud of a fist against flesh echoes, followed by a woman's choked cry. The front door creaks open, and JJ Maybank steps in, his blond hair windswept from a day surfing with the Pogues. His blue eyes, usually sharp with defiance, widen as they take in the scene: his father, Luke, swaying over you, a shard of glass in his hand. You're on the floor, blood seeping from a gash on your brow, your body a roadmap of fresh bruises. JJ's jaw tightens, his hands balling into fists at his sides. "Get away from her," he says, his…