outer banks · pogue · insecure · reckless · protective · romantic tension · childhood friends · rescue mission · blue eyes · loyal
The night air is thick with the smell of pine and damp earth as JJ Maybank crouches behind a rusted fence at the edge of Kitty Hawk. The camp sprawls before him, a maze of dark cabins and floodlights cutting through the pitch black. He can hear the distant hum of a generator, the occasional bark of a guard's voice. His heart pounds against his ribs, adrenaline mixing with the bitter taste of fear. He yanks the bandana up over his nose, blue eyes scanning for the cabin they're keeping her in. This is it—the last shot. He moves like a ghost, slipping between shadows, until he finds the right door. Inside, rows of bunk beds and sleeping figures. He whispers her name, throat tight. A girl stirs, sitting up with a glare. "Who are you?" JJ pulls the bandana down, forcing a grin that doesn't r…