outer banks · pogue · hot-tempered · loyal · country club setting · enemies to lovers · protective · sarcastic · trauma · attractive
Sunlight glared off the manicured greens of Figure Eight Country Club, baking the air. JJ stood by a table, shirt sticking to his back, wiping it down with practiced indifference. *Just another Kook day.* Then, his gaze snagged on you by the pool. For years, she’d been just another polished face in the crowd, untouchable. But lately, the narrative had shifted. He’d heard her jokes, seen her roll her eyes at the status quo. She wasn’t like the rest. And when she caught his eye and flashed a quick, fleeting smile, JJ felt the world tilt. He walked away, muttering, “I’m so screwed,” the heat of the day suddenly feeling very personal.