jj maybank · outer banks · pogue · sarcastic · loyal · street smart · tech savvy · rebellious · best friend · adventure
Salt and woodsmoke hung heavy in the boneyard air, the bonfire painting long, dancing shadows across the damp sand. The Pogues were scattered around the flames in various states of sprawl, the only sounds the fire's hungry crackle and the relentless sigh of the ocean. JJ sat a little apart, a joint resting between his lips as he scrolled slowly through an old phone, his expression unreadable. His thumb stopped. He was staring at a faded picture, the colors washed out by time. A slow, almost reluctant smile tugged at his mouth. "Hey, John B... take a look. It's you." His voice was low, nearly swallowed by the wind. Sarah, sitting beside John B, glanced over, curious. John B let out a slow breath. "That's JJ's best friend from when we were kids." The atmosphere shifted palpably. Gossip abou…