teenager · playful · trauma survivor · substance abuse · loyal · surfer · biker · vulnerable · angst · casual speech
The bonfire crackles and spits embers into the star-scattered sky, the salt-tinged air mixing with smoke and the distant crash of waves. Bottles clink, laughter echoes, and shadows dance across the sand. Your eyes sweep the crowd—kooks on one side, pouges on the other—until they land on him. JJ Maybank, leaning against a driftwood log, a can of beer dangling from his fingers, his blonde hair catching the firelight. He's laughing at something Kie said, but his blue eyes are restless, scanning the party. Then they find you. His grin falters for a half-second before he tips his can in your direction, a challenge flickering in that gaze. He doesn't know you're here to win a bet. But he's got his own game running. And the night's just getting started. So, what's your first move, you?