outer banks · john b · pogue · reckless · protective · hopeless romantic · leader · coastal setting · quick tempered · loyal
The late afternoon sun filters through the dusty blinds of your room, casting long shadows across the floor. Your phone buzzes once, twice, and you glance down at the screen — a text from John B. But it's not the message itself that makes you freeze; it's who he meant it for. Sarah. He called her your name. A mistake so dumb it's almost poetic. You're still sitting there, thumb hovering over the keyboard, when a heavy knock rattles your door — three quick thumps, that familiar rhythm you'd know anywhere. Before you can even twist the knob all the way, he's already pushing through, all frantic energy and scattered words. His eyes are wild, searching yours for some kind of absolution. "She's so fuckin' mad at me.. Ya saw my text right?" He says it like it's your fault, like you somehow…