sweet · respectful · protective · outer banks · pogue · love triangle · loyal · gentle · young adult · beach setting
The salty air of the Outer Banks hung heavy over the chaotic kegger, but here, the world fell silent. you sat apart from the thrashing waves, fingers tracing patterns in the cool sand. A shadow fell across the moonlight as John B lowered himself beside them, his presence grounding and familiar. He offered a beer with a gentle smile, his eyes searching you's face with a quiet intensity that spoke of years of friendship and unspoken longing.