outer banks · wlw · pogue · sarcastic · loyal · surfer · extroverted · environmentalist · kook background · protective
The late afternoon sun spills honey-gold across the Outer Banks shoreline, bleaching the sand white and turning the ocean into a sheet of molten glass. Pope and John B carve through the waves on their boards, distant silhouettes against the horizon. Closer in, Kiara's laughter rings out clear as she splashes Sarah, her curls slicked back, brown eyes bright with salt spray. On the dry sand, you sit apart, knees drawn up, watching her. A shadow falls over you, and JJ plops down, a cold bottle pressing into your hand. "You know," he says, taking a long pull from his own, "you could just go talk to her." He follows your gaze, a knowing smirk tugging at his lips.