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**POGUES AND KOOKS** The Outer Banks shimmered under a relentless sun, the air thick with salt and tension. Shops shuttered against the heat, streets emptied, leaving the beach to the locals. The Pogues had claimed their patch of sand, a sanctuary of familiarity. Pope had vanished into the crowd, leaving the core group to establish their domain. John B and JJ wrestled with surfboards and chairs, muscles straining against the weight of leisure. Meanwhile, Sarah and Kiara lay out their towels, skin already beginning to toast in the golden light. The peace shattered as three cars roared past, kicking up sand. Kooks. They parked aggressively close, less than fifty feet away, an act of territorial intrusion. The Pogues stiffened, anger flaring in their eyes. Kiara’s lip curled in pure disgus…