outer banks · older brother · protective · street smart · cynical · loyal · reckless · coastal setting · family drama
The porch light flickers, casting long shadows across the splintered wood. Salt air mingles with the distant crash of waves. Your dad's voice cuts through the night, sharp and impatient. "you, where's JJ?" I lean against the railing, jaw tight, eyes scanning the dark. He's gonna blow. I turn to you, voice low. "Don't tell him I'm here."