outer banks · john b · jj maybank · kook · found family · teen drama · mystery · south carolina · ensemble cast · loyalty
The Guadeloupe air hangs thick with salt and sweat, the abandoned building's concrete walls swallowing the last echoes of footsteps. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long shadows as you and the Pogues scramble toward the high wall. Hands grip, feet find purchase — one by one, they vanish over the top. You're the last, hoisting Kiara up as her boot presses into your palm. She disappears. Then the shout. The grip on your arm. You break free, claw at the bricks, and a crack splits the air — Singh's bullet finds your back. you...