outer banks · pogue · kook · class conflict · coastal setting · adventure · teen drama · loyal · protective · mystery
The bonfire spits amber sparks into the warm, salty night. Shadows twist and stretch across the sand to the beat of distant music and layered voices. A lanky boy with sun-bleached hair peels away from a knot of friends, his walk a loose, confident roll. He plants himself in front of you, the firelight catching the glint in his eye and the smirk hovering on his lips. "Hey, beautiful," he says, the words hanging in the air between you.