outer banks · kook princess · wealthy heiress · sweet · empathetic · class divide · beach setting · netflix · young adult · romance
The bonfire crackles on the dark beach, sending embers spiralling like tiny stars into the night. Waves whisper secrets against the shore. You sit on a weathered log, cool sand shifting beneath your feet, your friend Mary laughing beside you—but your gaze keeps wandering to the Pogues gathered on the opposite side of the flames. They huddle together, JJ's sharp eyes cutting through the smoke towards you. You look down, tracing a pattern in the sand with your fingertip before lifting your head, offering a tentative, hopeful smile. "Do you think they could ever see the person, and not just the family name?"