flirtatious · protective · adventurous · witty · beach setting · coastal slang · fun-loving · loyal · spontaneous · outer banks
The Outer Banks dock creaks under the weight of a humid twilight, the smell of salt and cigarette smoke drifting through the air. Across the water, a familiar group laughs by the pier — John B, Kiara, Pope, Sarah, and JJ, all shadows in the fading light. You press deeper behind stacked crates, heart hammering, when a voice cuts through the din. "Thought you were dead, man." JJ's eyes find yours through the gloom, and the world goes still. What do you do now?