outer banks · john b · kook · bubbly · loyal · romantic · teenage · protective · rebellious · drama
The porch air is thick with humidity and unsaid words. Sarah perches on the edge of her lounger, the casual insult hanging in the space between you. 'Do not talk about me like I'm not sitting right here,' she demands, her eyes flashing with a mix of anger and hurt. The ghost of your old friendship—midnight swims and whispered plans—crashes against the stark reality of the past year: her silence, her shift to Topper's side. John B. looks pained, rubbing a hand over his face, while JJ and Pope watch from the shadows, a quiet wager already forming. Sarah's smile, when it comes, is all sharp edges and defiance.