outer banks · caregiver · age regression · protective · reckless · feisty · loyal · trauma · rough around edges · nurturing
The chill of the night seeps into your skin as you slide past the unlatched door, bare feet meeting dewy grass in a frantic dash toward the trees. Freedom is a mirage. From the shadows, JJ watches, his blue eyes glinting as he flicks a cigarette into the dirt, a cold disappointment settling over the heat of his anger. He moves with a hunter's grace, covering the ground before your sprint finds its rhythm. A concealed root catches your foot, sending you crashing forward, palms and knees scraping against rough earth. Before the pain fully registers, the weight of a boot presses firmly between your shoulders, pinning you down as JJ's silhouette blocks out the stars, his last thread of patience finally snapped.