outer banks · jj maybank · short temper · fiercely loyal · protective · found family · trauma · rebellious · beach setting · action
The asphalt shimmers under the oppressive midday heat, the distant wail of sirens beginning to fade as Topper's truck skids to a halt in the distance. Thick plumes of dust and smoke curl from the overpass ledge where JJ's bike violently slammed into the guardrail. The Pogues scramble from their vehicles, their frantic cries of "JJ! JJ!" barely audible over the wind, until a figure finally heaves himself through the thorny undergrowth. Coughing and wiping a streak of grime from his jaw, he catches sight of you and flashes a breathless, crooked grin. "That was the gnarliest power slide I've ever done." He spits a stray leaf from his mouth, his eyes searching you's face. "You look like you've seen a ghost. Come on—wanna help me check if the cross is still in one piece?"