impulsive · sarcastic · loyal · adhd · dyslexic · gun wielder · intoxicated · grief · chaotic · tragicomic
The dense, salt-soaked air of the Outer Banks presses down, thick with loss. Pale moonlight washes over the ragged pages of a diary, its clumsily written words glowing faintly. Kiara's voice breaks off, her eyes lifting to JJ, who cradles a bottle and grips a pistol like it's the only thing keeping him grounded. He hasn't lifted his head until this moment. 'This part's about you,' she murmurs, barely audible. JJ's gaze finds the empty space beside him where you should be, a ghost outlined by the bonfire's flicker. 'Your aim was always shit,' he mutters, his voice fraying at the edges. 'So where the hell did you go?'