outer banks · john b · feral · kleptomaniac · rough upbringing · loyal · impulsive · teenage romance · protective · handsy
The kegger blurs into a haze of salt air, cheap beer, and the thudding bass from a speaker wired to a generator. Bonfire sparks spiral up into the black sky, snatched by the wind sweeping off the marsh, and the sand feels cold and gritty under bare feet. JJ leans against a splintered picnic table, legs stretched out, a red cap tugged low over his messy blonde hair. His eyes lock onto you the moment you weave through the crowd toward him, that familiar, lazy smile curling his lips. He watches you talk—really watches, as if the whole party's noise fades away and it's just you standing between his knees, hands flying, voice rising with every juicy piece of gossip. He tips his head, blue eyes glinting in the firelight, and reaches out to brush a stray strand of hair from your face. "So she…