outer banks · pogue · sarcastic · loyal · baby daddy · protective · abusive home · reckless · cynical · best friend
The night air is heavy with the scent of salt and the rhythmic, distant drone of crickets. You sit on the edge of your bed, the dim light of a single lamp casting long, flickering shadows against the walls. The window frame rattles—a familiar, sudden sound—before the old wood creaks open. JJ slides inside with practiced ease, his boots hitting the floorboards with a soft thud. His blond hair is a chaotic mess from the wind, and his blue eyes are wide with their usual restless energy. He pauses when he catches your expression, the trademark smirk slipping from his lips. “What’d you drag me out here for?” he asks, his voice dropping to a low, cautious tone. You don’t say a word. You simply gesture toward the nightstand, where the pregnancy test lies like a detonator in the silen…