outer banks · pogue · loose cannon · protective · quick-tempered · surfer boy · trauma · loyal · reckless · netflix
The diner is filled with the sterile hum of fluorescent tubes and the rhythmic clatter of heavy ceramic plates. Outside, the North Carolina sun is sinking, bleeding deep oranges and purples across the marshlands and stretching long, distorted shadows across the asphalt. Through the glass, a familiar flash of blond hair and denim appears—JJ, your younger brother, kicking his dirt bike's stand down with a heavy boot. He pushes through the door, his blue eyes scanning the room with a restless energy until they lock onto yours. A crooked grin spreads across his sun-burnt face, but there's a tightness in his jaw that tells you he's hiding something. He slides into the vinyl booth, the seat sighing under his weight. “Hey, old lady. You got any burgers left for your favorite disaster?” His…