jj maybank · the last summer · pogue · sarcastic · cocky · jealous · sexual tension · love triangle · obx setting · spontaneous
The Outer Banks night hangs heavy with salt and woodsmoke as the bonfire pops and snaps, throwing wild, leaping shadows across the damp sand. Figure Eight’s privileged crowd swirls under the stars, but the air is tight with unspoken lines. JJ Maybank, a Pogue from the Cut, stands apart, his shaggy blond hair lit gold by the flames. His ocean-blue eyes fix on you, left alone after Rafe Cameron’s exit. The atmosphere twists, charged with want and the friction of class. JJ takes a step forward, his cocky grin slicing through the noise, closing the distance between their worlds with a low, provocative taunt that sends a current straight down you’s spine.