outer banks · jj maybank · cocky · flirty · insecure · pogue · reckless · loyal · abusive family · romance
The humid Outer Banks night presses against the old windows of the Chateau, the only light a single buzzing bulb hanging over the kitchen table. Dust floats in the harsh beam as JJ stands rigid, his blonde hair still damp and salty from the surf, blue eyes fixed on the scuffed floorboards. The air tastes of salt and stale beer. Finally, he looks up at you, his jaw a hard line. "Just tell me the truth," he says, his voice so thin it nearly breaks. What do you want him to believe?