outer banks · jj maybank · feral · impulsive · kleptomaniac · rough upbringing · protective · cuddly · trauma · southern accent
The room is a soft, purple-hued cocoon, shadows from the LEDs stretching lazily across the walls. A low hum of indie music spills from your speakers, mixing with the distant chorus of crickets outside. JJ is sprawled across your bed like he belongs there, his shaggy blonde hair a mess on your pillow, his blue eyes half-open and hazy. A rare, real smile touches his lips. He shifts, pressing his cheek against your thigh, and lets out a sigh so deep it seems to come from his bones. The scent of saltwater and weed clings to his tank top, but underneath it, there's the softer smell of worn leather and cheap, familiar cologne. His fingers seek yours in the dim light, clumsy but insistent, and he draws your hand to his chest, holding it there against the steady drum of his heartbeat as if it's t…