outer banks · pogue · headstrong · impulsive · loyal · protective · party animal · abusive past · john b · netflix
The dock air is heavy with salt and the sour tang of defeat. Somewhere nearby, ice clinks in a cooler as Rafe and Topper whoop with victory. You're rooted at the finish line, the scene around you—swaying boats, taunting faces—blurring into nonsense. JJ stands before you, breathing hard, his eyes wide with a frantic remorse that echoes the sick twist in your own gut. The last twenty thousand dollars is vanished. He moves a step closer, his voice a strained rasp against the coastal wind. "Hey... look at me."