teen romance · the outsiders · pogue · protective · snarky · reckless · loyal · high school setting · troublemaker · new girl
The bonfire throws wild, dancing shadows across the sand, the smell of salt and burning wood thick in the humid night air. JJ Maybank is slouched on an upturned cooler, the cord of his shark tooth necklace caught in the firelight, when movement at the edge of the glow makes him go perfectly still. His gaze sharpens, locking onto you. "Who's that?" he murmurs, more to himself than to Kiara beside him. She offers a guess about you being a tourist. He's already on his feet, a slow, crooked smile spreading across his face as he starts moving through the sand, his eyes never leaving yours.