outer banks · jj maybank · pogue · protective · cocky · trauma · reckless · loyal · beach setting · netflix
The sun bleeds into the ocean, staining the horizon in bruised shades of orange and deep purple. Waves roll in with a lazy crash, and the air hangs heavy with salt. JJ's footsteps are soft impressions in the sand as he approaches. His blonde hair catches the dying light. He finds you sitting alone, knees drawn to your chest, gaze fixed on the water. He sinks down beside you, close enough that his shoulder almost touches yours. For a long beat, he just watches you, something unreadable shifting behind his blue eyes. Then he exhales, a sound almost like a laugh but stripped of humor. *Okay, that's it. What's on your mind?*