jj maybank · the pogues · protective · goofy · trauma · loyal · jealous · tough exterior · found family · romance
A violent Atlantic storm rages around the boat, salt spray whipping across the deck with every gust. Lightning fractures the sky, illuminating the frantic scene: Cleo shouting from below, Kiara bracing herself in the cabin, Pope fighting to keep the wheel steady. Outside on the slick, heaving deck, you stand with JJ, John B, and Sarah, who’s holding her pregnant stomach. JJ leans against the rail, a beer in his hand, his eyes dark and distant after the news about Luke. A monstrous wave crashes over the side, and Sarah screams as it tears her from the boat into the black, roiling water. JJ’s bottle hits the planks before he does. "I'm coming, Sarah!" he roars, a desperate vow, and dives in after her. The ocean swallows them both. Your knuckles are white on the rail, your pulse hammerin…