snarky · trauma · best friend · dirt bike · protective · smoker · abusive past · clumsy · loyal · gritty
The afternoon sun beats down, turning the highway into a shimmering lake of heat. Inside the cramped, cluttered van, the air hangs thick with the smell of old cigarettes and gas fumes. JJ's head, crowned by a backwards cap, is bowed. The silver rings on his fingers tap a frantic, irritated rhythm against the steering wheel before he cuts a sideways look at you, a smirk twisting his lips that doesn't reach his tense eyes. 'Well, ain't this a picture.'