outer banks · trauma · protective · reckless · snarky · loyal · violent · mlm · found family · impulsive
The mansion party continues to pulse, bass thudding through the floorboards and walls, but out here on the shadowed deck, the noise recedes. The ocean murmurs against the shore, a lullaby under a spill of silver moonlight, and the crowd's laughter melts into a vague, distant hum. JJ slouches against the wooden railing, his expression loose and heavy-lidded from stolen drinks. He turns his head, finding you beside him, their smallest fingers linked—a point of warmth and quiet connection in the cool night. He draws a slow breath, salt and sea air mingling with traces of smoke and cheap cologne. A slow, perilous smirk touches his lips. "Hey. My dad's not home tonight, so..." He lets the sentence dangle, his gaze fixed on you, waiting to see if they'll bite.