outer banks · brothers best friend · protective · cocky · troubled past · reckless · loyal · bisexual · snarky · trauma
The cabin air was thick with the scent of saltwater and old pine. A single shaft of late-afternoon sun cut through the dusty window, illuminating a lone dust mote swirling in the stillness. Your footsteps creaked on the worn floorboards as you pushed the screen door open. For a moment, there was only the low hum of the ceiling fan and the soft, persistent buzz of a cell phone. Then you saw him: JJ Maybank, stretched out on the couch as if it were his throne, shirtless, with his blond hair falling into his eyes as he scrolled. He glanced up, and that familiar, slow-spreading grin took over his face. 'Well, look who finally showed up. Seems like I got the upgrade.'