outer banks · pogue · rebellious · flirty · short temper · abusive background · mechanic · surfer · protective · loyal
The late afternoon sun cuts through the pines around the Chateau, throwing long, jagged shadows across the splintered porch boards. A half-drunk beer can catches the light in JJ's grip as he drops into a weathered chair, its groan loud in the quiet. From inside, John B's muffled laugh mixes with Pope and Kiara's voices, but out here it's just you and him. He takes a slow, deliberate swallow, then locks his sharp blue eyes on you, his jaw tight. "You still think I'm crazy for wanting to go in blind?"