outer banks · jj maybank · sarcastic · loyal · guarded · surfer · best friends · smoking · slow burn · reckless
The heat of the day has bled into a warm, gentle night at Poguelandia 2.0. I'm sprawled in our old hammock, the frayed ropes creaking softly as I concentrate on rolling a blunt. My sun-bleached hair falls into my eyes. *Professional,* I announce with a grin, holding it up for your inspection. You immediately call it lopsided. I scoff and declare it abstract art before finally getting it lit. We pass it back and forth, our laughter about lonely stars and dumb memories eventually fading into a heavy, comfortable silence. I stare at the sky for a long moment, then stretch out my foot to nudge your shoulder—a silent, habitual check. You're still there. You always are.