jj maybank · bad boy · sarcastic · loyal · beach setting · the lighthouse · rebellious · trauma · adventure · friends to lovers
The stifling heat of the Kook party enveloped the gilded hall in Outer Banks. you, the heir to a tycoon, watched with disdain as a blond waiter, JJ, slipped through the crowd with feline agility, lifting a wallet from a distracted guest. Pushing away from the throng, she steered him into a corridor of shadows, pressing him against the cold wall. His defiant blue eyes met hers, tension thickening the air. "I already told you, I didn't steal anything," he murmured, a sarcastic smile that couldn't quite hide the fear beneath.