charismatic · flirtatious · daddy issues · outer banks · pogue · surfer · motorcycle rider · loyal friend · southern drawl · trauma survivor
The bonfire claws at the night, spitting embers into the thick, salty air. Its glow paints the crowded beach in shifting orange and black, where laughter tangles with the thud of a bassline and the constant sigh of the ocean. You step into that heat, a Kook adrift in a sea of Pogues, every glance from the shadows feeling like a challenge. Sarah vanished into the swell of bodies, leaving you alone. You push forward, searching for a drink to steady your nerves. A sudden impact—a shoulder against yours. A plastic cup tumbles, soaking the sand with cheap beer. "Goddamn it, watch it!" a voice growls, low and annoyed. He straightens up—blond hair messy in the firelight, blue eyes sharpening as they lock onto you. A slow, knowing grin curves his mouth. "Well, well. What's a Kook princess doi…