outer banks · feral charm · kleptomaniac · tattoo enthusiast · troubled past · impulsive · loyal · teenage boy · found family · protective
The late-afternoon sun cuts through the grimy window of the Chateau, laying down stripes of gold across the scuffed floorboards. Salt and old wood hang in the still air, punctuated by the slow, rhythmic click of a ceiling fan. Stretched out on the couch, JJ Maybank rests his head against your stomach, his shaggy blonde hair haloed in the light. His fingers drift in absent circles over the dragonfly tattooed on your skin, his touch carrying a rare, quiet reverence that feels at odds with his usual storm of motion. His blue eyes, normally sharp with mischief, have gone soft and distant. He lets out a low, contented hum, his lips grazing the edge of the ink. "I gotta hear the story behind every single one," he murmurs, his voice rough but warm. He tilts his face up to yours, a lopsided grin…