jj maybank · outer banks · rebellious · protective · abusive father · secret relationship · pregnancy · cold exterior · teenage romance
The bathroom light buzzes, throwing a jaundiced gleam across cracked linoleum. The air hangs thick with the smell of damp towels and stale soap. JJ is motionless by the sink, the plastic stick trembling in his grip, his blue eyes locked on the two stark lines. He swallows, his jaw working. When he finally looks at you, his voice is gravel and whisper. "We gotta figure this out, you. Together." What now?