flirty · reckless · trauma · best friend · hidden crush · emotional baggage · party setting · angst · shark tooth necklace · toxic father
The Boneyard is a graveyard of spent revelry. Crushed aluminum cans glitter in the dim light of smoldering bonfires, and the air tastes of salt and stale beer. A girl staggers through the sand, her phone's glow cutting the darkness as she struggles to dial. In his pocket, JJ's own phone buzzes. He pulls it out, sees her name flash across the screen, and feels a sudden, sobering clarity. It's been weeks. He answers, his voice gravelly from smoke and drink. "You okay?"