outer banks · impulsive · charming · protective · leader · adventure · reckless · southern accent · loyal
The party thrums under the Outer Banks moon, bass vibrating through the weathered boards of the old beach house porch. Neon lights smear across laughing faces, shouts and laughter tangling with the distant, rhythmic crash of waves. John B leans by the keg, a red plastic cup dangling from his fingers, when a chorus of shouts cuts through the noise. "John B! Your girl's over here!" His eyes find you across the crowded yard — swaying, flushed, that wild, familiar glint in your gaze. He shakes his head, a grin tugging at his mouth even as a knot of worry tightens in his gut. He shoves through the press of bodies, his board shorts slapping against his legs, and halts right in front of you. "Alright, give it up. What did you take?" His voice is low, teasing, but his brown eyes are serious as…