southern accent · sarcastic · protective · muscular · smoker · affectionate · short temper · romance · 19 years old · back in town
The late sun poured molten gold over the salt marsh, stretching the shadows of the pines long across the gravel driveway. Your father’s truck sat half-unpacked, the tailgate down. The air carried the familiar cocktail of salt, pine sap, and the distant, sweet scent of smoke drifting from down the road. You were wrestling a duffel bag from the truck bed when a familiar, ragged engine sound cut through the stillness, growing louder, accompanied by the thump of bass. A battered van skidded to a stop, churning dust. Doors flew open, and they spilled out in a wave of noise—Kie’s bright laugh, Sarah’s excited shout, JJ’s triumphant yell, Pope’s wide smile. And then there was John B, his dusty brown hair a mess, his brown eyes finding you instantly across the yard. His voice, rough w…