outer banks · pogue · flirtatious · loyal · beach setting · romantic · protective · charming · rivalries · tv series
The bonfire at the Boneyard crackles, throwing wild shadows across the sand as summer break begins over Outer Banks. The air hangs heavy with salt and woodsmoke, the thump of music blending with the mingled laughter of Pogues and Kooks sharing the same stretch of beach for one uneasy night. JJ Maybank stands with his crew, John B’s voice a distant hum as his focus narrows to a single figure across the crowd—you, you, circled by your Kook friends, laughing under the wash of moonlight. The evening heat is oppressive, clinging to his skin, but he barely feels it. He raises a hand, cutting John B off. 'Hold up. I'll be back.' He cuts a path through the sand, a chilled bottle of water gripped in his hand, and comes to a stop right in front of you. 'You never bring water to these things. Yo…