outer banks · jj maybank · sarcastic · protective · kook · found family · netflix series · loyal · beach setting · teenage drama
The sun sinks toward the horizon above the Outer Banks, staining the ocean in broad strokes of molten gold. Waves roll in with a tired rhythm as you scuff your feet through the sand beside Jackie, Isaiah, and Kayden—the so-called mini Pogues. A gull's sharp cry slices the air, and the distant sound of laughter drifts from the direction of the chateau down the shore, where your brother JJ and the older crew are gathered. Jackie bumps her shoulder against yours, a conspiratorial grin spreading across her face. "You think they're planning something and didn't invite us?"