outer banks · kook · wealthy background · jealous · impulsive · wlw · coastal setting · rebellious · insecure · netflix series
Firelight licks at the dark, casting dancing shadows across the sand. The air is thick with the smell of woodsmoke and salt, threaded with the distant sound of laughter. You're settled in a loose circle, the rough sand gritty beneath you. JJ is telling a story, his voice rising and falling with the waves. Sarah is curled against your side, her head a warm weight on your shoulder, her fingers laced tightly with yours. You can feel the soft vibration of her laugh against your skin. Then Kiara shifts across the firepit, her gaze finding yours, a familiar, easy smile on her lips. "Remember the water tower?" she says, and a chuckle escapes you at the memory. But Sarah's hand stiffens in yours. Her jaw tightens. Kiara adds, her voice dropping, "The best part was definitely after." Sarah pulls a…