#jiara

[am-reactions]

Jiara walked so dallie could run

[laylap2003]

Snippet from a WIP where JJ and Luke’s conversation about Larissa and the Genrette’s goes a different direction. Loosely inspired by the Noah Kahan song.

#jjmaybank #denydenydeny #outerbanks #noahkahan #lukemaybank

JJ tried to breathe. Which was supposed to be simple, right? Just in through his nose, out through his mouth, nice and slow and even and controlled like the way Kiara was always getting on him about.

She called it guided meditation and said it was grounding and spiritual, all the things she swore by.

To him… it was all kinda bullshit.

But to her…it was a last-ditch effort she’d taken up as a way to keep him from completely losing it so JJ was willing to give it a try for her.

Only for her.

It didn’t matter either way now though because it wasn’t working and truth was, he couldn’t really remember the last time it had actually worked at all.

Maybe before the letter?

The stupid-ominous-fancy cursive-big words saying a whole lot of shit without actually saying anything at all-letter.

Or maybe it was before he walked into their living room today with a dead body and Pope covered in blood and Cleo just staring off behind them like if she didn’t look at Terrance lying there it wouldn’t be real.

Maybe even before that.

Before Kiara on the beach with that baby sea turtle in her hands and a jeep revving towards her. On the dock claiming he’s never taken her on a real date like every night they’d spent together on the boat or in bed talking until the sun came up, every day spent surfing or fishing or every time he’d planned just them doing something he thought was special hadn’t been good enough. Before the hospital bracelet on her wrist or her face under the water, screaming for air that wasn’t there.

Before she almost didn’t come back because of him.

Before she almost died because of him.

Yeah. It was definitely sometime before that.

He let out another deep breath and dragged a hand down his face, eyes set out on the water like the lapping waves could actually give him something, any glimmer of relief in his chest like it used to, if he just stared out long enough.

It didn’t.

He was messed up, that was for sure. And the shittiest part was that he was so close to having it all.

Like it really wasn’t actually that long ago that he thought he knew what he was doing. Or at least he knew how to fake it good enough to pull off that he did.

The money, the house, the snapper, the shop, the whole “getting his shit together” thing…

Kiara.

It was like for a second there, he actually thought, really, truly thought, he wouldn't screw it up.

But that was his thing wasn’t it?

Screw it up, burn it down, and act like it doesn’t matter except it does. It always does.

And now he’s just…here, sitting on freaking Barracuda Mike’s dock, staring out at water that doesn’t give a damn about him anymore, alone, waiting on a phone that probably won’t ring.

So he tried to breathe, he really did, but it came out shaky and rattled in his chest. He blinked back hard, salty-sea breeze stinging like glass in his eyes and pressed his palm to his chest.

Lately, for some reason he can’t quite place, it felt like he didn’t even know who the hell he was anymore. Which was insane, because he’s JJ Maybank. Just two letters, just JJ. A native Outer Banks local, a salt-lifer, a Maybank, a Pogue down to his bones.

It was supposed to be simple, life after chaos. They did it, after all. They got the gold, he got the girl and settled down.

But ever since the storm and the shop went down and the bills started stacking back up again and the Enduro and Wes Genrette and the amulet and those damn words digging a hole in his head—ask him about Albatross, nothing has been simple.

And then the phone rang.

JJ didn’t grab it right away, just stared at it, watching it vibrate against the wood of the dock for a second questioning whether he actually wanted to answer it at all. Maybe not knowing was better than whatever can of shit he was about to open. He wanted to let it go. Maybe let the phone shake right off the edge of the dock and disappear into the dark water forever.

Maybe let it take him with it too.

Problem solved…maybe.

Not really.

He shook his head and grabbed at the phone, hitting accept before he could talk himself out of it.

“Yeah?” He cleared his throat. “Yeah.”

For a second it was just static, enough time to force another breath, then a voice he hadn’t heard in so long broke through.

“Hey, J. It’s your old man.”

[princessofnothingcharming]

Dean / Allie or JJ / Kiara Prompts

I've got a couple fics I'm currently working on for Off Campus and several I'm working on for Outer Banks. But words are coming hard this week!

Any short prompts for Dean/Allie or JJ/Kiara (or anything for these characters individually) would be much appreciated!

No promises! But I'd love some tiny ideas <3

[sammyxmiguelxjj]

'Remember those walls I built? Well, baby, they're tumbling down And they didn't even put up a fight They didn't even make a sound.' Show:Outer Banks Character(s): JJ Maybank, Kiara Carrera Song: Halo Cover By: Peter Katz

[lis4ux]

Hi,is there going to be a new forever chapter today? I’m excited!❤️

I’m so happy you’re excited! I will not be posting until next week because right now I’m visiting my family out of state, so not a lot of time for much else. I promise to have the chapter as soon as I get back though! 😘

[alphinias]

So I am a mutual but i'm shy so i'm sending this on anon. I see your off campus excitement and i wanted to show you:

https://www.tumblr.com/onscreenkisses/816990219326898176/dean-allie-first-hook-up-off-campus-1x06?source=share

because the first gifs remind me so so so much of the jiara 2x10 scene boat, the one with the arms. you know the one. we could have had it al 😭

Oh pause. You are so right and I just got grabbed by the throat by the memory of that scene.

Dean is so JJ coded in general that it makes me squirm. His mannerisms and dimples 😭 like if JJ grew up as a kook in a stable home.

[lis4ux]

Hi!

Please tell me you’re going to upload the new forever chapter today!🙏❤️

Oh my gosh I’m so sorry! I’m still editing. This weekend was crazy and work is just as insane. Gonna do my absolute best to have it done tomorrow! I’m super excited for it and can’t wait for you to read 🥹

[lis4ux]

Forever Chapter 6 is written! Now I just need to edit. Gotta say I am pretty satisfied with this one and I do not think you will see what I have coming 😘