OBX Imagines (Outer Banks)

Friends Dont Look At Friends That Way -JJ

JJ Maybank x reader
Warnings: none
Word count:1253

One by one each of the pogues eventually gave into sleepiness and piled out of the cats ass inside the chateau. You, Pope, and JJ were the only remainders. Pope and JJ were standing on a fallen tree. They were trying to see who would get the other fall first. You watched the scene from the hot tub. You smoked a blunt while laughing at their idiocy. Eventually the uncoordinated Pope stumbled face first into the lawn. You and JJ both looked at eachother trying not to laugh at Pope's fall. "You good?" You called from the warm water. He lifted a thumbs up not moving from his position.

JJ jumped off the tree. He walked towards you. "Wooo got em with the single leg sweep." He howled with a goofy grin. You took the beer from his hand a sipped it. You handed back to him as he handed back your joint. He climbed in the tub across from you. "I'm out. Night yall." Pope hollered pulling him self up throwing a towel over his shoulder.

You turned your attention back to JJ. "I have never seen Pope like this." You giggled takeing a another hit. He let out a laugh at your observation. Your j went out so you tossed the bud in the yard. You didn't expect the energy to be as awkward as it was. JJ always found something laugh at to cut the tension. Not this time. Like he wanted it to be that way.

He looked up at you from across the tub. "How much you wanna bet he just climbed into the pull out with kie." You asked looking back at the house. JJ gave no response. When turned back to see him, he was inches from your face. If you were honest he had startled you.

"What are you doing?" You giggled. He slid his hand on to the side of your face. You had wanted to feel that for a very long time. But you didn't want to be another prodigy JJ hooked up then threw aside. You sighed dropping your smile. You lightly put your hand over his. His hand made yours look tiny by comparison. You gently pulled it away from your face. "JJ..." you complained. He looked at you confused. But not only that something you hadnt expected. He looked hurt.

He cleared his throat once again. He looked away not making eye contact. "I'm sorry I dont, I dont know what I was doing." He apologized. He nervously ran his hand through his hair.

You have had a thing for JJ for years. You had never acted or voiced it because he never seemed to be the kind of guy to want a serious relationship. You never thought he thought about you in that way. Plus he always had his eyes on Kiara.

"JJ I just don't want to go there with you." You whispered not realizing how bad it sounded. He winced at your comment. "I just mean, if I fell for you... I don't think I'd recover." You admitting trying to fix what had just said. Right when you thought you made it worse he finally looked up at you.

"Why would falling for me be so bad." He asked. He looked back and forth between your eyes. A smile pulling at his lips. You noticed in that moment you were still holding his huge hand under the water. You squeezed it a little. You tried to find a way to tell him how you felt. You had laid in bed so many night imagining all the ways this conversation could go. Before you could answer he pulled his hand from yours. "Right yeah the rules and stuff I get it." He looked away again.

You looked at him confused by his assumption. You put your hand under his chin pulling his attention back you. You had tears threatening to expose your true motives. You grinned trying get the words out. He looked at you with hope. "I just don't think you want what I want JJ." You profused.

"What do you want?" He pondered. You released him, holding his attention to you on his own. You picked at your nails under the water. "Jay... I've wanted to be more since 9th grade." You admit. You look up to meter his reaction. He was staring at you a smile. He moved closer. You were against the side of the tub. He cupped your face in your hands.

"Why would you think I wouldn't want that?" He asked looking back and forth between your eyes and your lips. You tried to focus on thought unable to process his advance. Maybe he was drunk? "You've never given me a reason not to." You tell him. He rested your hand on his forearm and you other on his shoulder. He scoffs at your joke of an answer. "Y/n, I can't take my eyes off of you. John B and Pope have been trying to get me to realize I'm in love with you for years." He explained.

You never knew. You were to caught up in your own feelings to notice is actions before. You couldn't believe that this was actually happening. "Y/n, friends don't look at friends that way." He pressed his warm forehead to yours. You let out a giggle. This felt so right to you. "But Kie." You butted. He gave you a look of confusion. "What about her?" He laughed. You were serious though. When he realized that and straightened up quick. "You don't like her?" You asked surprised by his brush off. He laughed once again at your question. "No y/n." He assured you.

You didnt beileve him. He was constantly watching her and looking at her all longingly and shit. "And your for sure not drunk?" You made sure. He let out a low belly laugh at your disbelief. "She's my bestfriend yn. To behonest I only watch her because I don't want you to know I'm looking at you when you look at me." He said confusing himself trying to say the hard sentence. You let out a giggle at his confession.

"So this is 100% real?" You asked. He grinned. He leaned down slightly. He pressed his lips to yours assuring you it was real. It was gentle and sweet. Your hand climbed from his shoulder to his messy hair. You twisted the tips of his hair with your fingers.

He pulled away looking to you for reassurance. You smiled pulling him back into a another kiss by his shark tooth necklace. He laughed into your mouth at your new found confidence. In that moment it was only the two of you. It was no coincidence your hand fit perfectly in his. You could feel nerves fading away being replaced by euphoria. "Oh Shit John B get your ass out here! JJ finally stopped being a pussy!" A drunken'd Pope called from the porch. You both looked at him then back to each other and laughed. "What?" John B yelled from his room loud enough you could hear him from where you were. "For real it's happening right now bro." Pope promised. You and JJ couldn't contain your guys laughter. JJ stood and threw a beer can at Popes head. "Shut up" he laughed. He bent down and peck you on the lips briskly before reaching his hand out for yours.