good time, all the time // outer banks

the card // carrera!reader

The sun peeked through the blinds, slowly waking you from the slumber you were enjoying. With a groan you rolled away from the bright light to hopefully catch a few more hours of sleep, but you weren't going to get that.

"Oh, good! You're awake. Come on, we're making Pope's birthday present today," Kiara's voice was loud as she entered your room and flicked the lights on, ending any hopes of extra rest for the day.

"Seriously, Kie?" You huffed and threw a pillow over your head. "Just give me a few more minutes."

"Nope!" She smiled and grabbed the pillow, tossing it aside as she pulled your hand. "Rise and shine, sister dearest."

You finally got your feet under you after a moment of trying to wake yourself up fully. Kiara exited the room, mumbling something about breakfast as you moved into the bathroom to start getting ready for the day.

Unplugging your phone, you turned the shower on before scrolling through your social media while you waited for the water to warm up. You laughed at a few posts, sending various ones to the other pogues before you glanced at the time.

10:25

You had been on your phone for well over half an hour with the mirror now foggy and Kiara yelling at you to hurry up. Deciding a shower would have to wait, you quickly rushed through the rest of your morning routine before hopping down the stairs where your sister was waiting with her keys. Shaking her head, she walked out to her car with you following.

After picking up John B and JJ, the four of you made your way to the local diner for some yummy breakfast, Kiara's treat as motivation for the day. Sitting next to JJ, your eyes scanned the menu for what you would get, even though you ended up with pancakes every single time.

"Y/N, you good?" JJ nudged your leg with his own as you stared at the laminated paper in your hand.

Shaking your head, you sat back against the cushions. "Yeah, sorry, I just zoned out." You set the menu down before looking at your friends. "What's our goal for Pope's gift?"

Kiara unfolded her metal straw before shoving it in her cup. "I'm thinking about a series of things. Like we could do a bunch of inside jokes with a sign and just have everything tie together?"

"You do realize that I'm poor as fuck, right?" JJ interrupted as he leaned forward on his elbows. "I mean, come on. I'll steal him a pack of beer and we'll call it a night."

You rolled your eyes. "JJ, come on. We have to at least put some effort into it. I can help with designing a card. What if we got a mix of his favorite things and just put it in a cute basket?"

John B shrugged. "Sounds good with me."

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Breakfast was quickly eaten before you guys found yourselves in the store looking for supplies for the gift. You knew after eating that you had forgotten something and it was becoming blatantly obvious. In the mess of Kiara interrupting your sleep, you had forgotten to take your ADHD medicine.

Kiara picked up on it first. She grew up with you, after all, and she knew when you forgot your medicine things could be difficult for you. Hence why you were struggling to make it through Pope's birthday card with JJ's obnoxious singing and John B's second-guessing on where to put certain parts of the gift.

You continuously tapped the marker in your hand against the ground as you stared at the decorative paper in front of you. You couldn't focus on what you were writing. Sure, you could read the words and understand them, but you were struggling with what to put next.

"Can you guys shut the fuck up?" Your voice was louder than you intended, and you surely didn't mean for the intensity of your words to be so harsh. You instantly groaned and shoved your head in your hands, pressing your forehead into the carpet of your bedroom floor as you curled up. You felt awful. Sometimes you would snap like this, and you never meant it, but the noise would get so loud you weren't sure what else to do.

The room was silent after your outburst, Kiara giving both of the boys apologetic looks as she put a hand on your back. "Hey, babes, why don't-"

"No," You groaned and sat up, tapping your cheeks in an attempt to refocus. "I'll get it, I promise, I just can't fucking..." You trailed off, tears of frustration pooling in your eyes as you stared at the colorful words on the paper that you had already so beautifully written. "I'm sorry," You cracked as you looked at both of the boys. "God, I'm so fucking useless when I'm like this!"

"Hey, hey, hey. You're okay," Kiara wrapped an arm around your shoulder and pulled you into her side. "It's all good. Let me get you a coffee and we'll see if that helps, okay? I'll be right back." She stood up and exited the room in search of a drink to help.

JJ was next to move, instantly pulling you in a hug. "Don't say that," He mumbled as he sat next to you. "I know it can be difficult, but we've got all the time in the world. You're doing great so far."

"Thanks, J," You whispered in response as you leaned against him. "I'm sorry for snapping at you both."

"Don't worry about it." John B waved his hand as he leaned back to look at you. "Seriously, sometimes we need a reminder that we're annoying as hell."

The three of you laughed at the statement, even though it wasn't true. Okay, well, sometimes, but you would never intentionally put them down for it because you loved their annoying moments as much as any of the others.

"Here!" Kiara rejoined the group, handing you a cup of iced coffee as she settled back into her spot. You gave her a grateful smile as you took a drink, still wrapped in JJ's embrace. Kiara decided on playing some music to fill the background so you could try focusing on the beat instead of the conversation going on. JJ continued to hold onto you while you finished your coffee before setting back to work.

It took a few gentle nudges from your friends and sister, but eventually, you all managed to pull Pope's gift together before it got crazy late. Sometimes days like this could be difficult, but you were grateful for Kiara and her understanding about everything, not to mention your friends who were totally prepared to help you in any way they could.