The world of the Pogues collapsed the day JJ Maybank died in Kiara's arms. Everyone mourned the loss of the rebellious boy who would have given his life for his family, and grief transformed the emptiness into unbearable pain. What no one knows, however, is that what appeared to be a brutal, cold-blooded murder carried out by Chandler Groff was actually a meticulously calculated deception. Under the relentless threat of seeing all his friends - and, above all, the love of his life - wiped out, JJ agreed to a dark deal to smuggle goods through the black market. Groff's knife served only as a cover for a carefully calculated drug that stopped JJ's heartbeat for cruel hours, faking his death to the world. Now, while Kiara tries to piece her shattered heart back together in the Outer Banks, JJ breathes in the shadows of a forced exile, silently fighting to survive and find his way home before the disguise becomes a permanent sentence.

¥showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks¥ This was supposed to be the summer we'd never forget-the kind of summer you tell your kids about someday. For us Pogues, it was all about freedom, adventure, and living on the edge. But instead, it became a summer of heartbreak, danger, and choices we never thought we'd have to make. I never imagined we'd stumble into mysteries that would change our lives forever. Treasure maps, deadly secrets, and the kind of risks that make you question who you are and what you're willing to lose. Through it all, there was JJ-my wild, reckless, beautiful JJ. What started as a summer of fun turned into something much bigger-something darker. We chased dreams, we ran from nightmares, and somewhere in between, we found love. But love doesn't always come with happy endings, and loss has a way of stealing pieces of you that you'll never get back. This is the story of how we grew up too fast, of the choices that changed everything, and of the boy who taught me how to live, even when the world tried to tear us apart. This was our summer-messy, unforgettable, and more than we ever bargained for. [JJxOC] Released: 26th July 2021 Season 1: ✅ Season 2: ✅ Season 3: ✅ Season 4: ✅ DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Outer Banks characters, only the oc character of the making :) Cover made by @louisexmonika

Riley "Ry" Bennett learned a long time ago that people leave. After being kicked out by her parents, she found a new family on the Cut - the Pogues. And at the centre of it all was JJ Maybank: her childhood best friend, partner in crime, and the one person who knows her better than she knows herself. But when a hurricane, a legendary treasure and old family wounds turn their summer upside down, Ry begins to realise that the most dangerous thing isn't hunting for gold. It's falling for the one person she can't afford to lose. JJ MAYBANK × FEMALE OC childhood best friends • slow burn • found family • angst

"You can love someone your whole life and still never be the person they choose." Mara Callahan has always been a Pogue. Raised by her sick single mother and surrounded by the only family she's ever known-John B, Pope, Kiara, and JJ Maybank-she's spent her life working, studying, and doing whatever it takes to keep her family afloat. She's reckless. Stubborn. Fiercely loyal. And she's been in love with JJ for as long as she can remember. The problem? JJ only sees her as his best friend. Then a hurricane washes a mysterious boat into the marsh, a compass belonging to John B's missing father is found, and the Pogues stumble into a secret that could change everything. Between dangerous enemies, buried secrets, and a summer that was supposed to be about having a good time, Mara is about to discover that some things are impossible to outrun. Especially the truth. And especially JJ Maybank.

What if the pogues were originally a group of 5, but one of them mysteriously died when they were 15. After John B and Sarah escape the island and find their way to Nassau they meet up with an old friend who will help them on their journey to get back and clear John B's name. Logan Pierce, the fifth member of the pogues died when she was 15 almost two years before Big John went missing, Hurricane Agatha, The Gold and the murder of Sheriff Peterkin. Somehow she escaped death, but after all, we know that you can't kill a pogue. ~ ~ ~ ~ This is based off season two of Outer banks there is no book for season one because Logan "dies" before all that happens. JJ Maybank x OC Story

❝I love you, JJ.❞ ❝I know.❞ ❝No, I don't think you do. Because if you did, you'd understand that losing that last nugget of gold hurts. But losing you? That would kill me.❞ ﹌﹌﹌ 𓇼 ⋆.˚ 𓆉 𓆝 𓆡⋆.˚ 𓇼 ﹌﹌﹌ For one fleeting moment, the tide seemed merciful. The Pogues rode the wave, believing it would carry them toward something rare-normalcy. Then the ocean broke. Now they drift between mystery and mayhem, where every answer demands a sacrifice, and every treasure leaves a scar. Because fate has never been kind to the ones who refuse to stop searching. ﹌﹌﹌ 𓇼 ⋆.˚ 𓆉 𓆝 𓆡⋆.˚ 𓇼 ﹌﹌﹌ jj maybank x fem! Routledge oc book four in the Laia series outer banks / season four © MsBoookesh Started: 23. 06. 26 Finished: --

❝Kaci!❞ ❝You need to shut up and listen for once.❞ Kaci has always been part of the Outer Banks-raised on the Cut, sharp-tongued, fearless, and impossible to ignore. When a new lead surfaces about a legendary treasure connected to Kaci and John B Routledge missing father, Kaci is already in the middle of it, pulling JJ, Pope, and Kiara into the hunt alongside John B. Kaci and John B trying to figure out the truth and trying to keep their half siblings relationship stable, a bond that adds weight to every risk they take and every secret they uncover. As the Pogues race against rival treasure hunters and the dangers of the OBX, JJ leans on Kaci more than anyone, finding both trouble and comfort in her presence. The search for treasure becomes personal-forcing JJ to confront his past, redefine family, and realize that some of the most valuable things aren't buried at all. Book 2 is coming out right now!

In the Outer Banks, Sarah Cameron is the princess- but Emerson "Emmy" Cameron is the queen. After disappearing to New York for a semester, Emmy returns to the OBX with her crown still intact and her secrets buried deep. Ward Cameron's favorite daughter. Rafe Cameron's ride-or-die sister. A Kook who owns every room she walks into. But before she left, Emmy belonged to someone she was never supposed to love-JJ Maybank. Their relationship was a secret. Their ending was messy. Now JJ hates her for leaving, and Emmy is stuck pretending she doesn't miss the boy who still owns her heart. Old money. Old wounds. Unfinished love. Coming back wasn't part of the plan-but neither was falling for a Pogue who refuses to forgive her.

Mika Ashley has one year to prove she belongs. Accepted into Briar's prestigious dance program, she moves into a beach house just minutes from campus with one goal in mind: earn her place among the country's best dancers. That means no distractions, because if she doesn't make the program's final showcase, she's going home. Then she meets Dean Di Laurentis. He's confident, charming, and allergic to commitment. A no-strings-attached arrangement suddenly seems harmless enough until feelings become the one thing neither of them planned for. Her roommate, Nova Walker, has problems of her own. An aspiring singer-songwriter with a talent for keeping people at arm's length, Nova never expected to run into JJ Maybank again. They were once inseparable, but ow, they can't stand each other, and neither of them is willing to explain why. This year, the two roommates and the two best friends are going to have to realize that the hardest bridges to cross may be the ones unraveling your heart, just like in songs. LOVE INTERESTS: JJ Maybank and Dean Di Laurentis. MATURE BOOK**: Threesome, explicit sexual scenes between adults, language.

June Beckett's life is chaos. Abusive home, too much weed, and way too many fights with Kooks. Good thing she's got the Pogues... and JJ Maybank, her partner in trouble since elementary school. But this summer, the stakes are higher, the nights are wilder and JJ isn't just her best friend anymore.