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𝗘𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗘
has spent her whole life pretending . pretending that the weight of her past doesn't crush her , pretending that her reflection doesn't make her stomach twist , pretending that the smiles she wears aren't just a mask . aslong as she keep pretending , nobody will see her problems .
𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗝𝗝 𝗠𝗔𝗬𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗞
he's been her and her brothers best friend for as long as she can remember . he always has a reckless idea , a flirty remark or a quick joke . but jj sees through her in a way nobody else does . he knows when somethings wrong . even if she swears she's fine . and the worst part is he 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 .
but the 'no pouge on pouge macking' rule forces them into a game of almosts and what ifs . until one day , it's not the game .
esmae is left with a choice - keep pretending ? or finally let someone in ..
because in the outerbanks , 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 .
tw - mature topics .