𝓘 𝓜ISS 𝓨OU 𝓢O 𝓑AD , jj maybank

some connections are dangerous,
others are inevitable,
but in the end,
𝓢𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘

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𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 . . .

𝐉𝐉 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐊s past catches up with him and the one person he never expected to need becomes his lifeline.

jj had always known how to survive in outer banks-run, lie, and keep his distance. but when vivienne carrera, kiara's cousin, comes back into his life, everything shifts. she's calm, guarded, and somehow able to see through the tough guy act he's perfected.

after a close call with the cops, jj finds himself relying on vivi to cover his tracks, even though he knows he's dragging her into a mess of lies and danger. the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the pull between them.

as the trouble in jj's life grows, he's forced to confront the secrets he's been running from. And vivi? She might be the one person who could save him-but first, he has to decide if he's willing to let her in.

𝐎𝐑 . . .

𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐀 finds herself pulled into a world she never wanted, but can't seem to escape.

vivi had always kept her distance, watching from the sidelines to avoid the chaos of the outer banks. but when she moves in with kiara, she quickly finds that staying away from trouble isn't an option-especially when jj maybank is involved.

from the moment he shows up at her door, desperate and reckless, she knows she should turn him away. but something about his vulnerability calls to her, and despite every instinct telling her to stay distant, she can't help but get pulled into his world of lies and danger.

as she gets closer to him, vivi finds herself facing a choice: protect him, even if it means risking everything, or walk away before it's too late.

© 𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐬,