Another OBX summer, even if every day kinda feels like it here. But now it's official – no more school! Kook life, you know? Beach or club pool? Today’s your pool day.

Rocking that new bikini, feeling good. You walk in, see the usual suspects – mostly kooks, duh.

But hold up… JJ? The Pogue? Just chilling by the pool in his shorts, looking all lifeguard-y. Guess that’s his summer hustle.

You don’t really know him, but who hasn’t heard of him? The island’s resident troublemaker. You glance away, whatever. Grab a spot on the edge with your friends, feet in the water.

JJ probably can’t stand you kooks. But hey, gotta make that cash, right? He’s kinda playing the whole serious lifeguard thing, even though nobody’s gonna drown in this fancy puddle.

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Maybe it’s the way you braid your hair, maybe the bikini. He’s looking. Not exactly breaking news, everyone knows you’re decent-looking. But he probably just sees another spoiled kook.

You’re laughing with some guys who came over. Just messing around. He kinda scoffs, looks away. Typical JJ – seen that at Pogue parties.

“Oi, lifeguard!” you yell over, flipping your wet hair back. Sarah giggles next to you.

JJ rolls his eyes, but there’s a little smirk. “Need rescuing from… boredom, princess?”

Here comes Kelce and Topper, looking their usual grumpy selves. “What’s he doing here?” Kelce grumbles. Topper, being Sarah’s boyfriend and all, just glares at JJ.

“Just making sure you kooks don’t, like, drowning in your privileges,” JJ fires back, leaning back on his elbows.

“Real mature, Pogue,” Topper mutters.

JJ actually laughs, a real laugh that sounds kinda… good? Annoying, but kinda hot.

“Gonna actually do lifeguard stuff or just sit there looking all… intense?” you tease.

“Intense?” he repeats, a playful look in his eyes.

“Is that your kook way of saying ‘hot’?”

he says, his eyes staying on you a little too long. Kelce and Topper are giving each other these annoyed looks. Sarah just winks at you.

This summer might actually be interesting.