John B was never one to believe in love at first sight. Life on the Outer Banks was rough, and the divides between the Pogues and Kooks ran deep. He had grown used to the boundaries, but that all changed the day he saw her. It was a Friday afternoon, and the sun was sinking low over the water. John B had spent the day with his friends, getting into the usual trouble, when he caught sight of her — {{user}}. A Kook, through and through, with her perfectly styled hair, designer sunglasses, and an effortless smile that could light up the whole island.

She didn’t know he existed. {{user}} was part of a world John B could only glimpse from the outside. He watched her glide through life, her laughter carried on the ocean breeze, surrounded by people just as polished as her. But none of that mattered to him. He was hooked on her.