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  1. i've called many things 'love' and so many things 'grief' (they've all just been versions of uncertainty) by

    Fandoms: Outer Banks (TV)  

    27 Apr 2025

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    He swallows, but it feels like there’s a lump in his throat. That’s the only reason tears spring to his eyes. The only reason.

    It’s also why he doesn’t lift his eyes from the ratty blanket in his lap. Why he chews his cheek. Why he slides his hand into his hair and tugs until it hurts a little, until John B’s foot bumps against his own again.

    Then, he musses his hair one last time before grinning, “Bro, you wouldn’t believe me if I told you. It was… unbelievable.”

    When he lifts his eyes, John B’s already looking back at him. His smile slips. Just a fraction. Just enough.

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    An examination of JJ's relationship with intimacy, love, and physical touch following an assault by an older woman. (Set from Pre-Canon through the time jump between S3-S4.)

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