#outer banjs

[pinkydevil16]

JJ Maybank x reader

No one had expected JJ Maybank to have settled down, especially his friends who had known about his feelings for Y/n, a fellow pogue but they thought it would be a quick shag and then he'd have the feelings gone. Wanting the chase more than the prize, so they weren't surprised when they found them tangled in the sheets passed out drunk and naked the next day when they found it again they shrugged. By the next month when JJ brought Y/n flowers he'd picked at figure 8, almost getting beaten up by Rafe in the process as he stood with a massive grin as Y/n rolled her eyes and smacked him up the head for being reckless, they were confused. When JJ beat the crap out of someone for grabbing at Y/n they weren't surprised, he always protected his friends, he'd done it for Ki and Sarah before but this was different, the way he grabbed Y/n and checked her over. The change in his eyes when he felt the relief of her being unharmed, the way he looked at the guy on the floor, not caring if they were pogue or kook just that they'd touched Y/n. John B tried to talk to JJ, but he just gave a shrug and grin, they were having fun, nothing serious. Except that neither of them were sleeping with others, talking to others or entertaining anyone else, spending spare time together and the obvious looks between them that the other pogues exchanged looks at. 

"So...you and JJ?" Sarah tried to open the conversation, Y/n giving her side eye before looking away, trying to avoid the conversation. Ki nudging Sarah as they exchanged looks, not sure how to get her to talk.

"I saw he was talking to a touran the other day." Y/n's head snapping at that, scowling at the two as they smirked knowing she couldn't deny it now.

"Okay fine, me and JJ are...i don't know what we are but we agreed not to y'know...talk or shag anyone else. We're just going with the flow and enjoying what's happening." Y/n looking away as she pushed her hair behind her ear, wanting to hide her blush at the thought of her and JJ being together. It was still shocking to her, she'd expected to wake up alone the next day and JJ to pretend it never happened, instead he'd been a nervous wreck telling her he liked her. Neither of them wanting to admit they were together, it was something that meant everyone knew and it was terrifying to think that everyone would be in on the secret. They were care free, not feeling trapped or tied down but knowing they were secure in each other, knowing they were each others and that no one was going to swoop in and ruin it.

JJ struggled with wanting to call Y/n his girl, but he knew it would mean that she could be used against him, his dad had caught on at one point, making a comment that had frozen JJ's blood and terrified him. He wasn't someone who committed to relationships, he barely went back to the same girl and to actually be able to have someone, he didn't want to mess it up, his biggest fear to lose her because of his own stupidity. Wanting to protect himself from the fear of being hurt, he could take it physically but he didn't know if he could handle if Y/n decided he wasn't worth it anymore. Y/n feared the same, she liked JJ, more than any other guy she'd ever dated or slept with, more than she'd admit to anyone. She knew he wasn't someone who committed, she'd weighed up the pros and cons in her drunk mind and decided she could handle the pain if she got one night to indulge her crush. 

JJ wasn't having much luck with the guys, on the HMS pogue whilst the girls were at the chateau waiting for them to get back, and being on a boat with no where to escape meant Pope and John B could interrogate JJ easily.

"Alright, what's going on?" John B started, JJ pretending not to hear him until Pope placed a hand on his shoulder,  JJ looking around and realising he couldn't even swim off shore since they were along the marsh with only greenery around them. 

"Well we're on a boat, going back to the chateau." JJ tried to play it cool, he knew what they wanted to know but he was trying not to think about it, he wanted to ask Y/n out properly but was scared she'd say no. 

"Don't be stupid you know what we mean." Pope grinned as he looked at JJ, stopping the boat as the two sat next to him, JJ pushing back his hair and covering his face with his hat.

"Nothings going on, we're just having fun and-" John B throwing a pebble at JJ as he spoke, interrupting him.

"JJ! Come on we all know you're not just macking. You've liked her for years and you think we'll believe you're not dating?" JJ looking at his best friend with pursed lips.

"We're not dating...just yeah. I don't know, i want to ask her out but she likes that we're being casual." Pope rolling his eyes as he pushed JJ.

"You two aren't being casual, you've both stopped any form of flirting with others and you beat the crap out of Rafe for trying it on with her. That isn't casual, that's dating." JJ looking at John B as he nodded agreeing with Pope, groaning as he leant back not wanting to think about it. They were right, he was basically dating Y/n and he just needed to grow some balls and ask her. 

Y/n waited for the boat to come in, JJ jumping off and tying it quickly as he ran towards Y/n, both of them grinning but filled with anxiety as they got closer until they stopped, almost close enough to touch.

"I wanted to-"

"We need to-

"You talk-"

"You-"

"No you-"

"You go-"

Both of them laughing as they tried to talk, JJ putting his hand over Y/n's mouth as her eyes widened, his face flushed and body buzzing with nerves.

"I just...i need to say this or i'm going to explode." Y/n grinning as she nodded pushing his hand off her mouth as he took a deep breath.

"I like you, and i mean a lot, like i want to shout about it and make sure everyone knows. And i...i want you to be my girlfriend...but only if you want to, obviously." JJ waited for Y/n's response as she rolled her eyes laughing with a side grin, grabbing his shirt and pulling him into a kiss. His eyes widening as Y/n pulled back, smirking at him.

"Took the words right out of my mouth. So now that we're official...want to go shag on the boat?" JJ laughing as he grabbed her arm, pulling her past John B and Pope who grinned thinking they were going on a date.