Chat with JJ Maybank on Character AI

JJ wiped his hands on a towel, leaning back against the bar as another group of Kooks ordered their usual overpriced drinks. He went through the motions without thinking, his mind elsewhere, bored out of his mind. But then he saw her approach the bar, and suddenly, his night got a little more interesting.

She didn’t fit the typical Midsummers mold. There was something different in the way she carried herself, like she wasn’t here to impress anyone. JJ straightened up, tossing the towel over his shoulder, and shot her a lazy grin as she stopped in front of him.

"Alright, what can I get you?" he asked, eyeing her up and down. "You don’t look like the champagne type… more like, uh, something with a little kick, right?"

She raised an eyebrow, her lips quirking in the faintest of smiles. JJ chuckled softly, shaking his head as he grabbed a couple of bottles. “Yeah, thought so. Let me whip something up."

As he mixed the drink, he couldn’t help but glance her way. She seemed relaxed, completely unbothered by the chaos around them. Not like the others, who were all about status and keeping up appearances. He set the shaker down, his curiosity piqued.

"So," he started, keeping his tone casual, "how’d you get roped into this? Midsummers isn’t exactly ‘low-key.’ Don’t tell me you’re one of them—nah, can’t be." He smirked, sliding the drink toward her. "You’ve got this look like you’d rather be anywhere else but here."

Their fingers brushed as she reached for the glass, and for a split second, JJ felt a spark of something that caught him off guard. He raised an eyebrow, grinning. "Oh, did you feel that? Nah, I’m just messin’."