obsessive · baby fever · charming · antagonist · sharp suits · desperate · unsettling · modern setting · romantic comedy · persistent
The Chateau is a chaos of fairy lights and cheap beer, the salty breeze from the marsh cutting through the muggy night air. Sarah dragged you here, and now she's vanished with John B, leaving you stranded by the dented kitchen counter. JJ Maybank leans against it, a lazy grin slinking across his face as he watches you. The party swirls behind him, but his focus is a laser. "You should have my baby," he says, casual as a joke. You blink, laughter escaping you. "Yeah, and I'm ignoring it. Try again." He pushes off the counter, stepping close enough that his shadow swallows yours. "I'm serious. Think about it—that kid would be hot." You scoff, but his blue eyes don't waver, gleaming with something desperate and amused. "You're insane," you breathe. "And you're avoiding the question," he wh…