From our Picassos to our â¨spicy⨠writers, the Jiara fandom is blessed with so much talent. In the words of DJ Khalid, âall I do is win.â Thank you so much to all those who participated, and congratulations to everyone whose work was highlighted! Now, based on your votes, here are the 2022 Jiara Award winners!
FIC
1. Best fluff
Winner:Â tossinâ rocks at your window by @alphinias
Runners Up: Iâm Just Curious (Is It Serious?) by @pakfiction and if this is a romcom, kill the director by @smileymikey
2. Best angst
Winner: Â The Pogue Lyfe T-Shirt Company by @yellowlaboratory
Runners Up: rip current  by @mishellejones and law of the jungle by @rae-of-fricking-sunshine
3. Best smut
Winner: baptise in your thighs til it hurts by @ghostiewriter
Runner Up:Â the benefits of being under the influence(r) by @kiekiecarrera
4. Best hurt/comfort
Winner: Cause It's You by @pakfiction
Runner Up: home (where your heart is set in stone) by @homebody-nobody
5. Best humour
Winner:Â hot off the press by @rae-of-fricking-sunshine and @yellowlaboratory
Runner Up: if this is a romcom, kill the director by @smileymikey
6. Best future fic
Winner: law of the jungle by @rae-of-fricking-sunshine
Runner Up:Â am i in your head (half as often as you're on my mind?) by @whitetrashjj
7. Best AU (oneshot)
Winner: couch crashinâ by @alphinias
Runner Up: hot girl bummer by @yellowlaboratory
8. Best AU (multichap)
Winner: the benefits of being under the influence(r) by @kiekiecarrera
Runner Up:Â if I'm honest, it feels like love by @homebody-nobody
9. Best multichap (WIP)
Winner:Â Cause It's You by @pakfiction
Runners Up: monkshood and wolfsbane by @alphinias and suspended like spirits over speeding cars by @smileymikey
10. Best multichap (complete)
Winner: The Pogue Lyfe T-Shirt Company by @yellowlaboratory
Runner Up: spinning in circles (hoping one day i face you) by @jjmaybank
11. Best pre-canon speculation
Winner: Best Friends & Bad Ideas by @k-carreras
Runner Up: every bad decision I haven't made yet by @yellowlaboratory
12. Best post-canon speculation
Winner: around the world by @rae-of-fricking-sunshine
Runner Up: no place iâd rather be (than with you on these seven seas) by lemon_drizzle_cake and @yellowlaboratory
13. Best confession
Winner:Â around the world, Chapter 12 by @rae-of-fricking-sunshine
âJust to check,â he props himself up on his other elbow, looks at her. âDo you like me? Like me, like me? As in want to ravish my innocent body and hold my hand and shit? Like that?â
Kiara wants to prefix it with unfortunately but thereâs something in the faint blue of his eyes that she can see. Something vulnerable. âYes. I like, like you. Take you round the world and then to my parents for dinner like you. Please donât sleep with anyone else like you. Please can I sleep in your bed wherever possible because it makes me calm like you.â
Runner Up:Â Iâm just curious (is it serious?), Chapter 6 by @pakfiction
âI donât know a whole lot about love either, or maybe I just donât really know what it means,â he finally continued, his words falling from his lips fast and rushed, âbut for what itâs worth, when I hear the word, I think about you.â
14. Best kiss
Winner:Â tossin' rocks at your window by @alphinias
She hadnât realized sheâd moved; all she knew was that she was stomping towards JJ, up to her ankles in ocean water, and that sheâd thrown her hands on either side of his face, cutting him off in mid sentence.
Her lips smothered his words, whatever shit he was going to say fading into her.
JJ went went slack, lips still as stone and chapped as she brushed them against hers. One, two, three seconds passed, the hammering of Kiaraâs heart ticking from exhilaration towards horror.
But then his hands were moving. One splayed out against her hip, and the other slunk up her back, sinking into the curls at the nape of her neck and dragging her closer. Closer. Closer.
The movement caught her enough by surprise (or maybe it was relief) that she let out a little breath against him. JJ didnât miss the opportunity to slip his tongue between her lips, coaxing something like a moan from deep in the back of her throat.
Runner Up:Â rip current, Chapter 2 by @mishellejones
She nods. âYou wonât look at me, J. You wonât sit with me or sling your arm around my shoulder. You avoid being alone in the same room with me for too long⌠It hurts.â Her hand curls into a fist at her side, voice rising slightly. âSo yes. I told you I miss you. Because I did. Do. Because youâre too fucking stubborn toââ
She doesnât even see him move. One second heâs there in front of her, as angry and desperate as she is, and the next his lips are on hers.
JJâs kissing her.
His hands are cupping her cheeks and heâs yanking her against him and heâs kissing her. Itâs sudden and itâs exhilarating and itâs lightning that she can feel zip clear down to the tips of her toes.
15. Best joke
Winner:Â all my friends are bad kids by @kiekiecarrera
âYeah.â She looks down at her lap. âI feel like Iâve fucked things up for real this time, though.â âYou didnât.â âYou pulled away.â âYou were high.â She wants to protest, but he speaks before she does. âAnd you know⌠no Pogue-on-Pogue macking.â She canât contain her snort. âItâs safe to say Iâve butchered that rule.â JJ pushes his knee against her thigh. Downs the last of his orange juice. âWhat? Just because youâve collected all the PokĂŠmons?â She bursts out laughing, shoves him away again. âHey, fuck you!â
Runner Up:Â bare necessities by @rae-of-fricking-sunshine
Kiara scrambles out the way as JJ approaches, the hand outstretched. âJJ Maybank â no â take your pee hand away from me.â âI mean, technically itâs your pee hand-â âIs it not enough that I provided the pee? If you donât stop, urine trouble.â JJ says ayyy in appreciation and stops chasing her around the deck.
16. Best quote from fic
Winner:Â around the world by @rae-of-fricking-sunshine
The branch sheâs sitting on bows as JJ sits next to her. âYour mom loves you,â his voice is quiet, but firm. âAnd sheâs great. Really hot, too, actually,â Kiara swats at his shoulder and he shrugs her off. âBut she â she says some fucked up things, I think. And thatâs her issue, not yours. Because it doesnât matter what you look like because â youâre really into sea turtles and the ocean and youâre like, really fucking good with engines and boats and you can sing and play that stupid ukulele and you can look after people and make friends literally anywhere you go. Youâre the cleverest person I know.â Sheâs staring at the side of his face but heâs got his gaze focused ahead, over the snow dusted trees and the expanse of water. âAnd all that,â he continues, and he still hasnât looked at her. âAll that is worth more than the size of your clothes.â She wants to push him off the branch and she wants to scream wildly, until her throatâs sore and she can get rid of the ache in her chest and in her stomach and the voice in her head that is unrelenting and harsh. Instead, she lays her head on his shoulder and he wraps his arm around her waist. And she eats the damn sandwich. âIâd still mack you if you were the size of a house,â he says after a long pause. Kiara sighs and pushes him off the branch.
Runner Up:Â Iâm Just Curious (Is It Serious?) by @pakfiction
âI donât know a whole lot about love either, or maybe I just donât really know what it means,â he finally continued, his words falling from his lips fast and rushed, âbut for what itâs worth, when I hear the word, I think about you.â
17. Best scene from fic
Winner:Â The Pogue Lyfe T-Shirt Company by @yellowlaboratory
Scene: JJ and Kiara find his old bracelets in a box. âI mean,â Kiara looks around the room before her gaze settles back on JJ, âif you tie them on, I probably wonât be able to get them off.â
JJ tilts his head slightly to the side. âThatâs kind of the point of friendship bracelets, right?â he says, ignoring the fact that previously, they both royally fucked that up. Â
Runner Up:Â the benefits of being under the influence(r) by @kiekiecarrera
Scene: the Pogues freak out over JJ and Kie âYou might be pretty annoying, but you have a good radar for assholes, Iâll give you that.â
Kiara tries to contain the smile that curls her lips, but is rather not very successful.
She feels almost high on relief, something light and happy coursing through her veins. Sheâll blame her lack of filter on that, and the way she very unsubtly eyes JJ up and down, on that. âClearly, I donât.â
âFrom the corner of her eye, she sees Pope squirm. âTheyâre flirting.â
JJ rolls his eyes, looking more than slightly annoyed. âWeâre not flirting.â
18. Best collab
Winner: hot off the press by @rae-of-fricking-sunshine and @yellowlaboratory
Runner Up: rebel without a claus by @rae-of-fricking-sunshine and @yellowlaboratory
AUTHORS
1. Best JJ
Winner:Â raeoffrickingsunshine | @rae-of-fricking-sunshine
Runner Up:Â PAKfiction | @pakfiction
2. Best Kiara
Winner:Â yellowlaboratory | @yellowlaboratory
Runner Up: PAKfiction | @pakfiction
3. Best Jiara
Winner: Â raeoffrickingsunshine | @rae-of-fricking-sunshine
Runner Up:Â alphinia | @alphinias
4. Best Pogues
Winner: yellowlaboratory | @yellowlaboratory
Runner Up:Â smileymikey | @smileymikey
5. Best supporting character
Winner: smileymikey | @smileymikey | Himbo John B
Runner Up: theystayalive | @hmspogue | Wheezie Cameron
6. Best banter/dialogue
Winner:Â alphinia | @alphinias
Runner Up:Â smileymikey | @smileymikey
READERS
1. Best commenter
Winner:Â lemon_drizzle_cake
Runner Up:Â pennedbylynn | @brizzlovesyou
2. Best beta
Winner:Â alphinia | @alphinias
Runners Up: lemon_drizzle_cake and yellowlaboratory | @yellowlaboratory
GIFFERS
1. Best JJ set
Winner:Â jj + his red hat (rip) by @jackpearcsn
Runner Up:Â You know what helps me figure shit out? Smokinâ beers and drinkinâ weed. - JJ MAYBANK in Outer Banks SEASON 2 by @jjmaybanks
2. Best Kie set
Winner:Â kiara + emojis except itâs just her being sus of whatever the boys are saying by @obxhub
Runner Up:Â MADISON BAILEY as KIARA CARRERA by @lydiaas
3. Best Jiara set
Winner:Â jiara + looks by @kiekiecarrera
Runner Up: JIARA WEEK 2021 [day 6 touch] ⼠every touch by @whitetrashjj
4. Best Pogues set
Winner:Â outer banks + favourite dynamics by @aimeegbbs
Runner Up:Â THE POGUES + platonic love by @johnbroutledge
5. Best lyrics set
Winner:Â and they were all yellow. by @kiekiecarrera
Runner Up:Â jiara + folklore - seven by @whitetrashjj
6. Best colouring set
Winner:Â jiara in every episode - 2x05 âthe darkest hourâ by @jiarasource
Runners Up: JIARA WEEK 2021 â DAY 7: COLOUR by @lydiaas and JIARA WEEK DAY 7 - COLOUR. - JJ and Kiara + MBTI personality types by @signedupforthis
7. Best blending set
Winner:Â Itâs a no-brainer. Youâre picking Kie. by @kiekiecarrera
Runners Up: DAY ONE: PARALLELS âł jiara + getaway cars by @onlyhereforangst and DAY FOUR: âTIS THE DAMN SEASON AU - âł we could call it even, even though iâm leavingâŚand iâll be yours for the weekend by @onlyhereforangst
8. Best general set
Winner:Â OUTER BANKS + tumblrâs banned words by @kiekiecarrera
Runner Up:Â jiara + jiara fic ao3 tags by @whitetrashjj
9. Most unique/creative set
Winners: outer banks + favourite dynamics by @aimeegbbs and JIARA WEEK - DAY 4: au jj and kie facetiming the pogues during their surf trip by @albadoll
Runner Up:Â DAY SEVEN: COLOR âł i canât stop you putting roots in my dreamland by @onlyhereforangst
10. Best gif series
Winner: jiara fic appreciation series by @kiekiecarrera
Runner Up: JJ and Kie looking like the hottest couple in the OBX by @whitetrashjj
VIDDERS
Insta/twitter
1. Best JJ
Winner:Â jj edit by alphinias
Runners Up: Do you have any idea how special your son is? by aestiqvl and jj edit by vpmpires
2. Best Kie
Winner:Â no thoughts just kiara putting men in their by placestvlenc
Runner Up: yes, i was born to praise her. by softlykie
3. Best Pogues
Winners: if you wanted to run away you know Iâd open the door by falseungoldlyhours and the pogues finger gun entirely to much to be straight by shielclmaiden
Runner Up: obxerotonin is real btw by romqnces and I have 99 problems and being a pogue would solve 100 by sanncess
4. Best happy Jiara
Winner:Â himbo x serious gf you will always be famous! by pircmids
Runner Up:Â the actual married couple of this season by sxftbelova
5. Best sad Jiara
Winner:Â Run away to YucatĂĄn together pls by alphinias
Runner Up:Â as long as i am here no one can hurt you by pircmids
6. Best Jiara
Winner:Â cruel summer (jiaraâs version) by romqnces
Runner Up:Â I really miss them can they bring me their S2 angst already đ by alphinias
YouTube
1. Best JJ
Winner:Â happier than ever by theystayalive
Runner Up:Â golden by dbanjeezeez
2. Best Kie
Winner:Â sweater weather by oO bear nick oO
Runner Up:Â no scrubs by holy wolf
3. Best Pogues
Winner:Â someone to you by theystayalive
Runner Up:Â live while we're young by archiekins
4. Best happy Jiara
Winner:Â true love by juli grisel
Runner Up:Â about love by tilltheworldendsx3
5. Best sad Jiara
Winner:Â together by Juli Grisel
Runner Up: when the party's over by BaLuhh and friends by breezybree
6. Best Jiara
Winner:Â try to remember by theystayalive
Runner Up: sweater weather by redbery
FANART
Best Jiara illustrationÂ
Winner: I once believed love would be burning red â¨But itâs golden ⨠by @goingfullpogue
Runner Up:Â rain kiss by @yucasl0ve








