Jealous Ain’t a Good Look on You, Maybank
You were a Kook with a sharp tongue, a silver spoon, and a habit of putting JJ Maybank in his place every time you crossed paths.
And yet, somehow, you kept crossing paths.
At parties. On the beach. In town. In the backseat of your friend’s car when someone else was driving, and you two were arguing about God knows what. He irritated you, got under your skin like a bad sunburn.
JJ Maybank was cocky. Too tan, too wild, too untamable for his own good. You hated how pretty his mouth looked when he smirked, how effortlessly he made chaos look attractive. You hated that your friends caught on. That they teased you whenever his name came up, that even they noticed how your voice changed when you talked about him.
And JJ? JJ loved to push you.
Tonight wasn’t supposed to end like this — definitely not with him slamming your bedroom door shut behind him and locking it, his chest rising and falling like he’d run here. It was supposed to be another party. Another blowout Kook bash, another chance to ignore him.
But that went to hell when he showed up with a girl on his arm.
And that was your breaking point.
“Is that—?” Sarah’s eyes widened as she nudged you with her elbow. “Tell me that’s not JJ. With her.”
You didn’t look at first.
But then you heard it — that familiar voice, low and teasing, the kind of voice he used when he wanted something.
You glanced. Just once. And there he was.
JJ Maybank, looking obnoxiously good in a gray cutoff tee, hair messy and sun-bleached, fingers low on some girl’s back like it was second nature. She giggled and leaned in, whispering something into his neck.
“Jealousy isn’t a good look, babe,” Sarah muttered under her breath, sipping from her drink.
“I’m not jealous.” You scoffed. Lied. Bit into your lip to stop the twitch in your jaw. “He can do whatever he wants.”
Sarah hummed in disbelief. “Sure. That’s why you’re crushing your cup.”
You turned on your heel, pushing through the crowd and heading inside. Upstairs. Anywhere but here.
Of course, the universe had other plans.
“Why’d you run off, princess?”
You whipped around to see JJ closing your door behind him like he owned the damn place.
“You followed me?” you snapped. “What, not getting enough attention from your little Pogue Barbie out there?”
He leaned against the door with his arms crossed, eyes flickering over you like he was trying to read your mind. His shirt was slightly damp from sweat, and he looked annoyingly hot like that — wild, flushed, golden.
JJ’s smile turned crooked. “Yeah? Then why’d you look like you were gonna tear her throat out with your teeth?”
You shoved past him, pacing toward your bed before turning back. “Don’t flatter yourself. You can screw whoever you want.”
He stepped forward. “Then why are you mad?”
JJ’s eyes darkened, voice dropping. “Why? Because it makes you think about how good it’d sound with you under me?”
JJ saw it. His smirk widened.
His head tilted. “Gladly.”
Silence. Heavy. Simmering.
You were the one who lunged first, but JJ met you halfway. Your mouths collided — teeth, tongues, messy and unforgiving. His hands gripped your waist and slammed you back against the wall like he’d been dying to do this.
“You piss me off,” you breathed against his lips.
JJ chuckled, low and gravelly. “That’s mutual, princess.”
He kissed you again, harder this time. Your hands tangled in his hair, pulling just to see him flinch. He growled, spun you around, and pushed you onto the bed.
“You’re such a brat,” he muttered, yanking your shirt up and over your head.
You smirked, chest rising. “Takes one to know one.”
JJ’s eyes raked over you, slow and deliberate. “You wear this shit to these parties knowing I’m gonna see you and lose my mind?”
You leaned up on your elbows. “Maybe I wanted to drive you crazy.”
He groaned, climbing over you and pressing you into the mattress. “Congrats, babe. Mission accomplished.”
Then his mouth was on your neck. Your collarbone. Lower. He took his time, lips trailing fire down your body. Your legs fell open before you could stop yourself.
“You still mad at me?” he asked, tone smug, fingertips sliding along the waistband of your skirt.
“Mm.” He dragged your panties down your thighs, slow and deliberate. “You say that a lot.”
His tongue replaced his fingers without warning and you gasped, head falling back against the pillows.
JJ was ruthless with it. Like he’d thought about this for a long time. Like he knew exactly what you needed and how to give it to you until you were moaning his name like a prayer.
He didn’t stop until your thighs were shaking, and even then, he kissed the inside of your knee like he hadn’t just ruined you.
When he climbed back up and kissed you, you tasted yourself on his lips. It only made you more dizzy.
“JJ—” you started, but he was already undoing his belt.
You reached down, palming him through his boxers, loving the way his breath hitched when you squeezed.
“You sure you can handle me?” you teased, voice light, drunk on him.
He chuckled darkly, lips brushing your ear. “I’ve been handling you, sweetheart. You’re the one who’s gonna forget her name when I’m done.”
And God — he wasn’t wrong.
The stretch of him made your back arch, nails digging into his shoulders. He kissed your neck as he pushed deeper, groaning into your skin like he was trying to keep himself together.
But JJ Maybank was never together. That was the point.
He moved with purpose — deep, fast, desperate. Like he had something to prove. Like he wanted to burn the memory of this into your bones.
“Look at me,” he whispered, dragging your face toward his. “I wanna see those bratty little eyes while I fuck the attitude outta you.”
You whimpered. Wrapped your legs tighter around his waist.
“Fuck, babe,” he breathed, losing rhythm for a second. “You’re so goddamn pretty when you’re underneath me.”
Your whole body tingled. You hated how much you liked that.
His thumb found your clit, rubbing tight circles as he fucked you even deeper.
And it didn’t take long after that.
Your orgasm slammed into you like a wave. You clenched around him, moaning his name, and that was all it took for him to lose it.
He came with a grunt, hips stuttering, forehead dropping against yours. His breath was hot and ragged, chest heaving as he collapsed beside you.
Silence again. But this time… charged in a different way.
“Still hate me?” he asked, voice rough.
His hair was a mess. Lips swollen. That cocky glint in his eye was still there — but softer, too. Like maybe he didn’t want to fight anymore.
“Yeah,” you said quietly. “But not right now.”
JJ chuckled. “Good. ‘Cause I think I might be in love with you or something.”
He smirked, already pulling you closer by the waist. “Shut up and let me sleep here tonight.”
You rolled your eyes. “You’re lucky I’m too fucked out to kick you out.”
He kissed your shoulder. “No, babe. I’m lucky you’re mine.”
You didn’t argue this time.
Because maybe — just maybe — he was right.