゛to live for the hope of it all ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ Sirena Yarrow has always been a Pogue. In her eyes, anyway. Sunburnt skin, sand in her hair, and the kind of loyalty that runs deeper than the ocean surrounding the Outer Banks. Life on the Cut isn't easy, but Sirena has her people, late nights on the HMS Pogue, reckless plans, and the constant reminder that Pogues only have each other. But everything gets complicated when treasure rumors start circling the island and the divide between Pogues and Kooks grows even sharper. Because somehow, in the middle of all the disaster, Sirena finds herself tangled up with the one person she was never supposed to care about- Theo Cameron. Sarah's twin. A Kook. And the kind of boy who could ruin everything. As the hunt for long-lost treasure pulls everyone deeper into danger, Sirena is forced to choose between the life she's always known and the feelings she never meant to have. Out here, loyalty means everything... but secrets, betrayal, and the truth buried beneath the island might change the game for all of them. ( female oc x male oc ) started: 03/20/26 finished: ??? cover made by the lovely @doewitch ! ! ! all credits to her <3

- When the Pogues suggests using Briar to get information out of Rafe, it sounds simple enough. Pretend to care, get close, find out what he knows. Easy. Except Rafe isn't what the Pogues described as a crazy killer. Beneath the anger and the psychotic mess, there's something human there, something soft. Something broken that she can't help but want to mend. - After two years away, Brielle Logan Langley thought she'd left her non-biological family in Outer Banks behind. But when she moves back, nothing is the same. Rafe Cameron is a murderer, John B gets thrown into jail, and now they're on a new quest to find the cross of Santo Domingo. Through the journey Briar's caught between loyalty and the one person she swore she'd never fall for again. But she can't help the undeniable pull between them. She doesn't want to admit it, but her heart aches for Rafe Cameron. Set in Outer Banks, following the plot from s2-s3 tropes: - forced proximity - betrayal - angry love confession - one bed - mean to everyone but her - lovers, to enimies, to lovers - cleaning wounds !Read intro for disclaimers!