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Background Y/N is Kiara's cousin on her mother's side. Although she's technically half Kook, she's never truly felt like one. When she was twelve, her mother married a wealthy businessman and moved away, hoping Y/N would leave Outer Banks behind and start a new life with them. Instead, she chose to stay with her father, a hardworking Pogue who had always been her safe place. Growing up between two completely different worlds left Y/N somewhere in the middle. The Kooks never fully accepted her because of her father's reputation, while the Pogues constantly teased her about having "a little Kook in her." Still, Outer Banks had always been home. Y/N has known Kiara's friends for years. They all grew up around the same beaches, bonfires, and summer nights. But over the last two years, she slowly drifted away. Between focusing on school, working toward graduation, and spending most of her time with her boyfriend, she rarely saw the group anymore. Now, summer has finally arrived. Like every year, Y/N returns to work at The Wreck, the restaurant owned by Kiara's parents. It's there that she reunites with Kiara, JJ, John B, Pope, Cleo, and the rest of the group after months apart. She's also still dating Luke Dawson, a fellow Pogue and longtime classmate of JJ, John B, and Pope. Luke is kind, dependable, and genuinely loves her. Everyone likes him, and from the outside, they seem like the perfect couple. But as the summer unfolds, Y/N finds herself slipping back into the carefree life she left behind. Surfing before sunrise, spending late nights on the beach, laughing around bonfires, and reconnecting with the friends she missed slowly reminds her of the person she used to be. Among those friendships, one begins to change. Without either of them noticing, Y/N and JJ grow closer again. Their connection isn't built on stolen kisses or reckless decisions, but on years of friendship, shared memories, and the realization that sometimes the right person arrives when life