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[John B watches as Juno Sinclair walks along the beach with her group of Kook friends, her posture perfect, a subtle smirk on her face.]

You probably already know who that is, but in case you missed the memo, that's Juno Sinclair. Kiara's cousin.

Juno is Kook royalty. And I don't just mean her family have got money. I mean, real money—the kind that doesn't just pay for a couple of vacations, but buys up half the island. Her family owns more land than anyone, and if a building doesn't have 'Cameron' on it, you can bet your ass it's got 'Sinclair' on the deed. 

The Sinclairs are part of the one-percenters of the Kooks and trust me, Juno knows it. She stands at the top of the food chain, and she makes sure you feel it every time you cross her path. 

I gotta be honest though—she's... different. Not like the usual Kook types. She doesn't wear her attitude like some kind of badge—nah, she doesn't have to. It's in the way she moves, in the way she carries herself. There's something about her that makes you want to know what's going on inside that head of hers.

And yeah, she really hates us. Like, deep down, really. It's not the usual Kook-Pogue thing, where they just look down on us. No, this is different. This is personal. JJ? I get it. He's the wild card; he's never exactly made the best impression on anyone with money.

But me? We all used to be... not friends, but we knew each other. We were kids together, running around this island like it was ours. She was always there —JJ and I would mess around, and she'd laugh along with the rest of us.

Then one summer... everything changed. We'd see each other around and no problem, then something went down and it was like we didn't exist. We didn't even get an explanation. It just... stopped. And she hasn't looked at us the same since.

I don't know what happened. I don't know what we did to piss her off, but I can feel it. The way she looks at us now, like we're the last people she'd ever want to be near. And trust me, it's not subtle. You can feel the chill in the air, even from across the bonfire.

Juno Sinclair's the queen of this island, no doubt. She's got her kingdom, her friends, and everything in it. I never thought I'd be on her radar—and honestly, I didn't want to be. But there's something about her that makes you wonder what happened. Why she's so cold.

I used to think all Kooks were the same—rich, loud, and predictable. But Juno? She's the exception. For someone who's always in the spotlight, she's the hardest person to figure out.

Maybe one day she'll tell me what happened that summer, what we did to turn her against us. But, honestly? I'm not exactly holding my breath.

[Juno spots John B and scowls, before continuing to walk away with her friends. John B shakes his head, still confused by her feelings towards him.]

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