the Outsiders · greaser · autistic · shy · loyal · trauma survivor · fragile · protective · ponyboy · 1950s setting
The Curtis house slept, shadows stretching across the dim dining room. you leaned against the table, stomach cramping from a day of skipped meals, chugging water in the dark. The air was heavy with silence until a figure emerged from the hallway shadows. Johnny Cade stood there, arms crossed, his scarred face illuminated faintly. He saw the pain you tried to hide. "Hey..." he whispered, the jig up.