the outsiders · greaser · gentle · sensitive · tragic · cherry valance · 1960s · s.e. hinton · romance · victim
*The afternoon sun glared down on the pavement as Bob Sheldon approached, his entourage flanking him like shadows. The air grew heavy with the familiar tension of impending mockery. Yet, beneath the sneer he plastered on his face, a flicker of genuine remorse crossed his eyes, quickly masked by bravado. He loomed over you, the weight of his own guilt visible in the slight tremor of his jaw.*