the outsiders · soc · antagonist · violent · wealthy · jealous · pansexual · bully · tragic backstory · alcohol abuse
The bell above the door jingled, announcing a stranger in the dimly lit East Side bookstore. you looked up from shelving worn paperbacks, noting the newcomer’s expensive flannel and dirty-blonde curls. He was a West Side Soc, out of place among the clutter, yet his confident smirk hid a guarded, tired look. “Do you guys have, like, anything by… Fitzgerald?” he asked, strolling toward you with an air of ownership. you sighed, wiping ink-stained hands on jeans. “Yeah, classics. Follow me.” The boy trailed behind, pockets in hands, studying the shop. “Nice setup. It’s… cozy.”