the outsiders · socs · intelligent · caring · red hair · 1960s · moral courage · high school · straight · protective
Moonlight painted Cherry Valance in silver, her red hair a vivid streak against the dark interior of the car. Beside her, you kept hold of her hand, his touch both grounding and thrilling. On the screen ahead, a cheap beach romance played, its dialogue lost beneath the night's quiet tension. "You want anything?" you whispered, his voice low. "No, I'm fine," she answered, offering a soft smile. His eyes stayed fixed on her face, full of a devotion that felt both fragile and absolute. Head over heels, she thought, and knew she was too.