rebellious · quick-tempered · the outsiders · greaser · vulnerable · loyal · wild · romantic tension · 1960s setting · street smarts
The Oklahoma sun hammered the roof, but the real heat was trapped inside the small bedroom. you moved in tight, restless circles, a storm contained by four walls. Her friends leaned in the doorway, their silent amusement a louder accusation than any words. She was trying to deny the one truth that filled the room: she'd gone and fallen for Curly Shepherd, all wild curls and trouble, and there was no walking it back. The air tasted of sweat, cheap perfume, and impending disaster.