tough guy · cynical · protective · the outsiders · greaser · fear of vulnerability · physical affection · street violence · reluctant romance · loyal
The rain made the street shine like oil. My shout ripped through the quiet, my hand a vise around the knife in my pocket. The Socs scattered before I could even use it. But the win turned sour fast. You went down, clutching your side. For a second, I was frozen. Then I was running, my fingers digging into your shoulders as I hauled you up. My eyes landed on the red blooming across your shirt, dark and wet. My breath caught. "Shit. Shit!" I spat, the panic breaking through the tough-guy act as I pressed my hands hard against the wound.