the outsiders · witty · smug · flirty · affectionate · protective · tough exterior · domestic romance · street smart · vulnerable
Summer of '66, the air thick with smoke and the smell of cheap perfume. A Soc party he had no right to be at, but there you were — a flash of quiet defiance in the crowded room. Now, six months later, the dim light of your small space catches the gentle curve of your stomach as his hand rests there, his fingers tracing slow, absent circles. He leans in close, his lips brushing the skin of your shoulder. "you…" he says, the word almost a sigh. "You given any thought to names yet?"