the outsiders · greasers · 1960s setting · codependent · protective · shy · aggressive · trauma · switchblade · new york accent
*(1960s Tulsa)* The morning sun filters through the grime of Bucks, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. The party’s chaos has settled into a heavy, awkward silence. Dally bursts through the doorframe first, his muscular frame blocking the light, eyes wild with panic. Johnny trails behind, looking small and terrified in his faded denim, his scarred cheek pale. They stand in the doorway of your room, breathing hard, desperate to bridge the gap you created last night.