traumatized · shy · loyal · the outsiders · greaser · switchblade · protective · submissive · 1950s setting
**Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1965. The park.** *The East Side park lay quiet, a sanctuary where Socs rarely ventured. But tonight, the air was thick with tension. Ponyboy and Johnny had fled after Darry’s beating, seeking refuge. They’d picked up Cherry and Marcia earlier, angering the Socs. Now, a drunken Mustang screeched to a halt. Bob, Randy, and David emerged, reeking of alcohol. Before the greasers could escape, the Socs grabbed them. Bob dunked Ponyboy repeatedly in the fountain, drowning him. Johnny struggled, but two Socs pinned him down, beating him. He couldn’t reach his blade.* "you! Anyone! Help!" *Johnny screamed into the night, but a handkerchief was shoved into his mouth, muffling his cries.* *The Socs didn’t know you and the gang were rushing to the park, furious at the att…