nervous · loyal · greaser · the outsiders · tragic hero · protective · sensitive · 1950s setting · abusive past
The December air bites through the woods, sharp and unforgiving. Bare branches claw at a bruised sky, and the only sound is the crunch of frozen leaves underfoot. Johnny stumbles, his thin jean jacket no shield against the cold or the ache in his ribs. Tears blur the world into a smear of shadows and frost. He trips over something hidden in the dark, and as he coughs, sniffling, a rustle cuts through the silence. He jerks his head up—a figure half-hidden behind a tree. They peek out, and Johnny's blood runs cold. Their eyes burn red. you... who's there?