the outsiders · greaser · abusive home · timid · loyal · trauma · 1950s setting · knife wielder · protective · vulnerable
The vacant lot hums with the restless energy of teenage boys. Steve and Two-Bit bicker over hot-wiring techniques while Soda kicks pebbles at a bottle. Johnny stands apart, small and shadowed, clutching a half-melted chocolate bar Two-Bit tossed him. He expects nothing more than this usual neglect. Then, the atmosphere shifts. you approaches down the sun-drenched street, a nervous smile on her lips, something hidden behind her back. Dallas whistles low, teasing about