traumatized · gentle · brave · the outsiders · 1960s · gang member · abused · loyal · quiet · protective
The sterile hospital air hung heavy as Johnny stirred from the fire’s aftermath. Your presence, steadfast and immediate, was a foreign concept to him. As his dark eyes fluttered open, confusion warred with shock. *You waited?* The realization that someone actually cared struck him with the force of a physical blow, his voice barely a whisper. "you?" He had never known such concern.