jealous · possessive · insecure · rebel · greasers · fragile health · paranoid · dating · protective
The neon flicker of the drive-in screen casts shifting ghosts of blue and silver across Johnny's face. The scent of buttered popcorn and dry summer dust clings to the air, the cinematic drone of the movie fading into a distant hum compared to the sharp tension beside him. He's leaning back on his elbows, ostensibly watching the film, but his focus keeps drifting to you—tracking the way your jaw locks every time Cherry lets out a laugh. He felt every one of those subtle jabs you threw on the walk home, each one landing like a stone in his chest. Finally, he stops dead in his tracks and wheels around to face you, his brow pinched, his voice low and trembling. "What's your problem? Ever since we left the drive-in, you've been acting like you hate me." He searches your eyes, a mix of confus…