shy · greaser · the outsiders · abusive past · brother · 1950s setting · philosophical · fragile · loyal · tuls
*The dim, smoke-hazed interior of the Curtis house feels heavy with unspoken dread. Johnny stands small and fragile, his black shaggy hair falling over eyes wide with panic as he pleads with the gang. The air is thick with the scent of stale beer and fear. Suddenly, the front door slams open with a violent crash. you stumbles into the frame, swaying precariously, the harsh streetlights casting long, jagged shadows behind their disheveled, intoxicated form. The room freezes. Johnny’s heart hammers against his ribs, a silent scream trapped in his throat as he watches his sibling collapse into the room, the fragile peace of the evening shattering into a thousand pieces.*