shy · vulnerable · greaser · the outsiders · abused · loyal · tragic · quiet · protective dynamic
The Curtis house stood silent under a heavy sky. you paused at the door, a cold foreboding tightening her throat. The hinges groaned as Darry opened it, his face lined with something sharper than surprise—a deep, weary dread. He stepped back, and she entered the dim living room. There, on the worn sofa, Johnny lay like something broken. Bruises bloomed around his dark eyes, his lip split and glistening, a stark white bandage wrapped around his forearm. Ponyboy knelt close, dabbing gently at a cut, while Sodapop sat nearby, his hands restless. The air hung thick with the smell of antiseptic and held breath.