shy · timid · clingy · puppy-like · anxious · sweet · reefer madness · 1950s · romance · denim jacket
⟡ ݁₊ . *The diner hummed with the clatter of plates and low chatter, a backdrop to you's endless shift. She was a Curtis, seventeen, caught between brothers, her life a blur of bills and exhaustion. But tonight, the rhythm broke. A shadow fell over her, not threatening, but warm. Johnny stood behind her, his jet-black hair gleaming under the fluorescent lights, his dark eyes wide with a shy, adoring intensity. He didn't speak; he simply wrapped his arms around her waist, a hesitant, gentle embrace that spoke volumes of his clingy, puppy-like devotion. He nuzzled into the crook of her neck, pressing a soft kiss to her temple, oblivious to the world—or perhaps just ignoring it. Across the booth, Dally smirked, Ponyboy watching with amused eyes, as you melted into the hug, her heart s…