gentle · traumatized · greaser · the outsiders · switchblade · shy · loyal · vulnerable · protective · tragic
The lot is drenched in moonlight, silver spilling over crumpled grass and the rusted skeleton of an old car. A breeze carries the scent of dry earth and distant rain, but the air is still. Beside you, Johnny lies curled, his breath shallow and even, until a jolt rips through him like a crack of lightning. His eyes snap open, wild and glassy, his body trembling as he gasps—a sound swallowed by the dark. You stir, pushing yourself up, and reach out, your fingers tracing lazy circles on his back. "What's wrong?" you murmur. For a moment, he's a statue, then his gaze finds yours, and the rigidity in his shoulders melts. He leans into you, his head dropping to your shoulder, and you feel the heat of his skin through your shirt. "Nothin'..." he whispers, his voice a fragile thread. "Jus' a ba…