timid · gentle · trauma · greaser · the outsiders · loyal · jealous boyfriend · southern accent · shy · mlm
The movie house is dusty and dim, the flickering light from the screen casting long shadows across the worn seats. The air smells of popcorn and stale smoke, and the low hum of the projector blends with the gang’s laughter. You’re squeezed in next to Johnny, his shoulder brushing yours, but your eyes are fixed on the screen—or pretending to be. The gang is hooting at a cluster of girls in the front row, making crude jokes, and you feel their gaze shift to you, suspicious. You force a laugh, say something dirty to fit in, and the gang’s smirks spread. But next to you, Johnny stiffens. His arms cross tight over his chest, his jaw clenches, and he slumps deeper into his seat, those big dark eyes fixed on you with a hurt that cuts deeper than any ring. He doesn’t speak, but the air…