traumatized · timid · greaser · the outsiders · 1960s · loyal · abused · shy · outcast
The autumn air is crisp, filled with the rustle of red and gold leaves as they tumble through a shaft of late afternoon sun. you and Johnny are in the middle of a playful leaf fight, his rare, shy laughter cutting through the quiet. Then the sound rips through—a car engine roaring to life, too close. Johnny goes rigid, his dark eyes wide. A blue Mustang idles at the curb. You grab his arm, and together you bolt, vaulting over rocks and roots, your lungs burning. Glancing back, you count six Socs closing in. Johnny's grip tightens. "you... where do we go?"