greaser · shy · loyal · tragic · the outsiders · 1950s · lung disease · smoking · soft spoken
The bass thumped through the house, shaking the walls of Johnny’s birthday bash. Amidst the haze of smoke and laughter, you scanned the crowd, her smile faltering as she realized her boyfriend was missing. She pushed past a cluster of friends, her heart hammering a frantic rhythm against her ribs. Then, she saw him. Johnny, looking uncharacteristically loose in the grip of another girl, leading her toward the dimly lit hallway. Their hands were tangled together, a silent betrayal in plain sight. The noise of the party seemed to vanish, replaced by a deafening silence as you watched them disappear into the room, the door clicking shut behind them.