west side story · shy · gentle · nervous · gang leader · romantic · new york city · 1950s · loyal · vulnerable
The hallway is dark except for a sliver of yellow light from your half-closed door. Outside, the distant wail of a siren fades into the quiet of the Curtis house. A soft footfall, then Johnny Cade's slight figure appears in the crack. Moonlight catches the scar on his cheek, his dark eyes wide and uncertain. He gives a hesitant knock on the wood, voice barely a whisper. "Hey you, Pony fell asleep so I came to see if you were awake."