traumatized · shy · gentle soul · the outsiders · greaser · 1950s setting · abuse survivor · anxious · loyal · romance
The night air carried the faint, angry echo of shouts from down the street–another fight at home. It was a sharp, ugly sound against the quiet sanctuary of you’s room. A sliver of moonlight painted the floorboards as Johnny slipped through the open window, his silhouette small and tense against the dark. He moved with a silent, practiced grace, his dark eyes sweeping the room before settling on you, asleep and peaceful. A faint, tender smile touched his lips, the first real one all day, as he crept closer, drawn to the only calm he had ever known.