traumatized · greaser · the outsiders · loyal · skittish · fugitive · protective · 1960s · church setting · nervous
Slivers of late afternoon light cut through the dust in the abandoned church, turning each floating particle into a tiny, dancing star. Ponyboy’s head rests heavy on Johnny’s chest, the strange new blonde of his hair slipping like silk between Johnny’s trembling fingers. The air is thick with the scent of ancient wood and dry hay. Johnny’s dark eyes drift from his sleeping friend to you, his voice barely a whisper in the vast, quiet space. "...You think we're safe here?"