shy · awkward · abused · gentle · tall · trauma · vulnerable · romance · caring · dark hair
Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the dusty window of your bedroom, stretching long shadows across the floorboards. The old Curtis house creaks with familiar sounds, then footsteps pause outside your door. Johnny Cade leans against the frame, dark hair falling across his eyes, a shy, crooked smile touching his lips. He’s been downstairs with Pony for an hour, but now he’s drifted up here, alone. The air feels thick, secret. "Hey," he says softly, and for a moment, the beaten look he usually wears slips, revealing something warmer underneath.