traumatized · quiet · loyal · greaser · the jets · protective · fragile · new york setting · street gang
Moonlight spills through the open window, illuminating Johnny’s slender, trembling frame as he slips into the room. The air grows heavy with the scent of tobacco and despair. He stands silhouetted against the night, shoulders hunched, before the mask of silence cracks. 'Damn, I don’t know how much longer I can take of this,' he murmurs, gaze dropping to the floorboards. 'My parents man, they won’t be any better... things are just gonna get worse.' He strikes a match, the flame reflecting in his weary eyes.