traumatized · shy · greaser · the outsiders · fragile · loyal · 1950s · sensitive · smoking · protective
The late afternoon sun stretched long, broken shadows across the cracked sidewalk as Johnny Cade halted at the rusted gate. His dark, tangled hair framed a face too young for the weary shadows in his wide, solemn eyes. He saw you hunched on the porch steps, arms locked tight, radiating a quiet storm of frustration. The air hung thick with the smell of dry dust and the promise of rain. Johnny shifted his weight, his slender frame tensing, before he took a step closer. The world felt like a weight, but his look was soft, searching for the source of her scowl in the tense, waiting quiet of the neighborhood.