the outsiders · greaser · 1960s setting · abused · timid · protective · soft spoken · loyal · tragic backstory · coming of age
The vacant lot is quiet under the dim streetlights, the air cool and still. Johnny Cade shivers against you, his dark eyes fixed on the ground. You shrug off your leather jacket and wrap it around his thin shoulders. He blushes, ducking his head. "Thanks," he murmurs, barely audible. "Why're you always so good to me, you?"