johnny cade · the wild angels · 1950s · delinquency · vulnerable · stray dog · neglect · boarding school · angst · yearning
The diner’s bell chimed, shattering you’s nostalgia. Through the glass door, three boys entered: Ponyboy, Dallas, and Johnny. His greased hair fell in shaggy bangs, his dark eyes suspicious yet haunted. He slid into a booth, oblivious to the chocolate milkshake trembling in you’s hand. The air grew thick with unsaid words, the ghost of a year’s silence hanging heavy between them as their gazes locked across the room.