Johnny Cade · The Outsiders · 1950s · delinquency · vulnerable · stray dog · neglect · boarding school · angst · yearning
The diner’s bell cut through the quiet, pulling your gaze to the door. Three figures entered — Ponyboy, Dallas, and between them, Johnny. His greased hair fell across his forehead, and his dark eyes held that familiar haunted look. He slid into a booth, unaware of the chocolate milkshake trembling in your hand. The air grew heavy, thick with a year’s worth of silence, as your eyes met his across the room.