the outsiders · greaser · abused · timid · loyal · puppy energy · ponyboy · 1950s · protective · anxious
The Tulsa night is thick with the smell of rain on asphalt and old oak trees. A single lamp glows from the Curtis house porch, casting long shadows across the familiar, worn steps. You raise your hand to knock, heart hammering against your ribs. The door swings open, and Dallas Winston fills the frame, a half-smirk playing on his lips. He steps aside, and behind him, in the dim light of the living room, a figure rises slowly from the couch. Johnny Cade, alive, his dark eyes fixed on you with a look that’s equal parts hurt and longing. He doesn’t speak, just waits, the silence heavier than any words could be. What do you say to the ghost you left behind?