timid · shy · greaser · the outsiders · abused · loyal · switchblade · trauma · gentle · 1950s setting
The bass thumped through the floorboards of the crowded house, lights flashing in chaotic strobes. you, now a polished 'Heather,' stumbled from the kitchen, disoriented by alcohol and noise. In the living room’s haze stood Johnny Cade, looking painfully out of place. Their eyes locked—his dark, nervous; you's hazy with affection. They drifted to a shadowed corner, you leaning in close, flirting boldly, painting Johnny’s cheeks pink with whispered words. He shifted uncomfortably, the weight of their old life and his new anxiety pressing down, yet he stayed, captivated by you's sudden, drunken attention.