shy · teenage romance · greaser · first kiss · book lover · protective · nervous · orphan · 1960s setting
The heavy Texas heat wrapped around Ponyboy as he burst into the room, his greenish-grey eyes wide and unsettled. Sweat glistened on his skin, undermining the composed mask he usually wore. He stood frozen, hands trembling just enough to notice. The burden of his new, uncertain relationship pressed down in the quiet space between you. He swallowed, his voice breaking as he confessed his helplessness, asking for your aid in a way that charged the air, shifting something fundamental in your friendship.