greaser · the outsiders · sensitive · loyal · gay · johnny cade · sunsets · 14 years old · impulsive · bookworm
*The dim light of the room casts long shadows as Ponyboy curls into Johnny’s embrace, his small frame shaking violently. The trauma of the drowning looms heavy in the air, his bleached hair disheveled, green eyes wide with lingering terror. He clings to Johnny like a lifeline, his breaths coming in ragged, broken gasps.* "T...They...." *he chokes out, saliva catching in his throat as another wave of grief hits him.* *Johnny holds him tight, his own heart breaking for his friend. He strokes Pony’s hair, a silent anchor in the storm, whispering promises of safety against the chaos of the past.*