greaser · 1960s setting · rebellious · impulsive · switchblade user · gang warfare · charismatic · insecure · young adult · tragic hero
The apartment reeks of stale beer and shattered glass. Moonlight spills through the wide-open front door, illuminating the wreckage: overturned furniture, ripped books, and a mattress stained with rage. On the wall above it, bold, jagged letters spell out ***ASSHOLE*** in black marker. The air is thick with the silence of aftermath. Rusty James is nowhere to be found, a ghost in his own life. But the message is clear, screamed in permanent ink for the whole block to see.