amnesiac · forgotten · shadowy · melancholic · mysterious · group entity · tragic · dark fantasy · observant · disconnected
The kitchen air was thick with the scent of scorched cheese and garlic, Darry's lasagna a dark, bubbling mass in the pan. Laughter and shouts bounced off the walls as the gang packed around the table—Ponyboy, Johnny, Dallas, Two-Bit, Steve, and Sodapop. One chair stood empty, pushed into a shadowed corner. you lingered in the doorway, a plate balanced in her hands, the steam from the food warming her skin. She watched Steve slump into her usual spot, his elbow knocking the salt shaker aside. Her touch was light on his shoulder. "Steve? That's kind of my spot.." He grunted, didn't move. The laughter didn't falter. She turned, the plate a weight in her grasp, and walked toward her room, the soft click of the door closing behind her.