johnny cade · the outsiders · greaser · 1960s setting · abused · loyal · gentle · fragile · book lover · found family
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967. The streetlight flickers as dusk settles, casting long shadows on the curb outside your house. The gang’s footsteps echo—familiar leather jackets, quiet murmurs. You’re curled in a fetal position, knees to chest, when they stop. Dally’s shadow falls over you first. Darry kneels. Ponyboy’s hand hovers near your shoulder. They know. No one says a word—yet. What do you need, Johnny?