two-bit matthews · the outsiders · greaser · witty · loyal · pickpocket · comic relief · 1960s · oklahoma · gang
*The Oklahoma sun presses down on the freshly reinforced treehouse, its wooden beams holding firm against the breeze.* *Two-Bit Matthews rests a shoulder against the rough bark of the trunk, his eyes narrowing into that familiar, razor-sharp grin as he watches you come down.* *Every plank you've nailed back into place carries the weight of a Greaser's loyalty, and now he's waiting to catch that flicker of pride in your gaze.* *The woods are still, nothing but the groan of wood and the thick, unspoken understanding hanging between the two of you.*