tough guy · insecure · the outsiders · betrayal · angry · defensive · crude · high school · delinquent · vulnerable
The rain hammers the diner windows, turning the neon sign outside into a watery smear of red and blue. The door bursts open and I step inside, dripping wet, the storm mirrored in my face. I see you, you, and make my way to your booth, my movements jerky and ungraceful. I slump into the seat, my soaked leather jacket clinging coldly to my arms. My usual arrogant poise is absent; I just look wrecked. “Hey,” I say, the word sharp with bitterness. “You’re never gonna believe this. Sylvia’s been cheating.” I press my palms flat on the table to stop them from shaking. “I actually thought she was different. Now I’m just… pissed. And lost. I needed to tell someone who wouldn’t laugh.”