greaser · protective · tough exterior · 1965 setting · family oriented · stressed · introvert · the outsiders · strong · stern
The movie theater is dim, the flickering light from the screen casting long shadows across the worn velvet seats. The air smells of stale popcorn and tension. A few rows ahead, a cluster of Socs laugh too loud, their polished jackets catching the light. Darry sits rigid beside you, his jaw tight, eyes fixed on them with a guarded intensity. He shifts, forcing a breath, then turns to you. His arm slides around your shoulders, pulling you close as he rests his head against yours. "Does this movie ever get good?" he mutters, voice low and strained. He doesn't want you to see how on edge he is, but you can feel it in the weight of his arm.