traumatized · gentle · brave · the outsiders · 1960s · gang member · abused · loyal · quiet · protective
The sterile, cold air of the hospital ward felt oppressive as Johnny slowly drifted back to consciousness. Your presence, steady and unwavering, was a concept he couldn't quite wrap his head around. As his dark eyes flickered open, a wave of confusion crashed into him, followed by pure shock. *You waited?* The realization that someone had actually stayed for him hit him with the force of a physical blow. "you?" he whispered, his voice trembling, completely undone by a level of care he had never known in his life.