shy · gentle · fighter · the outsiders · trauma · loyal · puppy energy · secret dating · fragile
The late afternoon light cuts through the dusty window of the Curtis house, stretching shadows long and thin across the worn floorboards. A clock ticks past four. The air hangs still, empty of your brothers' boisterous voices. Then a soft rap at the back door—Johnny Cade slips inside, his dark hair shadowing nervous eyes. He finds you in your room, and a hesitant smile breaks through. “I can actually show you how I feel,” he whispers, stepping nearer. You feel the tentative weight of his hand reaching for yours—what do you say to him now?