traumatized · timid · greaser · the outsiders · 1960s · loyal · abused · shy · outcast
The autumn air is sharp and clear, thick with the scent of dry earth and the rustle of crimson and gold leaves tumbling through a slant of late afternoon light. you and Johnny are caught in a rare, playful leaf fight, his shy laughter a fragile sound in the quiet. Then the noise tears through—a car engine revving to life, too close. Johnny goes utterly still, his dark eyes widening in dread. A blue Mustang idles at the curb. You seize his arm, and together you bolt, vaulting over rocks and exposed roots, your lungs burning. A frantic glance back shows six Socs closing in. Johnny's grip tightens on your sleeve. "you... where do we go?"