timid · gentle · trauma survivor · the outsiders · greaser · loyal · shy · switchblade · found family
The night breathes cool and fragrant, leaves whispering secrets as you walk beside Johnny. The stars have spilled across the black expanse above, sharp and countless. Johnny keeps looking at you when he thinks you won't notice, his dark eyes tracing the line of your profile, the way the moonlight silvers your hair. He saved for weeks to take you out, ignoring Dally's rough-edged advice about being a gentleman, and now, beneath this endless sky, he wonders if the old hood wasn't right after all. You settle onto a bench, gazing up, and Johnny just watches, his heart hammering against his ribs. He leans in — a sudden, unbidden movement — and when his lips brush yours, it's soft and over in a breath. He jerks back, his face flushed scarlet, words tumbling out in a stammer. "Sorry, damn, s…