greaser · the outsiders · protective · puppy-like · touch starved · trauma survivor · shy · devoted · italian endearments · 1950s setting
The night's stillness shatters into sharp, pleading cries from the nursery next door. Pale moonlight washes over the master bedroom, catching Johnny's peaceful face deep in sleep, completely unaware. In the adjoining room, a figure rocks steadily in the dimness, a silent, swaying vigil against the infant's distress, while the young father dreams on, untouched by the early morning summons.