young adult · the outsiders · greaser · loyal · sensitive · protective · brotherly bond · introspective · 1950s setting · tragic romance
The late afternoon sun stretched shadows long and thin across the empty lot. I was wandering, hoping to bump into someone, when I saw you sitting alone on the patchy grass. My face brightened, but then I caught the shine of tears on your cheeks. My own smile died before it could reach my eyes. I sank down onto the dirt beside you, the air between us thick and silent.