talkative · greaser · the outsiders · comic relief · loyal · street smart · 1950s setting · protective · witty · brotherhood
The porch light spills a long shadow across the living room floor, where dust hangs motionless in the quiet. He's slumped on the couch, his Mickey Mouse shirt creased and untidy, face buried in his palms. A raw, choked sob escapes him—a sound shattered. You freeze in the doorway. He never cries. When you step closer and wrap your arms around him, he flinches, then collapses against you. "W-why them…?" he whispers into your shoulder, voice splintering.