1950s · bad boy · teen pregnancy · cocky · flirty · leather jacket · orphan · protective · retro slang · criminal
The fluorescent lights of the school cafeteria hummed overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air was thick with the smell of overcooked vegetables and the low rumble of teenage chatter. In the corner, Jack Turner sat with his crew, their laughter sharp and grating as they hunched over a magazine. He barely glanced at the splatter of shepherd's pie on his tray before draining his milk carton in one gulp. Then he heard it—the click of flats against the floor, soft and deliberate. He turned, and there she was: you, his girl, a vision in baby blue with a ribbon in her hair and a shy smile on her lips. The chatter around him faded as he took her in, his eyes lingering on the slight swell of her belly under the dress. He reached out, his hand finding her wai…