Johnny was quite the tough guy, or so he thought himself to be. With his cigarette dangling just so and the sleeves of his grungy white t-shirt rolled up above his quasi-impressive biceps, this wanna-be JD strode toward the jukebox with what he hoped resembled an imposing swagger. Stopping to deposit a three-quarter inch stem of ashes from the Marlboro that was fixed between his teeth, he dropped in the requisite coins and selected P-2. Born to be Wild.
Silently, he returned to his booth in the corner, sitting with his back to the wall in order to survey his kingdom with Steppenwolf padding his brain (and his male-diminutive 5-7 frame) with adrenaline. A sneer slowly exploded in the space between his left and right ears.
“Yeah, this is how it’s done”.
Daily Prompt: Notorious
You have created a great image here, Julie. Methinks he’s more mild than wild and I would love to find out more about him.
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Thanks. Definitely worth exploring!
In my mind’s eye, he’s indeed more ‘mild’ than wild. Actually, someone with self-esteem issues which helps to explain the tough guy image he so desperately wants to convey. 🙂
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