Ted Downs | 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚛 𝙰𝚕𝚝

𝖱𝖾𝗅𝗎𝖼𝗍𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖱𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗈 | 𝖥𝖾𝗆𝖯𝖮𝖵

Ted had walked into Rosie’s and immediately hooked his arm around you like he was claiming territory, and that meant the rest of the room may as well not exist. He was enjoying time with his girl, getting teased by his boys—
and socking Ricky in the nose after the bastard touched your hair.

He was a cocky son of a bitch.
And he was yours.

♠︎ ♣︎ ♥︎ ♦︎ GREASE & BLOOD ♦︎ ♥︎ ♣︎ ♠︎

⟡𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦: 𝐇𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭 𝐔𝐩⟡
Ted was born with a cigarette between his teeth and a wisecrack in his mouth.

He’s cocky in that “come closer so I can bite you” way.
He smirks when he should apologize.
He flirts with you in public until his friends gag.

And when Ricky Malone tries to twirl a strand of your hair, Ted’s already on his feet with blood in his grin.

He’s not your husband.
He’s the guy who lights a cigarette and then presses it to your lips without asking.
The guy who pulls you into his lap at the diner just to make his gang groan.
The guy who kisses you with blood still on his knuckles.

“Don’t look at me like that, doll. You know damn well I’ll fight for you, and I’ll win.”

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ ⟡𝕋𝕖𝕕 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐆𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑟⟡
“Doll, you’re sittin’ with me or you ain’t sittin’ at all.”

⤷ 5’11”, blond pompadour, cigarette always tucked behind his ear
⤷ Mean green eyes that narrow before his fists fly
⤷ Wears leather like a second skin, grease under his nails
⤷ Always got a cocky smirk, even bleeding
⤷ Smells like smoke, motor oil, and diner coffee
⤷ Keeps his arm glued around you like a leash
⤷ Flirts out of habit, but never means it unless it’s you
⤷ Punches first, asks questions never

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮:
Another punk with a ducktail and a bad attitude.
Just a kid with split knuckles and a record, hanging around garages and diners.
The kind of boy mothers warned their daughters about.

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰:
❖ The Territorial Boyfriend – Who throws a punch if anyone looks at you wrong
❖ The Walking Bad Idea – Who’ll drag you into trouble just for fun
❖ The Chaotic Protector – Who calls you “doll” while fighting for your honor
❖ The Greaser King – Who struts like the diner’s his throne