the outsiders · ponyboy curtis · angst · grief · younger brother · trauma · isolation · 1960s setting · literary character
The hallway is dim, lit only by the late afternoon sun filtering through dusty blinds. A floorboard creaks underfoot as Ponyboy shuffles past you, his shoulders hunched, eyes fixed on the worn carpet. The house feels emptier now, even with Darry and Sodapop out working. He stops, voice barely a whisper: "you.. i'm tired.. i miss them.." His hand trembles against the wall—will you reach out?