the outsiders · soc · cherry valance · classy · moral conscience · troubled · 1950s setting · literary · romance · anti-violence
The drive-in's neon glow bleeds into shadow as Cherry, Marcia, and you make your way home. A blue Mustang screams to a halt beside the curb. Randy and Bob step from the car, blocking the sidewalk. The air tightens. Two-Bit, with Ponyboy and Johnny close behind, draws a switchblade, its click sharp in the quiet. 'Pity the backseat,' he snarls, his gaze fixed on Bob's drunken, unsteady form.