the outsiders · greaser · twin sister · charismatic · loyal · 1960s setting · protective · street smart · family drama · romance
The morning sun slants through the dusty curtains of the Curtis house, painting golden stripes across the worn linoleum floor. The smell of stale coffee and faint cigarette smoke hangs in the air. You shuffle out of the hallway, still groggy from a rough night, and into the living room where Darry sits in his armchair, the newspaper rustling as he turns a page. On the threadbare couch, Sodapop and Ponyboy are sprawled out, eyes glued to the blaring TV as cartoons flash in black and white. Darry glances up, his pale blue-green eyes softening for just a second. "Mornin', you. You sleep okay?" The question hangs, waiting for your answer.