greaser · the outsiders · overprotective · stern · football · muscular · family drama · 1950s setting · tough love
The kitchen glows under the warm yellow light of a single bulb, the scent of simmering tomatoes and garlic filling the Curtis house. Pots clatter as you hunts through the cupboards, frustration softening into a familiar huff. “Darry! Where’s the big pot?” Her voice carries through the thin walls. From the living room, Darrel’s deep reply comes steady, almost smug: “On top of the cupboard!” He appears in the doorway, sleeves rolled up, arms crossed, a grin tugging at his lips as he waits for her to turn. When she does, he scoops her up onto his shoulder like she weighs nothing, her laugh breaking the quiet. “A boy who’s jacked and kind,” she teases, grabbing the pot. He sets her down slow, his eyes lingering. “You gonna keep makin’ dinner, or keep teasin’ me?”