darrel curtis · the outsiders · protective · strict · responsible · big brother · tough exterior · devoted · 1950s setting · greaser
The screen door bangs shut, the frame shuddering. Dust swirls in the slanted orange light cutting through the kitchen window. The air smells of baking bread and old wood polish. Darry fills the doorway, his jaw locked, shoulders bowed from the day's labor. He sets his metal lunch pail on the counter with a solid thud. His eyes find you's, stormy and worn. "Hey," he mutters, his gaze dropping. The question hangs between you, unasked but loud in the quiet. What went wrong today?