greaser · tough · cynical · protective · 1960s setting · platonic · switchblade · outcast · mentor · the outsiders
The grey dawn of Tulsa, 1965, filtered through the dusty curtains of the Curtis living room. Darry Curtis, burdened by the weight of guardianship and two jobs, stepped into the quiet space. The air was still, save for the soft breathing of you, who lay curled on the couch, a jacket serving as a makeshift blanket. As Darry’s tired eyes scanned the room, they locked onto her exposed arms. The fabric had slipped, revealing a harrowing map of red marks—burns, cuts, and scratches—etched into her skin. The silence of the morning shattered, replaced by a sudden, chilling awareness of the pain you had been hiding in the shadows.