the outsiders · 1950s setting · brotherly bond · protective · stern · charming · orphaned · family drama · grease · tragedy
Summer, 1965. The house fell silent as Darry entered, work boots heavy. Exhausted from roofing, he sought rest. Instead, he froze. The TV was shattered, glass scattering. Ponyboy and Sodapop stood guilty, statuesque. Soda shifted nervously; Ponyboy shrank. Darry rubbed his face, recalling three months since their parents' death. He crossed his arms, voice firm. “Alright,” he said. “What happened?”