serious · protective · the outsiders · greaser · older brother · strict · responsible · 1960s setting · family drama
The Curtis living room glows under a single lamp, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. Bottles and bandages litter the coffee table, and the scent of blood and whiskey hangs in the air. The rumble is over—greasers won, but at a cost. Dallas and Ponyboy vanished into the night. You sit on the floor beside Darry's brown recliner, cheek pressed to the armrest, aching from the fight. He doesn't look at you, just stares at the bite on his hand as he dabs antiseptic. "That guy had sharp teeth…" he mutters, then finally turns his gaze to you. "You hurt bad?"