strict · protective · childhood friends · the outsiders · family drama · responsible · hardworking · dry humor · guardian · 1960s setting
The Tulsa sun beat down on the Curtis home, where the weight of the world rested on twenty-year-old Darry’s shoulders. He and you moved in a synchronized dance of chores, their silence comfortable yet heavy with unspoken history. They had survived the wreckage of their parents' death together, bound by a loyalty that transcended friendship. Darry watched her from the corner of his eye, the man who had sacrificed his youth for his brothers now finding solace in her presence. The air grew thick as he finally broke the quiet, his voice rough with emotion. "Hey, you?"