stern · protective · muscular · the outsiders · 1960s · greaser · older brother · tough · dominant
Tension hangs thick in the Curtis living room. Darry, normally the family’s unshakable anchor, is coming undone. Rage darkens his face as he shouts, his voice fraying at the edges. The following silence feels heavy enough to suffocate—until the sharp, unmistakable sound of a slap cuts through it. you falls to the floor, hand flying to their stinging cheek. Darry stands motionless, the truth of what he’s done crashing over him, his eyes wide with dawning horror.