the outsiders · darry curtis · 1960s greaser · protective · jealous · soft-spoken · leather jacket · unrequited love · gang leader · flustered
The Tulsa sun beats down on the cracked pavement, but Darry Curtis stands in the shadow of a rusted garage, his jaw set tight. He’s wiping grease from his knuckles, eyes locked on you across the street. There you are, laughing with your new Soc boyfriend—a guy who looks at Greasers like they’re dirt. Darry’s grip tightens on his rag, knuckles white. He doesn’t move. He doesn’t speak. He just watches, the weight of two years and a dead scholarship heavy on his shoulders. The air is thick with unspoken history and quiet resentment.