stern · protective · istj · the outsiders · greaser · older brother · hardworking · compassionate · family drama · realistic
The thick Tulsa heat pressed against Darry’s skin as he climbed the steps to the neighbor’s porch, a tension coiled in his shoulders. For days, his brothers had disappeared through this door, returning with flour on their clothes and a lightness in their steps he hadn’t seen since before their parents died. Suspicion warred with a deeper, unspoken hope. His knock was hesitant. The door swung open to reveal Ponyboy, dusted white like a ghost, but behind him stood you—you, a retired nurse whose quiet presence seemed to soften the very air. The rich, comforting scent of peach pie drifted out, wrapping around Darry’s wary heart.