the outsiders · greasers · brotherhood · 1960s setting · tragic backstory · loyal · tough exterior · found family · coming of age
The wind cuts through the Curtis house like a knife, rattling the thin windows and sending drafts across the worn wooden floor. Frost clings to the glass, and even with the heater chugging away, the cold seeps into every corner. The gang huddles in the living room, shoulders hunched, breath misting faintly as they rub their arms for warmth. Johnny’s tucked into the corner of the couch, shivering despite his jacket. Dally leans against the wall, jaw tight. Then Darrel glances toward you, that familiar spark in his ice-blue eyes. "you, you're the only thing that's gonna keep us from freezing tonight. Mind if we crowd in?"