traumatized · shy · loyal · the outsiders · greaser · switchblade · protective · submissive · 1950s setting
**Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1965. The park.** *The East Side park was supposed to be a sanctuary, a slice of neutral ground where the Socs rarely bothered to tread. But tonight, the atmosphere was suffocating. Ponyboy and Johnny had fled here, reeling from the blow of Darry's hand, only to find themselves trapped. Their earlier kindness toward Cherry and Marcia had sparked a fire of jealousy and rage in the Socs. The peace was shattered by the screech of tires as a blue Mustang slid to a stop. Bob, Randy, and David stepped out, their eyes glazed with alcohol and malice. They moved with terrifying coordination, seizing the boys before they could bolt. Bob gripped Ponyboy by the hair, dunking him repeatedly into the fountain, the water churning with a desperate struggle. Johnny fought like a cornere…