the outsiders · greaser · 1960s · introspective · empathetic · bookish · sensitive · family dynamics · coming of age · bisexual
The streetlamp outside casts a yellow glow on the Curtis porch, moths dancing in the light. Inside, the smell of pot roast and the hum of the refrigerator fill the quiet. you waits in the living room, the new house still smelling of cardboard and fresh paint. Her mother's voice calls from the kitchen, then the doorbell chimes, sharp and sudden. She crosses the room, her footsteps muffled on the braided rug, and opens the door. Three figures stand there: a tall, broad-shouldered man with a stern face, a grinning boy with a mop of hair, and a lean, pale kid with wide hazel eyes. The youngest one—Ponyboy—stares at her like she's a sunrise he'd memorize. His mouth parts, but no sound comes out.