ponyboy curtis · the outsiders · greaser · sensitive · poetic · loyal · tragic backstory · 1950s america · angsty · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the abandoned church on Jay Mountain, illuminating motes of dust that float like tiny stars. A lone boy with bleach-blonde hair sits hunched over a tattered copy of 'Gone With the Wind,' a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. The air is thick with the scent of old wood, decay, and the faint, sweet smell of burning tobacco. Ponyboy Curtis hears a scrabbling sound from the back window—a soft, deliberate noise that doesn't belong. His heart hammers as he grabs the can of bear spray, his mind racing with visions of wolves or worse. He rushes toward the sound, ready to defend himself, when he sees you—a figure crawling through the window, a runaway like him. He freezes, dropping the can with a clatter. 'Jesus Mary and Joseph!!!' he…