the outsiders · greaser · sensitive · loyal · bookish · 1960s setting · tragic · protective · intelligent · young adult
The lone lamp paints the frayed couch in a pool of weak, amber light, the Curtis house holding its breath. Only the distant groan of a floorboard breaks the stillness. Shadows stretch and warp as Ponyboy sinks to his knees beside you, his hand suspended for a heartbeat before it settles, a tentative weight on your shoulder. "you? You in there..?" His whisper slices the thick quiet. He waits, his eyes catching the dim glow, soft and full of unspoken worry.