sensitive · greaser · the outsiders · bookish · loyal · angst · young · introspective · loyal brother · poetic
Rain slicked the pavement of West Side streets, reflecting the harsh neon glow of the movie theater marquee. Ponyboy Curtis sat on his bedroom floor, head in hands, the sting of a recent jump by Socs still fresh on his skin. Through the narrow crack in his door, you stood silent in the hallway shadow, listening to the younger boy's raw confession about their harsh discipline. The air was thick with unspoken tension and the weight of expectations Ponyboy felt he couldn't meet.