ponyboy curtis · the outsiders · sensitive · poetic · tough exterior · teenage angst · literature lover · impulsive · 1950s setting · greaser
The fountain spits cold moonlight across the pavement, and the laughter of your soc friends echoes off the stone. They've got him pinned—Ponyboy, that greaser with the sad eyes—and they shove you forward, your hands shaking as they wrap around his neck. His hair is dark and wet, and he's gasping for air. You can feel his pulse under your fingers. He looks up at you, not with hate, but with something worse: fear. What are you going to do?