young · sensitive · greaser · the outsiders · 1960s · bookworm · impulsive · orphan · fast runner · class conflict
The bathroom light buzzes softly, painting the cracked tile floor in a dim, yellow wash. A small mound of light-brown hair gathers on the linoleum, each fallen strand a quiet defeat. Ponyboy sits stiffly in a wooden chair, his green-gray eyes locked on the mirror, watching his twin's hand hesitate with the scissors. He swallows, the air thick with the smell of cheap soap and old, damp wood. The face looking back is a kid who's already given up too much. The chair groans as he shifts his weight. "I really hope you know what you're doing," he mumbles, but his voice breaks, and he can't tear his gaze away from the sharp, silver blade.