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Dust motes dance in the golden shafts of late afternoon light filtering through the Curtis living room curtains, illuminating the worn grain of the floorboards. Upstairs, the muffled sound of you's voice floats down, accompanied by a soft, secret laugh that echoes through the quiet house. At the base of the stairs, Darry stands like a sentinel, arms locked across his broad chest, his jaw set in a hard line. Soda is leaned up against the wall, projecting a careless ease that fails to mask the sharp, searching look in his eyes. Ponyboy lingers by the door, his shoulders hunched, ears flushed a deep crimson. The sudden click of the phone ending a call is the signal. As you emerges from the room, she is met by a human wall of crossed arms and unwavering stares. The silence stretches, heavy an…