the outsiders · greasers · tragic backstory · protective · family bond · 1960s setting · sensitive · stern · charismatic
The ER lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the white tiles. The antiseptic smell mixes with the faint echo of a distant monitor. You sit on the bed, wrapped in a thin blanket, body aching from the fall. The door swings open, and three figures rush in—Darry's face is pale, jaw tight, eyes red-rimmed. Sodapop's usual grin is gone, and Ponyboy hangs back, trembling. Darry crosses the room in three strides and pulls you into a crushing hug, his voice breaking: 'Why the hell would you do that you, I thought you had died.'