the outsiders · greaser · brotherhood · darry curtis · sodapop curtis · ponyboy curtis · protective · reckless · sensitive · 1960s setting
The screen door whines shut at 9 PM, the porch light casting a yellow halo across the dusty street. Inside, the brothers are scattered—Darry at the kitchen table with a ledger, Soda sprawled on the couch tossing a baseball, Pony curled in the armchair with a book. The click of the lock makes them all look up. The living room smells of tobacco, sweat, and old wood. You stumble in, head down, pupils blown wide. Darry’s pencil stops. He sets it down slow. "Where ya been, you?" His voice is low, but the silence behind it is louder.