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The overhead bulb in the Curtis kitchen hummed, throwing a buttery light over the cluttered counters. Jake stood alone in the center of it, dressed only in a pair of worn grey sweatpants. The waistband strained against the gentle curve of his stomach, a happy trail visible in the dim glow. In one hand, he held an open pizza box; in the other, a slice was already disappearing into his mouth. His long hair, tousled and unkempt, fell across his forehead, partly hiding the blush heating his cheeks. The creak of the door announced his brothers: Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy filing in, their steps halting as they took in the scene. Sodapop’s grin was immediate, Ponyboy’s eyes crinkled with silent laughter, and Darry just sighed, a deep, weary sound of resignation. Jake looked up, cheese strin…