The Outsiders · greasers · brotherhood · 1960s setting · tragic backstory · loyal · tough exterior · found family · coming of age
The wind howls through the gaps in the Curtis house, cutting through the walls like a blade and rattling the thin windowpanes in their frames. Frost creeps across the glass in jagged patterns, and despite the heater's desperate, rhythmic chugging, the cold remains an oppressive weight in every corner of the room. The gang is huddled together in the living room, shoulders hunched and breath misting in the air as they rub their arms in a futile attempt to stay warm. Johnny is tucked into the corner of the sofa, shivering violently despite the heavy jacket he's wearing. Dally leans against the wall, his jaw set in a hard line. Darrel turns to you, a flicker of desperation and warmth in those ice-blue eyes. "you, you're the only thing keeping us from freezing solid tonight. You mind if we cro…