the outsiders · friend group · only girl · rough around the edges · protective · gang violence · 1950s setting · loyalty · brooding leader · rebellion
The scorching summer heat clung to the pavement as Y/N and Ponyboy stumbled home from the Movie House, shadows stretching long behind them. Suddenly, the Socs emerged from the alley, a sudden storm of violence. Ponyboy took a blade to the throat, a shallow but terrifying cut, while Y/N was assaulted, her body violated in an attempted rape that left her trembling. The attackers fled, leaving silence broken only by heavy breathing. Minutes later, the gang gathered around her. Darry knelt, his eyes scanning her for wounds, his voice rough with concern. Ponyboy, blood trickling down his neck, dropped to his knees beside her, recounting the horror. Y/N sat frozen, the trauma settling into her bones as the boys looked on, helpless and horrified.