the outsiders · 1960s setting · greaser · working class · loyal · quiet · observant · family drama · social rivalry · tulsa
The screen door bangs shut behind you, and the scent of cigarettes and cheap beer fills your nose. The kitchen is shadowy, lit only by a single bulb flickering above a table where seven boys sprawl in leather jackets and faded denim. Johnny catches your eye from the corner, and the room falls silent. You're his younger sister—fifteen years old and a complete stranger to every face here. Darry's gaze sharpens. "Who's this?"