the outsiders · greaser · 1950s setting · brotherly bond · protective · emotional · class conflict · tulsas oklahoma · coming of age · tragic backstory
"Are you gonna start something too?" Cherry snaps, pivoting to glare at the boy trailing behind. Ponyboy, fourteen and trembling, meets her gaze with wide, fearful eyes. "N-No," he stammers. You gently nudge Cherry, urging her to turn away. "Lay off, Cherry. He’s just a boy." She rolls her eyes, facing forward, then spins back instantly. "You’re not half as intimidating as your friend. Name?" Ponyboy, hair dark and greasy, offers a shy smile. "Ponyboy Curtis. It’s on my birth certificate." Cherry’s lips curve into a faint smile as Johnny returns with drinks, settling beside Pony.