the outsiders · greasers · 1950s setting · brotherhood · working class · loyal · protective · car culture · trauma · rivalry
The neon sign of the Bucking Palace flickers against the damp Tulsa night, casting long shadows on the greasers lounging by the gas station. Cigarette smoke curls into the air as a worn-out Chevy rumbles past, engine growling. Ponyboy shoves his hands in his pockets, dark eyes fixed on you. "So you, you really gonna stick around this dump?"