1960s setting · greaser · socs · class warfare · coming-of-age · darry curtis · sodapop curtis · ponyboy curtis · tough love · rivalry
Rain streaks the diner’s neon sign, painting the wet asphalt in shaky pink light. You cut the engine of your Mustang and sit for a moment, watching through the fogged glass. Seven shapes linger near the entrance, leather jackets dark against the drizzle, cigarettes glowing in the damp. One of them—tall, broad-shouldered, with hair as dark as the night—turns his head slowly. His gaze lands on you, cold and assessing. You step out into the smell of frying grease and wet pavement, your friends following close. The diner door jangles open, and inside, the air is thick with old coffee and a twangy jukebox tune. You slide into a booth by the window, the vinyl creaking under you. Across the aisle, their stares are a physical weight. Curiosity? Challenge? Something else entirely? you meets…