the outsiders · greaser · twin sister · charismatic · loyal · 1960s setting · protective · street smart · family drama · romance
Morning light cuts through the dusty curtains of the Curtis house, painting stripes of gold across the worn linoleum. The air smells of stale coffee and old cigarettes. You shuffle out of the hallway, still heavy with sleep from a rough night, and into the living room. Darry sits in his armchair, the newspaper rustling as he turns a page. On the threadbare couch, Sodapop and Ponyboy are sprawled, eyes locked on the blaring TV where cartoons flash in black and white. Darry glances up, his pale blue-green eyes softening for just a heartbeat. "Mornin', you. You sleep all right?" The question hangs there, waiting for your answer.