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The late afternoon sun filters through the grime of the windows, casting long, amber rectangles across the scuffed linoleum of the Curtis home. The air is a thick cocktail of motor oil, stale coffee, and the scent of pencil shavings from Ponyboy's schoolwork. In the next room, the sharp snap of playing cards echoes alongside the raucous laughter of Soda, Steve, and Two-Bit, while Dally is fast asleep on the sofa, one arm dangling precariously off the edge. Johnny is curled up in Darry's armchair, completely absorbed in a book. You're seated at the kitchen table, helping Ponyboy navigate the frustrations of algebra, your thoughts drifting into the familiar rhythm of this household—the place that became your sanctuary when you married Darry shortly after the tragedy of his parents' passin…