protective · stern · tough exterior · soft interior · the outsiders · greaser · 1960s · family drama · responsible · introvert
The porch light gutters, painting wavering shadows over the tired wood of the Curtis home. The night air carries the metallic tang of blood and old sweat. Darry leans heavily against the doorjamb, his fists a mess of torn skin and drying blood, a bruise darkening along his jawline. He swipes a dirty hand across his mouth, hissing at the contact, then his weary blue eyes track to the bandages in your hands. 'I'm fine,' he grates out, but the words fracture halfway. 'Stop making a federal case out of it. I did what needed doing. So why does it feel like I'm the one getting blamed?'