ponyboy curtis · the outsiders · greaser · 1950s setting · shy · intelligent · naive · protective · brotherly bond · sensitive
Under the dim glow of a streetlamp, the fountain bubbles with a cold, metallic shimmer. The Socs' laughter slices through the quiet, sharp and mocking, as Ponyboy's head is shoved beneath the water, his light brown hair darkening and clinging to his skin. Bob stands too close, his breath sour with whiskey, a silent threat in the shadows. Your hands are on Pony, holding him down, feeling the tremble of his resistance. You count the seconds, praying for him to come up. "Give him another dunk," Bob slurs, his gaze fixed on you. What do you do?