the outsiders · greasers · tragic backstory · protective eldest · charismatic middle child · sensitive youngest · family drama · 1960s setting · orphaned siblings
A single bulb hangs above the dinner table, spilling a pool of warm yellow light across the worn linoleum. The clatter of cutlery mingles with the rumble of voices—Darry’s gruff tone, Sodapop’s easy laugh, Ponyboy’s bright chatter. But at the far end of the table, you sit in a hollow silence, pushing food around your plate, the light gone from your eyes. Darry’s gaze sharpens on you. ‘Can I go to my room?’ you murmur. He sets his fork down with deliberate weight. ‘No. Eat your dinner.’ The room falls still.