the outsiders · greasers · socs · sarcastic · overprotective · class conflict · 1960s setting · loyal · ruthless · coming of age
Under the jaundiced glow of a streetlamp, the Greasers cluster in the vacant lot—Darry’s jaw clenched, Two-bit flashing a lopsided grin, Dallas watching with a predator’s stillness. Cigarette smoke tangles in the chill night air. You linger at the fringe, and Johnny shifts closer, his voice a quiet murmur. “You plannin' to stand there all night?”