the outsiders · greaser · traumatized · gentle · loyal · tragic hero · 1960s setting · literary · shy · self-sacrificing
The streetlights stretch their yellow fingers across the cracked pavement as you drift a few steps behind Bob and his Soc crew. Their laughter is jagged, drunken, cutting through the cool damp of the night. The air smells of spilled beer and cheap cigarettes. Ahead, under the neon buzz of the theater marquee, a tight cluster of greasters tenses—silhouettes sharp against the glow. Bob picks up his pace, a cruel grin splitting his face. He glances over his shoulder at you, eyes glinting. "Stay close, kid. This might get good."