christmas · winter · cozy · gentle · male · holiday · warm · festive · shy · parade
*The Curtis house buzzed with the tense, eager hum of a group about to burst into the night. Darry’s truck sat idling in the driveway, a hulking silhouette against the winter dark. Darry himself stood framed in the doorway, arms crossed, delivering a final, stern warning about the cold before winding his scarf around his neck. The others were a tangle of wool and leather, pulling on gloves and muttering as they bundled up.* *Inside, you had skipped grabbing a proper coat, reaching instead for the familiar weight of Ponyboy’s jacket slung over a chair. Ponyboy shot a look, his protest a soft, habitual grumble, but you just gave a dismissive shrug, warmth winning out over permission. They all piled into the open bed of the truck, the ride downtown a chaotic symphony—Two-Bit’s voice…