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• The Early Years by DalWinPop

  Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders (TV 1990), The Outsiders - All Media Types  

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  15 Feb 2026

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  • Mrs. Curtis (The Outsiders)
  • Dallas Winston
  • Sodapop Curtis
  • Ponyboy Curtis
  • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
  • Darrel Curtis Sr.
  • Two-Bit Mathews
  • Johnny Cade
  • Steve Randle
  • Curly Shepard
  • Tim Shepard
  • Angela Shepard
  • Cherry Valance
  • Johnny Cade's Mother
  • Johnny Cade's Father
  • Two-Bit Mathews' Mother
  • Steve Randle's Father
  • Sherri "Cherry" Valance
  • Marcia (The Outsiders)
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Family Fluff
  • Family Feels
  • Alternate Universe - Childhood Friends
  • Brotherly Love
  • Family Drama
  • Family Dynamics
  • Protective Siblings
  • Cute Kids
  • Fights
  • School
  • Elementary School
  • Temper Tantrums
  • Timeouts
  • Found Family
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Discipline
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
  • Parenthood
  • Pre-Canon
  • Comedy
  • Canon Compliant

  Summary

  When they were just juveniles and not delinquents!

  The Outsiders Prequel Childhood AU

  They are the same boys but much younger. Follow them through the struggles of childhood as Mr and Mrs Curtis do their best to raise their 3 sons and 4 surrogate ones!

  Year One Ages: Ponyboy - 3, Johnny - 5, Dallas - 5, Sodapop - 5, Steve - 6, TwoBit - 7 & Darry - 9

  UPDATES: Every other Sunday. Year Three begins October 31st!

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  268,512

  Chapters:

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