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1. Public Bookmark 5

   doing what i can (tryna be a man) by Randooffthestreet

   Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   25 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Ponyboy Curtis/Curly Shepard
   • Curly Shepard
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Coming Out
   • Menstruation
   • Trans Male Character
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Non-Sexual Intimacy
   • Banter
   • Massage
   • Curly Shepard Being a Little Shit
   • Trans Curly Shepard
   • Misunderstandings
   • Protective Ponyboy Curtis
   • Sassy Ponyboy Curtis
   • No Smut
   • Title from a The Neighbourhood Song
   • Song: Softcore (The Neighbourhood)
   • Implied Sexual Content
   • Super Mild
   • its the misunderstanding

   Summary

   feels like i can't move, sharing my heart, it's tearing me apart, but i know i'd miss you, baby, if i left right now
   Softcore - The Neighborhood

   purly period comfort fic

   Series

   • Part 9 of the outsiders things :]

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   1,148

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

   6

   Kudos:

   27

   Bookmarks:

   5

   Hits:

   115

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   26 Jun 2026

2. Public Bookmark 43

   Bulletproof by fictionalcharactergraveyard

   Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983)  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • Major Character Death
   • No category
   • Complete Work

   21 Oct 2024

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • No Romantic Relationship(s)
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Curly Shepard
   • Steve Randle
   • Johnny Cade
   • Two-Bit Mathews
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Tim Shepard
   • Angela Shepard
   • Evie (The Outsiders)
   • Gun Violence
   • Ponyboy Curtis Needs a Hug
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Protective Darry
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. is Doing His Best
   • Good Brother Sodapop Curtis
   • Sodapop Curtis Needs a Hug
   • Two-Bit Mathews is a Good Friend
   • Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston Live
   • Friends with Benefits
   • Steve Randle Needs a Hug
   • Protective Dallas Winston
   • Curly Shepard Being a Little Shit
   • Good Brother Tim Shepard
   • Protective Tim Shepard

   Summary

   “I-I- '' Ponyboy panted out, panic sinking in. “I don’t got nothing-” He doubted that sixteen cents would do much good for him.

   "Liar.” The man spat. His crazed eyes narrowed in on him.

   “I don’t!” He shouted. “Let me g–”

   The gunshot rang out before he could finish.
   ---
   Ponyboy gets shot.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   14,087

   Chapters:

   8/8

   Comments:

   6

   Kudos:

   304

   Bookmarks:

   43

   Hits:

   5,622

   Bookmarked by Emergency_exit11

   21 Jun 2026

3. Public Bookmark 1

   Safety Within The Static by Just_Your_Average_Girl

   Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply
   • No category
   • Complete Work

   18 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Ponyboy Curtis/Curly Shepard
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Curly Shepard
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Dallas Winston
   • Two-Bit Mathews
   • Steve Randle
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Johnny Cade
   • Curly Shepard
   • Buck Merrill
   • family homophobia

   Summary

   FOR : Angel_of_darkn3ss -- Family Homophobia
   ALSO-- I love suggestions so I get to make one for ppl!!!!

   Series

   • Part 4 of PURLY (THE OUTSIDERS)

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   6,540

   Chapters:

   6/6

   Comments:

   15

   Kudos:

   54

   Bookmarks:

   1

   Hits:

   475

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   19 Jun 2026

4. Public Bookmark 4

   Everything before by Alleycat_11

   Fandoms: The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton  

   • Not Rated
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • No category
   • Work in Progress

   15 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Dallas Winston
   • Johnny Cade & Dallas Winston
   • Mrs. Curtis and Dallas Winston
   • Dallas Winston & The Gang
   • Dallas Winston & Buck Merril
   • Dallas Winston
   • Johnny Cade
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis
   • Steve Randel
   • Two-Bit
   • Mr. Curtis
   • Mrs. Curtis
   • Curly Shepard
   • Tim Shepard
   • Basically everyone from the outsiders
   • Trauma
   • anger issues
   • Drugs
   • Family
   • Abuse
   • Crying
   • mother figure
   • Father Figure
   • the Curtis parents die
   • sorry - Freeform
   • Brothers
   • the boys mostly treat each other like brothers
   • Dallas refuses to go to school
   • Dallas Winston Needs A Hug
   • kind Mrs. Curtis
   • I swear I'm writing more chapters
   • first Fic don't please don't be mean
   • Dallas Winston is Bad at Feelings
   • Curtis Parents Are Alive
   • young Ponyboy
   • Trust Issues

   Summary

   Dallas Winston is new to town and meets the Curtis family/gang. Despite his own beliefs, he is still a kid and people do care about him. But unfortunately the mark people leave is too often scars. The gang screws up, a lot, but they still love him. Dallas is just too afraid to see it.

   OR

   5 years before the events of the book that explains everything that causes Dallas' choices, realationships and personality.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   22,194

   Chapters:

   15/?

   Comments:

   24

   Kudos:

   83

   Bookmarks:

   4

   Hits:

   1,422

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   19 Jun 2026

5. Public Bookmark 11

   One Heart by Xx_cat

   Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983)  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   08 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Ponyboy Curtis/Original Male Character(s)
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Darrel Curtis
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Two-Bit Mathews
   • Steve Randle
   • Johnny Cade
   • Dallas Winston
   • Sherri "Cherry" Valance
   • Boys in Love
   • Gay Male Character
   • Gay
   • Secret Relationship
   • Greasers
   • Socs
   • Dysfunctional Family
   • Anxiety Attacks
   • Anxiety
   • References to Depression
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Character Death
   • Queer Character
   • Drama & Romance
   • Australian Slang
   • Minor Original Character(s)
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Depression
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Everyone Needs a Hug

   Summary

   While Ponyboy is struggling with the grief of Johnny and Dallas and the tormenting anxiety causing him to have hallucinations of them, he falls for a Soc who is struggling just like he is. Ponyboy is in a state of panic and excitement at the realisation of his feelings for the boy.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   22,085

   Chapters:

   16/?

   Comments:

   28

   Kudos:

   161

   Bookmarks:

   11

   Hits:

   3,573

   Bookmarked by Emergency_exit11

   13 Jun 2026