4 Series by ItsArcturusDarling
Listing Series
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My Prompt Works by ItsArcturusDarling
Fandom The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp
- General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
- No Archive Warnings Apply, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- M/M, Multi, Other, Gen
- Series in Progress
02 May 2026
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Johnny Cade/Ponyboy Curtis/Dallas Winston
- Johnny Cade & Ponyboy Curtis & Dallas Winston
- can be romantic or QPR - Relationship
- written to be QPR
- Johnny Cade/Ponyboy Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis/Dallas Winston
- Ponyboy Curtis & Steve Randle
- or - Relationship
- Ponyboy Curtis/Steve Randle
- since this was based on Your_Denis it's meant to be brotherly but honestly take it how you wish
- Ponyboy Curtis & Two-Bit Mathews
- Johnny Cade
- Ponyboy Curtis
- Dallas Winston
- Dallas Winston (mentioned)
- Ponyboy Curtis (but he's asleep so like...)
- Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. (mentioned)
- Sandy (The Outsiders) (mentioned)
- Sodapop Curtis (mentioned)
- Steve Randle (mentioned)
- Two-Bit Mathews (mentioned)
- Mrs. Curtis (The Outsiders) (Mentioned)
- Darrel Curtis Sr. (Mentioned)
- Steve Randle
- Johnny Cade (mentioned)
- Evie (The Outsiders) (Mentioned)
- Two-Bit Mathews
- Darrel 'Darry' Curtis Jr. (mentioned)
- queer platonic relationship
- qpr
- Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies
- or - Freeform
- Canon Never Happened
- however you'd like to see it
- Period-Typical Homophobia
- Period-Typical Sexism
- but very minor
- Car Accidents
- Worry
- Hurt/Comfort
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- Emotional Baggage
- The Curtis parents haunt the narrative and we need to talk about that more
- Ponyboy Curtis Needs a Hug
- POV Ponyboy Curtis
- Protective Ponyboy Curtis
- Autistic Ponyboy Curtis
- we only see crumbs of autism but still autism
- Multiamory March
- Multiamory March 2026
- Soft Dallas Winston
- Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston Live
- Protective Johnny Cade
- I literally don't know how to tag this
- Rushed
- No Plot/Plotless
- Not Beta Read
- I literally cant write dialogue for shit so if this is bad that's why
- One Shot
- Short One Shot
- Intended to be QPR but can be read as romantic
- Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
- No Dialogue
- Not Canon Compliant
- Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
- aka canon never happened
- Author Ponyboy Curtis
- Writer Ponyboy Curtis
- Kinda
- does it count as comfort if you've been hurt for who you love but you stay with them steadfast anyways because you love them?
- Hurt No Comfort
- i have no clue
- I don't know where my mind was when writing this but it was NOT in a very smart place
- Johnny Cade Needs a Hug
- Protective Dallas Winston
- can be seen as either romantic platonic or QPR
- Alternate Universe - Royalty
- Song: Soldier Poet King (The Oh Hellos)
- Queer Themes
- there's honestly not a lot of tags I can give this
- Period Typical Bigotry
- Classism
- but only a litttlleeee
- this may not be everyone's favorite style of fic/writing but I'm actually kinda happy with this
- Tired Johnny Cade
- Sweet Ponyboy Curtis
- Soft Ponyboy Curtis
- or the events of canon just straight don't happen
- Either one is fine
- written to be romantic but can be read as QPR
- Domestic Fluff
- No Angst
- except for one line at the end
- he doesn't get one but he gets snacks so
- Men Crying
- But only a little
- and its happy tears
- POV Johnny Cade
- Polyamory
- author is polyamorus and jealous of xeir own characters
- Song: Strawberry Mentos (Leanna Firestone)
- gonna be honest there's barely strawberry mentos in this but song titles are my thing so this is what I got
- Forehead Kisses
- Insecure Ponyboy Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis is a Good Friend
- except in this case it's good boyfriend
- written to be romantic but can be read as QPR or platonic
- Maybe - Freeform
- Ponyboy Curtis Centric
- Johnny Cade is a good friend
- but again its boyfriend
- oh my god this has dialogue can you believe it?
- an Ambrosius fic having dialogue? more likely than you'd think
- Flashbacks
- Anxious Ponyboy Curtis
- Queer Character
- not mentioned but it's there
- Short & Sweet
- Coming full circle by creating memories with the family you were born with and then the family you chose
- not many things I can tag here honestly
- Beaches
- Day At The Beach
- hints of it but its still there and very important to me
- POV Dallas Winston
- I'm actually so fucking unhappy with this
- I tried really hard but I just can't write from Dally's POV
- Reminiscing
- Injured Ponyboy Curtis
- Injured Johnny Cade
- Natural Disasters
- Implied/Referenced Suicide
- Implied/Referenced Character Death
- Ambiguous/Open Ending
- Fear
- Inspired by As the World Caves In
- hiding in a closet to escape death
- Remind you of anything?
- a tornado hits the lilies inspired
- I love Birth Day
- because I'm queer and depressed you see
- One Shot Collection
- Feminization
- Femininity
- Genderqueer Character
- Genderqueer Ponyboy Curtis
- Sassy Ponyboy Curtis
- Smart Ponyboy Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis uses his head
- but only slightly - Freeform
- just a lillllll
- Flirting
- Seduction
- but not graphic
- this entire thing is literally just Ponyboy being a whore and trying to get Dally to date/fuck him
- surprise surprise; i CAN actually write something that isn't emotional whump and angst
- Bisexual Curly Shepard
- not at all important to the fic but it's important to me
- does this count as manipulation?
- Emotional Manipulation
- Manipulation
- idk man
- Inspired by an Isabel LaRosa Song
- 'Favorite' to be specific
- can Johnny/Pony/Dally's ship name be DalOhNy? (DALly jOHnny poNY)
- Drabble
- Wordcount: 0-100
- I would've written something longer but its 11PM I'm exhausted and it would take much more energy than I can expend
- Dally falls first and harder
- Alternate Universe - College/University
- Firefighter Johnny Cade
- Physical Therapist Dallas Winston
- he'd specialize in troubled patients if you couldn't tell
- but only over his chair in the library
- everything and everyone else can get fucked
- Crossdressing
- Trans Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
- Genderfluid Dallas Winston
- Trans Dallas Winston
- Feminine Ponyboy Curtis
- Steve Randle is a Good Friend
- POV Alternating
- you CANNOT tell me that the way that boy described himself in the book wasn't at least a lil insecure
- Ponyboy Curtis Gets a Hug
- not mentioned but important to me
- Sad Ponyboy Curtis
- Alternate Universe - they hate homo/transphobia
- Ponyboy Curtis & Steve Randle Friendship
- Steve Randle Does Not Hate Ponyboy Curtis
- Domaystic Prompt Challenge
- Domaystic Prompt Challenge 2026
- I...I don't know if this counts as domestic anymore
- that just occurred to me as I was tagging this
- I hadn't meant for it to get angsty
- I mean...its
- Fluff and Angst
- and
- but I think it can be domestic?
- kindaaa????
- chat I tried okay I really tried but the fic left the house and became its own person independent of me
- they grow up so fast
- could be read as
- Trans Ponyboy Curtis
- Trans Female Ponyboy Curtis
- Trans Female Character
- androgynous Ponyboy Curtis
- However you wanna read it
- Not too much dialogue
- Author is Projecting
- Vomiting
- Nicotine Sickness
- Non-graphic vomiting
- Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
- Cigarettes
- again not sure if this is very domestic but I tried
- bad dialogue
- I suck at it I'm sorry I tried T~T
- Friendship
- Male Friendship
- Guilt
- Survivor Guilt
- Mental Health Issues
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
- Angst
- Hopeful Ending
- Sick Ponyboy Curtis
- Two-Bit Mathews is a Good Friend
- Two-Bit Mathews Needs a Hug
- Post-Canon
- Rushed And Not Beta Read
- Words:
- 11,415
- Works:
- 12
- Bookmarks:
- 3
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A Study on Resentment by ItsArcturusDarling
Fandom The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp
- General Audiences, Not Rated, Teen And Up Audiences
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Gen, M/M
- Series in Progress
16 Feb 2026
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Johnny Cade & Ponyboy Curtis
- Johnny Cade/Ponyboy Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis & Mrs. Curtis
- can be read as romantic if you'd like
- all relationships mentioned not shown
- Johnny Cade & Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis & Two-Bit Mathews & Steve Randle & Dallas Winston
- Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis
- Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Ponyboy Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis & Dallas Winston
- Ponyboy Curtis & Two-Bit Mathews
- Ponyboy Curtis & Steve Randle
- Ponyboy Curtis
- Johnny Cade
- Dallas Winston
- Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
- Sodapop Curtis
- Steve Randle
- Two-Bit Mathews
- Mr and Mrs Curtis (Mentioned)
- Mrs. Curtis (The Outsiders)
- Two-Bit Matthews (mentioned)
- Johnny Cade's Mother
- only mentioned but very important
- Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. (mentioned)
- Two-Bit Mathews (mentioned)
- Dallas Winston (mentioned)
- Steve Randle (mentioned)
- Johnny Cade's parents (mentioned)
- No Dialogue
- Hurt No Comfort
- Angst
- Queerplatonic Relationships
- romantic relationships
- Platonic Relationships
- whichever way you wanna see it
- personally I see johnnyboy as qpr in this one
- or - Freeform
- One-Sided Attraction
- Song: lacy (Olivia Rodrigo)
- Alternate Universe
- Not Canon Compliant
- Short One Shot
- Alternate Universe - Ponyboy Is Not a Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis Needs a Hug
- Ponyboy Curtis Centric
- Unreliable Narrator
- unreliable narrator ponyboy curtis
- Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
- Mental Health Issues
- Injured Ponyboy Curtis
- Ponyboy Needs a Hug
- kid ponyboy curtis
- Young Ponyboy Curtis
- Pre-Canon
- Complicated Relationships
- Mother-Son Relationship
- no beta we die like dallas winston
- Short
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- very little comfort
- its implied but not graphic
- like its happening but not exactly helping rn
- but it does help
- SO
- Fluff
- Fluff and Angst
- Fluff and Hurt/Comfort
- emotional hurt comfort
- but there's no comfort
- just emotional hurt
- Johnny Cade Needs a Hug
- He Does Not Get One
- he also does not get one
- Hopeful Ending
- for johnny
- everyone else knows how this will end
- Canon Compliant
- can be read any way you wish
- Song: the grudge (Olivia Rodrigo)
- One Shot
- Autistic Ponyboy Curtis
- but only hinted at/implied
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Suicidal Ponyboy Curtis
- POV Ponyboy Curtis
- Depressed Ponyboy Curtis
- Character Study
- Author is Projecting
- Jellyfish
- I love jellyfish bro
- except its actually
- so its just
- Emotional Hurt
- Anxious Ponyboy Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis has anxiety
- Jealousy
- Aromantic Ponyboy Curtis
- asexual ponyboy curtis
- Aroace Ponyboy Curtis
- not mentioned but it's important TO ME
- Implied/Referenced Suicide
- Toxic Masculinity
- Period-Typical Sexism
- But just a mention of it
- maladaptive daydreaming
- Daydreaming
- because that is what is happening
- to be clear
- Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. is Doing His Best
- Good Brother Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
- I wanna make that very clear even though he's only mentioned in this
Summary
A (maybe) multi-fandom collection of all my works exploring the resentment people hide deep down
- Words:
- 3,892
- Works:
- 4
- Bookmarks:
- 6
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Hospice: Dallas and Sylvia's Version by ItsArcturusDarling
Fandom The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp
- Mature, Teen And Up Audiences
- Graphic Depictions Of Violence, No Archive Warnings Apply, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- F/M
- Series in Progress
12 Mar 2026
- Graphic Depictions Of Violence
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Sylvia/Dallas Winston
- Sylvia (The Outsiders)
- Dallas Winston
- Dallas Winston's Mother (mentioned)
- Abusive Relationships
- Dallas Winston Needs A Hug
- Abusive Sylvia (The Outsiders)
- LOOK I LOVE HER BUT I WAS INSPIRED AND SHE FIT PERFECTLY
- it was either this ship or purly or cherry/Bob and I didn't wanna hurt purly and I cant write cherry or bob for shit
- POV Dallas Winston
- Arguing
- Implied/Referenced Abuse
- Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence
- Implied/Referenced Drug Use
- Song: Sylvia (The Antlers)
- Abuse
- Physical Abuse
- Vomiting
- Characters Yelling or Screaming
- Unhealthy Relationships
- Out of Character
- Kinda
- Soft Dallas Winston
- again kinda
- its like the difference between how he appears outwardly and how he is internally from the readers' POV
- Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
- One Shot
- Short One Shot
- Hurt No Comfort
- Whump
- Depression
- Mental Health Issues
- Drug Addiction
- I know the description sucks please give my fic a try TvT
- Abortion
- Discussion of Abortion
- not really a discussion but still
- Implied/Referenced Cheating
- Pregnancy
- Unplanned Pregnancy
- Teen Pregnancy
- Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
- Not Beta Read
- Hospitals
- Poverty
- they're poor and it's vaguely referenced
- I love her but only so many ships can be used for this series and this is the ship I chose
- Song: Bear by The Antlers
- NO ONE GIVES BIRTH IN THIS
- The unborn child is generally seen as an already living human due to the POV this is written in
- that does NOT mirror my own thoughts
- Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
- Implied Sexual Content
- Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
- Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault
- Implied/Referenced Abortion
- Abusive Sylvia
- I love her but for this series this is just how it worked out
- Near Death Experiences
- Mental Instability
- death as a metaphor
- Intrusive Thoughts
- some of what she does experience here IS intrusive thoughts
- not urges
- Song: Thirteen by The Antlers
- POV Sylvia (The Outsiders)
- Unreliable Narrator
- Pre-Relationship
- Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
- Meet-Cute
- First Meetings
- but it's more like 'the meet that doomed them both'
- Prologue
- essentially its just Dally's POV of their first meeting
- Song: Kettering by The Antlers
- Implied/Referenced Character Death
- Isolation
- emotional isolation
- Mental Anguish
- Song: Atrophy by The Antlers
- Regret
- Guilt
- Break Up
- No Dialogue
- Song: Two by The Antlers
Summary
A series of Dallas/Sylvia works inspired by the album Hospice by The Antlers
Almost every work in this series is Dead Dove: Do Not Eat with a fuck ton of TW/CW's, so...
Then again it's toxic Dallas/Sylvia what did you expect?- Words:
- 4,933
- Works:
- 6
- Bookmarks:
- 1
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Last Words of a Shooting Star (Pony's Version) by ItsArcturusDarling
Fandom The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp
- Teen And Up Audiences
- No Archive Warnings Apply, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Gen
- Series in Progress
08 Feb 2026
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis & Curly Shepard
- Ponyboy Curtis/Curly Shepard
- Johnny Cade/Ponyboy Curtis
- Johnny Cade & Ponyboy Curtis
- if you wanna read them as romantic be my guest
- wasn't written that way but idc
- no actual interactions - Relationship
- just mentions - Relationship
- all relationships mentioned - Relationship
- not shown - Relationship
- Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Ponyboy Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis
- Johnny Cade
- Curly Shepard
- Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
- Sodapop Curtis
- Mrs. Curtis (The Outsiders)
- Darrel Curtis Sr.
- but everyone other than pony is only mentioned
- other characters only mentioned - Character
- Hurt No Comfort
- No Dialogue
- Heavy Angst
- Depression
- Ponyboy Curtis Needs a Hug
- Ponyboy Curtis Centric
- Depressed Ponyboy Curtis
- Mentally ill Ponyboy Curtis
- Autistic Ponyboy Curtis
- Disabled Ponyboy Curtis
- because this is based off of me and my depression anxiety and autism make living impossible
- also autism IS a disability
- soooo
- Author Is Sleep Deprived
- Not Beta Read
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Implied/Referenced Suicide
- Suicide Attempt
- Suicidal Ponyboy Curtis
- Anxiety
- vent fic
- One Shot
- Pre-Canon
- but after the Curtis parents died
- No Spoilers
- I don't think
- Title from a Mitski Song
- Song: Last Words of a Shooting Star (Mitski)
- Disordered Eating
- but not necessarily an eating disorder
- there's a difference
- Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
- Non-Graphic Suicide Attempt
- Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
- I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping
- NOTHING MENTIONED IS GRAPHIC
- Drug Use
- Kinda
- attempted OD
- POV Ponyboy Curtis
- Ponyboy Curtis has Issues
- anger issues to be exact
- Implied/Referenced Character Death
- Injury
- Ambiguous/Open Ending
- but I mean... that's not the way I intend it
- just how it could be read
- :3
- Injured Ponyboy Curtis
- brief hint at his depression
- Blink and you'll miss it
- i think
- I have glasses I miss everything
- Arguing
- Short One Shot
- any grammatical incorrectness is intentional
- Unreliable Narrator
- unreliable narrator ponyboy curtis
- the autism isnt mentioned or even featured but its important to me
Summary
A collection of Pony-centric oneshots, all inspired by Mitski's 'Last Words of a Shooting Star'
Not necessarily connected, but if you wanna read it like that be my guest *queue the Beauty and the Beast music*- Words:
- 2,169
- Works:
- 2
- Bookmarks:
- 3