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  1. Public Bookmark 18

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    On the list of people to babysit, Steve ranked right above deadlast. That spot was typically reserved for Dally, because despite how good he typically was with the youngest Curtis, he wasn’t responsible enough to handle babysitting duties. Steve was a close second at the bottom of the line up though, because while he was responsible enough, he didn’t really have the patience to handle watching a child, especially one as inquisitive and curious as Ponyboy Curtis.

    aka Steve winds up babysitting a five year old Ponyboy, and things are going well until they aren't. A run in with the socs in the park causes him to reevaluate his relationship with the youngest member of their gang.

    part of my "to build a home" series, featuring a much younger Ponyboy.

    title comes from Light Years by the Nationals

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    30 Oct 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 30

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    “You just don’t know when to shut your fuckin’ mouth,” Trip laughed, dark and dangerous. The kicks to his ribs were bordering on dangerous, and he felt a tightness in his chest that he knew should scare him. His head was foggy and he briefly wondered how many head injuries he could sustain before the damage became permanent. The last thing he said before passing out was aimed at Paul, and it lacked the previous bite as he clung to consciousness, “My Mama would be so disappointed in you.” Ponyboy blacked out before he could see the way Paul hesitated.

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    Pony gets jumped for the first time post Windrixville

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    26 Oct 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 15

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    The water is cold and dark and his lungs feel a hundred pounds heavier. He’s gonna die here, they’re gonna drown him and Pony’s going to find his body and Dally will do something stupid and wind up in jail for real this time and it’ll all be Johnny’s fault because he couldn’t fight back hard enough, he couldn’t swim, he couldn’t survive.


    Summer is Tulsa is a lot like being stuck in an oven. So in an attempt to find relief, Darry takes the gang out for a swim. That is until trouble is stirred up and everybody realizes that you can only keep your head above water for so long.

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    25 Oct 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 5

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    After a long day, Ponyboy traces the quiet scars on Darry’s back, counting them like stars. In that hush, they discover a shared stillness, and a love that doesn’t need to speak to be heard.

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    25 Oct 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 6

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    It was easy to forget that they’d been friends since before Soda was even born. Two’s mom and Momma had been close friends and so toddler Darrel Jr. had met newborn Keith only days after his birth.

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    Still adjusting to the loss of their parents, the Curtis brothers have a rough day.
    While Soda just wants to get the dishes done, he hears Darry and Two-Bit talking - even if he probably shouldn't have.

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    25 Oct 2025