18 Works by im_normal_about_everything
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We Never Learn (We've Been Here Before) by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp, The Outsiders (1983)
15 Dec 2025
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Johnny died around nine P.M. after the rumble ever single time and there was nothing he could do to stop it. And then Dally would die.
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Fine, Great by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, That was Then This is Now - S. E. Hinton
15 Dec 2025
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Ponyboy is sitting in Tommy Hagan’s room, a rich kid who the Harrington’s have decided he must befriend to keep up the Harrington reputation. Pony personally thought that was bullshit, but he wasn’t going to argue. A few days into living with the Harrington’s, he discovered exactly what kind of people they were. Violent ones.
Or: Ponyboy moves to Hawkins a year after he sees three people die and becomes Steve Harrington.
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Everyone who says Ponyboy Curtis is a shy, quiet, innocent kid is full of shit.
Or, Tim has a very different perspective on Pony than anyone else does because of how he acts with Curly.
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- Part 2 of Ponyboy's unknown social life
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*SPOILERS FOR THE BLACK PHONE TWO*
And Finn would kill him. He would snap his neck or shoot him or bury him alive and cover him in dirt until he chokes on the taste of earth until he can't breathe and all he can think about is how he'll never see the sun again.
Or: Time Travel Au where Finn is killed by The Grabber at Alpine Lake and goes back in time to fix everything, but he's not exactly alone.
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The Witch's Curse by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), That was Then This is Now - S. E. Hinton
23 Jun 2025
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Everyone knows that there's something wrong with the East side of Tulsa. Everyone who lives in the city, greasers and socs, have heard the legend of the witch who placed a curse on the land. No one really believes in all the supernatural shit though, the East side is just full of kids who are all going nowhere in life and eventually snap. That's all there is to it.
Or: Fear Street AU
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Hoods (and Darry) by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp, That was Then This is Now - S. E. Hinton
20 Jun 2025
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A chat fic of the outsiders! Wow! No one has ever done this before!!
(there is like zero plot I have no clue where this is gonna go)
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Blood Runs Thicker Than Water by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp
09 Jun 2025
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Back in New York, there wasn't anyone he cared about.
Besides Ponyboy.
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It's Inevitable That I End Up With Scars by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983)
08 Mar 2025
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Bob's words were slurred with booze and anger. If there was one thing more dangerous than a Soc, it was a drunk and angry Soc.
Or: what happens when Johnny isn't at the lot after Pony's fight with Darry.
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Stay Safe, Baby by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, That was Then This is Now - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983)
19 Feb 2025
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Pony tried to laugh but it came out sounding like a sigh rather than some kind of reassurance.
Or, Darry and Pony bonding while Pony has a small crisis
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Crop Top by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, That was Then This is Now - S. E. Hinton
07 Feb 2025
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Maybe it was for the better that Curly hadn't seen a pony in so long, he could almost convince himself that the crush on Ponyboy was a new development.
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forwards beckon rebound by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp, The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, That was Then This is Now - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (TV 1990)
06 Jan 2025
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Ponyboy is so angry all the time. He's angry that his friends are dead, he's angry at the socs for beating on greasers, he's angry at the goddamn world. But he's trying to get better. Only it seems like everyone else is working against him, even the fucking universe.
Orrrr:
The Outsiders au based off of As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
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Ponyboy has friends? I didn't know he knew how to do that by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), That was Then This is Now - S. E. Hinton
06 Jan 2025
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Steve isn't the most fond of Ponyboy (lie) but he isn't gonna leave the kid alone when he might need him. (He doesn't, but Steve doesn't know that.)
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- Part 1 of Ponyboy's unknown social life
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Everyone Adores You (at least I do) by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp, That was Then This is Now - S. E. Hinton
01 Dec 2024
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Was it not obvious that he was dating Curly? Had he accidentally hidden his relationship from the gang?
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Not Realizing They're Injured by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp, That was Then This is Now - S. E. Hinton
06 Oct 2024
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What it says on the tin. Pony's hurt and Curly helps.
(This really derailed I have no idea what this is anymore lmfao)
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- Part 1 of Whumptober: 2024 <33
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The Story of Us (Looks a Lot Like a Tragedy Now) by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp
03 Sep 2024
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Ponyboy has made it six months since Johnny and Dally's death. He misses them, a lot. He wishes there was a way to fix everything...
Or: The Curtis gang reacts to The Outsiders musical!!
(This is vaguely inspired by "Learning From Mistakes" by Bookenchantress so props to them)
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Why'd you only call me when you're high by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp
10 Aug 2024
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Ponyboy and Curly get high asf together, the gang deals with the aftermath.
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The Need to be the Best (Before the Need to Rest) by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton
13 Jun 2024
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Ponyboy Micheal Curtis was eleven years old when he first picked up a cigarette.
Basically just a character study (if you can call it that?) of ponyboy. It's good, I promise
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Nothing Matters (It's All An Illusion) by im_normal_about_everything
Fandoms: Generation Loss (Web Series)
02 Jun 2023
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When a cast member of Showfall dies, they are reset. They only get reset once the show ends so for a bit, they have control.
Or: Charlie wakes up in a room after dying and watches Ranboo die ʘ‿ʘ