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1. one day, i am gonna grow wings by starsodapop

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

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

   18 Jul 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis
   • Johnny Cade & Ponyboy Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Dallas Winston
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Two-Bit Mathews
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Sodapop Curtis
   • Johnny Cade & Dallas Winston
   • Sodapop Curtis & Dallas Winston
   • Sodapop Curtis & Steve Randle
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Steve Randle
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Johnny Cade
   • Dallas Winston
   • Steve Randle
   • Two-Bit Mathews
   • The Curtis Parents (The Outsiders)
   • Original Characters
   • Drug Use
   • Underage Drinking
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Self-Harm
   • Ponyboy Curtis Needs a Hug
   • Ponyboy Curtis Centric
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Nightmares
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • if i dont sleep rn i might die
   • Title from a Radiohead Song
   • Scars
   • Graphic Description
   • (of self harm)
   • Not Beta Read
   • Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston Live
   • because i said so piss off
   • Original Character(s)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • at least i think itll be happy
   • It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • ponyboy doesnt know how to ask for help
   • Self-Hatred
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. Needs a Hug
   • Sodapop Curtis Needs a Hug
   • Implied/Referenced Cheating
   • Heavy Angst
   • Slow Burn
   • Underage Smoking
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. is Doing His Best
   • Ponyboy Curtis has PTSD
   • what church? what fire?
   • what happiness? did i say that out loud

   Summary

   ponyboy curtis is making himself so small that he is lost completely. all his brothers can do is watch. at least, until they find out the secrets he's been keeping, and everything goes to shit. how can you save somebody who wants to drown?

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