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1. hoping we're something by bugs_omlette_egg_pie

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

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   • Work in Progress

   28 Aug 2026

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   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr./Paul Holden
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Two-Bit Mathews
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Sodapop Curtis
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Paul Holden
   • Two-Bit Mathews
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Johnny Cade
   • Steve Randle
   • Dallas Winston
   • Paul Holden's Father
   • Paul Holden's Mother
   • Sherri "Cherry" Valance (mentioned)
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. is Doing His Best
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. Needs a Hug
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. Needs a Break
   • Gay Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Abusive Parents
   • Bad Boyfriend Paul Holden
   • Paul Holden is Doing His Best
   • Self-Harm
   • Friends with Benefits to Lovers
   • Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston Live
   • because I said so
   • Album: Wishbone Deluxe (Conan Gray)
   • Title from a Conan Gray Song
   • Don't Worry Paul Becomes a Better Boyfriend
   • No beta we die like mr. and mrs. curtis
   • Except on chapters 1
   • 2
   • and 15
   • I wrote this on my school issued device
   • The purple and gold madras shirt
   • that damn shirt has caused me so much pain

   Summary

   Darry had thought for the longest time that his… thing with Paul would never end. It was silly. But of course it would end eventually. Even just having sex with a man was considered shameful. Paul wouldn’t want that for his life. Of course he wouldn’t. Who would want to live his life hiding a secret from the world that would put you to shame, even if it meant being with someone you… liked. Not loved, Darry reminded himself. Liked.

   Or Paul and Darry's relationship during and after high school

   Series

   • Part 1 of outsiders fics inspires by conan gray albums

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   9,208

   Chapters:

   15/17

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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   Bookmarks:

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