Cithara
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- Merlin (TV) (39)
- Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling (33)
- Downton Abbey (3)
- Stranger Things (TV 2016) (3)
- The Outsiders (1983) (1)
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Teenage Kicks Right Through the Night by Cithara
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983)
06 Jul 2026
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After a late-night confrontation exposes both Darry and Dally's deepest secret, they agree to help one another out with a friends-with-benefits arrangement. Initially, things go well, and Darry introduces Dally to a world he’s never experienced, one in which sex is more than transactional. As feelings begin to develop in an already complicated situation, Darry struggles to reconcile his feelings for Dally with everything he already knows.
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When Tom finds Thomas and assists after his suicide attempt, a bond forms between the two men, one that is built upon a mutual need for one another. As their friendship grows, the bond develops into something deeper and much more abiding.
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Steve's parents come home unexpectedly and discover Steve's relationship with Eddie.
An outtake from Hope I Live To Tell, but can be read as a standalone.
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- Part 2 of Hope I Live To Tell Universe
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Eddie can't decide what's weirder - being saved by Steve Harrington, or being nursed back to health by him. When he survives the demobats, thanks to Steve, the last thing Eddie expects is for Steve to let him stay with him while he recovers. As time goes by, Eddie realises that 'home' comes to mean 'Steve'.
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- Part 1 of Hope I Live To Tell Universe
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Steve and Eddie indulge in their usual shenanigans after a Corroded Coffin show, and Steve reminds Eddie exactly who he belongs to.
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His heart had found its place again by Kammly
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983)
19 Sep 2025
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Darry’s shoulders were stone after long shifts, tension carved into every line of his body. Nothing ever seemed to reach him—except Ponyboy.
Soft footsteps in the kitchen. Ink-stained fingers trailing idle patterns against the table. A gentle hand against a storm of anger. Words as quiet as a prayer.
Ponyboy, in his small, unassuming way, always brought Darry back from the edge. Always.
Because sometimes, the strongest person in the room is the one who doesn’t fight—just stays.
Aka: There’s not enough Darry and Ponyboy content. And they deserve the world.
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- Part 5 of The Warmth We Didn’t Know We Needed
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For the Least of These by re13thebookworm for RunningOnSunshine
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp
04 Jan 2026
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After Ponyboy gets jumped and walks home barefoot, Darry can't even scold him. So he just kneels down and washes Pony's feet.
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You Make Me Feel Like Myself Again by RemyTheFancyRat
Fandoms: The Outsiders - All Media Types
13 Aug 2020
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There was something to be said about dating Dallas Winston, and Darry finally put his finger on it.
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Darry X Dally (THE OUTSIDERS) by Just_Your_Average_Trans_Guy_Niko
Fandom The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton
31 Jan 2026
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for all eyes to see by reclamation
Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders (1983), The Outsiders: The Musical - Jamestown Revival & Levine/Rapp
08 Apr 2025
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There’s a tension in the air that suggests they were arguing, but now they’re so still and quiet that Pony isn’t certain. Both of Soda’s hands rest gently on Darry’s sides, his fingers slowly sliding up and down an inch or two. Ponyboy can’t remember his mom doing that to his dad, but there’s something about the gesture that reminds him of her.
Darry says, quietly. “I know. But I’m trying. I really am.”
“Well, if you know, then cut it out, okay? You’re being a pain in the neck.” Despite the words, Soda’s voice is just as soft as Darry’s.
Or, Ponyboy is applying to universities and everyone feels anxious.