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   Temporary by Legends_Never_Die

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

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   01 Dec 2024

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis
   • Darrel Curtis & Ponyboy Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Dallas Winston
   • Johnny Cade & Ponyboy Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Two-Bit Mathews
   • Ponyboy Curtis & Steve Randle
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Dallas Winston
   • Steve Randle
   • Two-Bit Mathews
   • Johnny Cade
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Foster Care
   • Alternate Universe - Foster Family
   • Past Child Abuse
   • Family
   • Protective Siblings
   • Protective Darrel Curtis
   • Protective Sodapop Curtis
   • Protective Dallas Winston
   • Fluff
   • Angst
   • Ponyboy Curtis Needs a Hug
   • Injured Ponyboy Curtis
   • Adoption
   • Inaccurate Depictions of the Foster Care System
   • Ponyboy is not related to Soda and Darry
   • Eating Disorders
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Brotherly Love
   • TW: abuse/violence
   • Therapy
   • mental health
   • PTSD
   • Anxiety
   • Minor Character Death

   Summary

   “I don’t mean for this to sound harsh.” Darrel said, turning back to look at Ponyboy from the doorway. “But this won’t be your permanent home. It's nothing personal. We just can't afford another mouth to feed long term.”

   Pony nodded. That made sense. Why would anyone want to keep him for longer than they absolutely had to?

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   or: the AU where foster kid Ponyboy is placed to temporarily live with Darry and Soda. But it's just temporary...right?

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   English

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