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1. Crawling Back to You by annieareyouokay69

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

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   07 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr./Paul Holden
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Darrel Curtis Sr.
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Paul Holden
   • Socs (The Outsiders)
   • Mrs. Curtis (The Outsiders)
   • Paul Holden's Father
   • Paul Holden's Mother
   • (only by mention though)
   • Angst
   • Drunk Sex
   • Arguing
   • Pre-Relationship
   • Break Up
   • S&M
   • Gay Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. Whump
   • Gay Paul Holden
   • Parry - Freeform
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. Centric
   • Good Brother Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Peer Pressure
   • Alcohol
   • Drunken Confessions
   • Drunken Kissing
   • Drunken Flirting
   • Drunk Driving
   • One Night Stands
   • Secret Relationship
   • Paul Is A Shitty Human Being
   • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
   • Religious Guilt
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Abuse
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Darry's Father Sucks
   • F Slur is Used
   • Paul Is A Shitty Situationship
   • Conflict Resolution
   • Pre-Canon
   • During Canon
   • Post-Canon
   • First Dates
   • Slow Dancing
   • PATHETIC PAUL HOLDEN!!!
   • Darry Curtis Is Tired Of Paul's Bullshit
   • High School
   • Darry Becoming A High School Dropout
   • Mental Breakdown
   • Paul Holden Is An Alcoholic
   • Depressed Darry Curtis
   • Death Of The Curtis Parents
   • Dead Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston
   • Fist Fights
   • Sexual Tension
   • Fighting As Foreplay
   • Kissing While Fighting?
   • Hurt Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Paul Commits Battery
   • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
   • Crying Paul Holden
   • Drunk Dialing
   • Hurt Slight Comfort?
   • Smut
   • Slow Burn
   • Toxic Relationship
   • Complicated Relationships
   • The Author Regrets Nothing
   • Beta But We STILL Die Like Dally And Johnny

   Summary

   “Crawling back to you. Ever thought of calling when you’ve had a few? ‘Cause I always do. Maybe I’m too busy bein’ yours to fall for somebody new. Now I’ve thought it through. Crawling back to you.”

   (Do I Wanna Know? - Artic Monkeys)

   “To make things more complicated, he had Paul Holden in his life. He and Darry had been buddies since their sophomore year of high school. They both met during football practices, occasionally making small conversation during water breaks or after plays. Over time the two spent quite a bit of time together. Constantly the two would be seen by each other's side, you couldn't separate them. However, through it all, Darry never saw Paul as a friend.”

   (shpanks a lot @AThingThatEnjoysThings23 for helping me with this fic! I know this person irl they're my best friend and you should so totally check out their awesome stuff!! :))

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