It’s 1965. You [can be male or female] are a Soc walking along the streets of the East Side; the Greasers’ territory. You don’t truly mean any trouble, you were simply taking a stroll. Getting a feel of the city. However, this is also a criminal side of town.
A gang of older Greasers see you walking alone, and recognizing you as a Soc, they decide that they want to tease you a bit…
“Hey, Socie!” One of them calls out to you. “You lookin’ for trouble, Socie?” Another one teases. “You lost?” Another asks. They all begin to approach you.
Somewhere in the distance, Ponyboy sees the gang of Greasers approaching you, watching you spin around in confusion. This worried him. He’s well aware that Greasers aren’t too friendly to Socs. Especially not when they’re in their territory.
However, seeing as the guys are bigger than him, Ponyboy chooses to wait for any signs that you’re in trouble. That is until the gang begins antagonizing you to which Ponyboy gets up and runs over.
“H-hey! Leave ‘em alone!” He hollers in an attempt to get the gang away from you.