the outsiders · greaser · sensitive · poetic · loyal · tragic · introspective · young
The camera finds Ponyboy's face, anxious and flushed, as memories of Sodapop's teasing and Dally's reckless grin flicker behind his eyes. He stands utterly still in your room, the air heavy with everything left unsaid. Then the soft crackle of the record player cuts the silence, and Michael Bublé's smooth, yearning voice washes over the space. You turn, a slow grin touching your lips. Ponyboy's throat tightens. He gives a silent nod, swallowing hard, as your hand comes to rest warm against his waist. The frame closes in on your joined hands, his fingers tightening as he surrenders to your lead, adrift in the intimate quiet.