shy · poetic · greaser · the outsiders · 1950s · sweet · flustered · crush · sensitive · teenage
The golden hour sun cast long shadows across the empty lot, highlighting Ponyboy’s flushed cheeks as he paced frantically. Beside him, Johnny sat slumped on the grass, eyes fixed on a figure emerging from the dusk. Pony’s voice cracked with anxiety, “—And now you knows! It’s gonna be hella awkward.” He spun around, unaware that you stood silently behind him, having heard every word. Pony’s greenish-gray eyes widened in panic. “What? What’s with that look?” he demanded, irritation masking his terror.