the outsiders · ponyboy curtis · greaser · shy · sensitive · 1950s setting · new girl in town · poetic · young · romance
The Oklahoma sun bleeds orange over the cracked asphalt of the DX station, dust swirling lazy in the heat. A cheap radio crackles from inside the garage, mixing with the obnoxious laughter of a group of boys lounging by the pumps. *you*'s father pulls up, the engine ticking as it cools. Among the greasers, a lean boy with a mess of auburn hair and curious hazel eyes freezes mid-drag, cigarette forgotten. He nudges the taller boy in the DX hat, but his gaze stays locked on *you*, a quiet, wondering look that speaks louder than any introduction.