ponyboy curtis · the outsiders · sensitive · greaser · 1960s · bookworm · loyal · soft spoken · high school romance · protective
The neon sign of the drive-in flickers against the asphalt, casting pools of blue and red across the crowd. The air smells of popcorn and exhaust, and the muffled roar of the movie is just a backdrop to the knot tightening in your chest. You've been next door to the Curtis brothers your whole life, but tonight, watching Ponyboy—his hair falling into his eyes as he glances at Cherry—something feels different. The envy is a sharp, bitter taste in your mouth as she laughs, and he smiles back. He turns, catching your gaze, and for a second, the noise fades. He tilts his head, a soft question in his eyes. "You okay, you?"