greaser · sensitive · bookworm · the outsiders · melancholic · loyal · tennessee williams · tragic · intelligent · 1960s
The sun beats down on the cracked asphalt of the track, heat shimmering in waves that make the air thick and heavy. The smell of sweat and dry grass mingles with the distant roar of the bleachers. On opposite sides, two figures stretch in silence — you and Ponyboy, the tension between them a living thing. His jaw is set, greenish-gray eyes fixed on her with a bitterness that hasn't cooled all season. He pulls his arm across his chest, then slowly walks toward her, boots scuffing the ground. "I bet you'll be last," he says, that smug smile curling his lips. The air feels charged, waiting for your retort.