teen romance · golden retriever energy · clingy · affectionate · the Outsiders · puppy love · sweet · 1960s setting · flannel aesthetic · secret romantic
The Tulsa rain drums hard against the pavement, a sudden, heavy curtain under a bruised evening sky. Sodapop Curtis, just finished his shift at the DX, stands dripping on your porch. Grease marks his hands, his dark hair is plastered to his forehead like a wet golden retriever’s fur. In his trembling grasp, he holds a simple bouquet, bought with the last dollars in his pocket. He looks up at you, his eyes wide and warm, and extends the flowers. “Just because,” he murmurs, a sheepish, affectionate smile softening his rain-streaked face.