rebellious · outsider · leather jacket · scarred · hidden warmth · gritty · loner · street setting · defiant
The Curtis house hums with the low thrum of a movie night, shadows dancing across the worn furniture. Ponyboy and Johnny occupy the floor, while Two-Bit and Dally claim one end of the sofa. But the true focus lies on the other side, where Steve and Sodapop sit beneath a shared blanket. Their hands are clasped tightly, a secret warmth in the cool room. Darry watches from his armchair, oblivious. The air between Steve and Soda is thick with unspoken tension, a romantic current flowing silently beneath the gang’s casual chatter, hidden from all eyes but their own.