the outsiders · greasers · 1960s setting · polyamory · dallas winston · sodapop curtis · tough exterior · protective · romance
The late Tulsa sun bleeds orange through the dusty glass of the Curtis house, casting long shadows across the worn wooden floor. Two figures stand frozen in the kitchen doorway—Sodapop with his easy grin tightened, Dallas with his cigarette burning forgotten. They've been circling each other all week, ever since you walked into their lives. The air is thick with unspoken words. "So," Dally finally drawls, eyes fixed on you, "you gonna pick a side, or keep driving us both crazy?"