#ponboy curtis

[stew-skys-husband]

Here's my (late) entry to @crow2222 Parry DTIYS!! I wanted to make it my own by drawing the musical version. Since Paul and Darry were being watched, they waited until coming back home to smooch

[certifiedl0serloll]

me because I refuse to believe Johnny was the only thing dally cared loved. I just think he loved Johnny the most, and due to everything else that has happened in his life, when he lost the person he loved the most, that’s why he reacted in the way

[im14andivebeen14foramonth]

It had been months since Johnny and Dally died, and Ponboy wasn't looking so good. The gang was starting to worry. When was the last time he had cut his hair? It was getting long, and his brown roots were sticking out amongst the bright blonde hair that crept down his neck. More than that, Ponyboy hadn't greased his hair in weeks. When did the circles under his eyes get so dark? He was starting to look awful skinny, too. The gang thought Pony would have hated that scar the socs left on his neck, but he never even mentioned it. It reminded them a whole lot of Johnny whenever they looked at Pony. And when on earth was the last time Ponyboy had taken off Dally's old leather jacket? It had been months since Johnny and Dally died, and there was beginning to be something awful wrong with Ponyboy Curtis.

[iamumbra195]

Yeah, those are all some really good points and painfully accurate. I feel Soda's role in this dynamic would be different depending on whether you make Soda closer to Pony or Darry in age. Like is he two years younger than Pony and four older than Darry or is he just the same as canon?

If he's closer to Darry in age, I imagine the two of them would have a lot of issues following their parents' death, especially if he drops out of school. Darry would be embarrassed about it every time someone mentioned it and he would probably start to pull away from Soda because he was ashamed of being related to someone who dropped out when everyone around him seemed to have perfect families. Soda would still try to be there for him but all it only ends up making Darry pull away even more.

Touching on the football thing, I think Pony would try his best to get Darry the things that he needed for football because it was a way for Darry to go to college with a full-ride scholarship. But they're tight on money so some stuff might be bought second-hand and Darry hates that because it reminded him and his friends that he was still a greaser, that he wasn't like them. That he would never be because he was an orphan and wasn't rich and no amount of perfect grades or winning plays that he made would change that.

If Soda was closer to Ponyboy's age, I think Darry would feel even more isolated so he would cling to the friendship he has with his Soc friends while also constantly burning the bridges with his brothers and the rest of the gang. Because no matter what, he never fits in right. He's not like his friends. He's not like his family.

He's an outsider.

Has anyone done a Curtis brothers role reversal where Ponboy is the eldest and Darry is the youngest? Because I think that would be such an interesting dynamic to explore.

How differently does Ponyboy deal with the stress of being responsible for his siblings following their parent's death? What would his relationship with Soda and Darry look like?

How would a Darry who wasn't burdened with the responsibility of caring for his siblings react to the loss of his parents? What sort of friends would he surround himself with? What relationship would he have with Pony and Soda?

I feel like this has a lot of potential, especially if you play into the fact that Darry had Soc friends when he was in high school so it's highly likely he would also have those friends in this AU. If he and Pony argue like they do in canon, would Darry start to pull away from his brothers and the gang, to act more like Soc? What sort of issues would that cause within the gang?

[lydscare]

ponyboy curtis dating/relationship headcanons pt.2

warnings/notes: ponyboy is a softie, half of these are about the gang’s reactions to y��all dating 😭; no warnings 🙌 (pony is a little insecure, though)

a/n: didn't realize that there's a word limit, so here's the second part to my ponyboy curtis dating/relationship hcs 😭

reader is gender-neutral / my masterlist 

BUT he may put his arm around your shoulders, specifically if someone’s flirting with you and doesn't know that you’re taken

hand holding and cheek kisses are definately a go-to pda thing !!

speaking of, he does always get a little red whenever you lightly peck his cheek, he gets this shy little smile on his face :))

random “kiss attacks” all over his face also leave him a blushing, laughing mess

possibly a little suggestive, but he loves when you kiss him down his neck too (in private of course ;))

you guys have had makeout sessions before though

the first time you guys were getting into it (making out, nothing else 🙃) he didn’t know where to put his hands. hold your face? place them on your waist? (heh, that rhymes) he honestly has no clue, so please help guide him through it :’)

behind closed doors and away from prying eyes though, he loves to cuddle

on rough days he likes being held but loves holding you just as much

ponyboy’s definitely held you, your head on his shoulder, laying slightly on him. he’s reading to you, his fingers gently treading through your hair. his voice is very soothing to listen to

there will definitely be days where you both go to the curtis household and just chill in him and soda’s room 

study dates would either take place in the library at school, or in his room on his bed

ponyboy was very nervous when he first introduced you to his brothers. they both mean the world to him, and he really wants you to get along with them

soda takes an immediate liking to you probably because he’s heard so much about you, before you and ponyboy were even dating. he’s interested in the learning about the person who’s stolen his little brother’s heart

“ah, the legendary mx. y/n l/n. i’ve heard a lot about you.” 

“all good things, i hope?”

“please, ponyboy couldn’t name a bad thing about you if he tried.”

“soda!”

one time soda walked in on you two cuddling and being all cute. pony never heard the end of it 😭

soda teases pony relentlessly for y’ll’s relationship, whether you are in the house or not 

“my baby brother is growing up so fast 🥹”

“soda, i’m 14–”

you two will just be heading up the stairs to pony’s room, and you’ll just hear soda’s voice behind you:

“keep it family friendly, you two ;)”

“shut your trap, soda!” 

“whatever you say, ponywony 😘”

darry’s had to step in before because it’s gotten so bad 😭

at first darry didn’t have too big of a reaction when he found out that ponboy was dating someone, more specifically you; not meaning that he didn’t care. just, with his very stressful and busy life, he dosent have enough time on his hands to be concerned about who his brothers are dating. he knew that pony had a crush, but didn't think much of it—until he actually met you.

the minute ponyboy introduces you to him

oh boy

like he shakes your hand, and you thought you offended him or something

“y/n? are you okay?”

*whispers* “i think your brother broke my hand..”

you thought he was going to murder you for even looking in pony’s direction

don’t worry

it may seem that way, but he would never

not even close..

he just wants to make sure that you don’t have any..ulterior motives

then he sees how much happier a person ponyboy seems to be just by being around you

and sees that you’re a sweet kid

and then he reminds himself that you and pony are just two young teens in love, and is pretty much fine with you from then on

admittingly, he was a little concerned that you might have a bad influence on ponyboy overtime, and make his grades somehow start to drop

but then he walked in on you and pony studying in his room and all of his doubts melted away since then

darry would also be the type to peek in through the door crack every now and then just to see you two interacting and being all cute and couplely. has seen you two cuddle up and take a nap together (he was like: 🥹)

over time darry definitely becomes some kind of a big brother/father figure for you

you often find yourself over at the curtis household; it’s just very homey and comforting in being there (despite it being loud, and messy most of the time)

whether it be due to the fact that you have a bad home life or simply because you like the place, darry always assures you that you’re welcomed there (soda says this too, obvi)

over time, ponyboy introduces you to the rest of the gang

you yourself are a little nervous to meet the group of greasers, but that only ends up making poor pony nervous also

“pony, are you sure this is a good idea? i mean, what if they don’t like me–”

“no. no. no. don’t say that. this is going to go great, you’re all going to get along swell and NOTHING at ALL will go wrong”

“pony?”

“yeah, y/n?”

“..you’re suffocating my hand, sweetheart.”

anways

steve’s pretty chill with you

two-bit teases y’all (ponyboy) relentlessly

then there’s johnny, the main member of the gang who pony really wants you to get along with (pony’s probably talked to johnny about you too ;))

and…you do!

it takes a bit, but johnny actually finds himself being easily comfortable with you and opens up quite fast, all things considered

the rest of the gang is also just as surprised by this, that’s when they knew you were someone special (what, with your good looks, humor, and charm ;))

pony’s just so so happy that two of his favorite people get along, and even more so that the rest of the gang seems to accept you happily into their little family

and if you end up hanging out with them over time, it’s even better!

pony’s literally crying inside, he got so lucky 🥹

(wait, i forgot about dally–)

dally obviously contributes to a lot of the teasing, directed to both you and ponyboy. 

“you’re growing up so fast, kid”

they can tend to be not very family friendly comments, which can make things awkward at times

“great i gotta ‘nother kid to watch out for. *mumbles* i hate kids, man.”

he pretends to be bothered by you whenever you end up taking along, but he’s honestly fine with it

he even comes to like you and you’re humor/personality :))

but anytime dallas makes you uncomfy with a particularly nasty comment or oversteps any of your boundaries, pony will tell him to leave you alone

dally is certainly surprised by this, but then sees that you’re helping pony be stronger in the way that pony’s not afraid of him anymore

despite him having more respect for ponyboy after any of these “protective pony” instances, he jokes about you two being sickening

he still has to keep up his “strong & tuff greaser that’s definitely not moved by two teens’ romance” front (stoic bastard–)

also, dally and johnny probably end up taking along with you guys on your dates (you end up having fun anyways though :))

in conclusion, the gang loves you, he gets you into books and you help him grow more happy and confident :))

#couplegoals, if i do say so myself

y’all make me feel so single, i swear 🥲–

[every-single-day]

Went with my ex to pick up their sister from volleyball tryouts (don’t ask) and now all I can think about is Good Brother Darrel Curtis going to Ponboy’s track tryouts and embarrassing the crap out of him when they call the parents out onto the field to do the Cupid shuffle with their kids

(The coach said “if you’re not down here dancing, your kid is disqualified!” as a joke but Darry took it to heart)

[greasersgyatt]

{this is my first time writing a fic so sorry if its bad<3}

‘Wakey wakey’

lee: ponyboy Curtis

Lers: Sodapop Curtis

Darry was making some fried eggs while Sodapop helped around the house with cleaning. The bright sun light shone through the sides of the curtains, lightly shining onto Ponyboys face who was still laying in bed.

Around 2 minutes later of Ponboy twisting and turning from side to side to avoid the sun shines, he heard the old door of his room creak.

“rise and shine, Pony” Sodapop said with his usual enthusiastic tone. He crept into the bedroom, sitting on the edge of Ponyboys mattress. Ponyboy only had two pillows and a thin blanket on his bed that didnt really cover him a lot but who cared? It was summer and it was hot as shit.

Ponyboy groaned, turning himself over to the side of the wall. He was tired because of all his stress since many bad things have happened in the past couple of weeks. He wanted to sleep in more but that just doesn’t happen often in the Curtis household because then who will wash up after breakfast?

“..a couple more minutes, sodaa..” Ponyboy whined sleepily as he used one of his pillows to cover his face from the sun shines that were creeping into his bedroom. Sodapop sighed. The sigh wasn’t an annoyed sigh, it was more of a laughable smile if that makes sense. “You know you’re thr last one who’s in bed which means you’re gonna have to help me wash up?” Sodapop spoke again, grinning. Even though Ponyboy couldnt actually see Sodapops grin since he was facing his wall and a pillow was covering his vision, he could feel Sodapops grin. He knew Sodapop was staring right at the back of his head with his goofy grin.

“And i know that phrase of yours, ponyboy. ‘A couple more minutes!’” Sodapop mocked in a playful way as he crawled fully onto the bed, sitting next to Ponyboy. “A couple more minutes for you is a couple more days” Sodapop laughed right before he attacked his fingers at Ponyboys side with his right hand as he used his left hand to keep Ponyboy pinned down onto the bed.

“Sohohoda!” Ponyboy squealed as he felt Sodapops cold fingertips tickling his sides. The worst part of it all for Ponyboy was that he wasn’t wesring a shirt. He just had shorts on because of how hot it was during the summer.

“Yes, Pony?” Sodapop asked, silently giggling aswell when he heard his younger brother squeal in a pit of laughter. “StaHahAhahp ittt!!” Ponyboy managed to laugh out. He was squirming from side to side, feeling Sodapops fingertips heading up to his ribs. Ponyboy tried his best to escape Sodapops grasp and torture but Sodapop was too strong for him so all he could do is let laughter pour out of his mouth.

“SODOHODA PLEHEAHEASE” Ponyboy begged. Ponyboy would never ever admit but he liked tickling. It reslly wasnt too bad. “Im not doing anything, Ponyboy? Are you going insane?” Sodapop teaseedm trying his hardest not to let out laughter. He loved messing around with his brothers, it was always a good time with them. “SODDOAHAA ILL GET UHUHUHP-!” Ponyboy said through his laughter.

Sodapop let out a chuckle, letting Ponyboy go. He sat next to Ponyboy as he waited for him to get his breathing steady again

“You okay?” Sodapop asked, brushing Ponyboys short, bleached hair out of his eyes. “yehehes” Ponyboy giggled, trying to calm himself up. “Right, come on before Darry gets a heart attack from how long he’s been waiting for us” Sodapop joked, getting off Ponyboys bed.

Ponyboy got up, following sodapop. He’d never trade his brothers for anything, he loved them too much.

[p0nyisgold]

Quotes from The Outsiders that stuck with me...WARNING:SPOILERS:

This is basically THE OUTSIDERS quotes that stick with me and that are my favorite. There also are some quotes with some Curtis brother love and appreciation:)) In no order BTW.

"Soda just put his hand on my shoulder. "Easy, Ponboy. They ain't gonna hurt you no more.""(Hinton, 08).

"I would. I'd help her and Randy both, if I could. "Hey," I said suddenly, "can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?" She blinked, startled, then smiled. "Real good." "You can see it good from the East Side, too." I said quietly. "Thank, Ponyboy." She smiled through her tears. "You dig okay." She had green eyes. I went on, walking home slowly." (Hinton, 130).

"Dally raised the gun, and I thought: You blasted fool. They don't know you're only bluffing. And even as the policemen's guns spit fire into the night I knew that was what Dally wanted. He jerked half around by the impact of the bullets, then slowly crumpled with a look of grim triumph on his face. He was dead before he hit the ground. But I knew that was what he wanted, even as the lot echoed with the cracks of shots, even as I begged silently-Please, not him. . .not him and Johnny both-I knew he would be dead, because Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted." (Hinton, 154).

""Darry!" I screamed, and the next thing I knew I had him around the waist and was squeezing the daylights out of him. "Darry," I said, "I'm sorry. . ." He was stroking my hair and I could hear the sobs racking him as he fought to keep back the tears. "Oh, Pony, I thought we'd lose you. . .like we did Mom and Dad. . ." That was his silent fear then- of losing another person he loved. I remembered how close he and Dad had been, and I wondered how I could ever have thought him hard and unfeeling. I listened to his heart pounding through his T-shirt and knew everything was going to be okay now. I had taken the long way around, but I was finally home. To stay." (Hinton, 98-99).

""I'm pretty bad off, ain't I, Pony?" "You'll be okay," I said with fake cheerfulness. "You gotta be. We couldn't get along without you." The truth of that last statement hit me. We couldn't get along without him. We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason. "I won't be able to walk again," Johnny started, then faltered. "Not even on crutches. Busted my back." "You'll be okay," I repeated firmly. Don't start crying, I commanded myself, don't start crying, you'll scare Johnny." (Hinton, 121).

""You want to know something, Ponyboy? I'm scared stiff. I used to talk about killing myself. . ." He drew a quivering breath. "I don't want to die now. It ain't long enough. Sixteen years ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind it so much if there wasn't so much stuff I ain't done yet and so many things I ain't seen. It's not fair. You know what? That time we were in Windrixville was the only time I've been away from our neighborhood." "You ain't gonna die.""(Hinton, 121-122).

""We're all proud of you, buddy." Johnny's eyes glowed. Dally was proud of him. That was all Johnny had ever wanted. "Ponyboy," I barely heard him. I came closer and leaned over to hear what he was going to say. "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold. . ." The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died. You read about people looking peacefully asleep when they're dead, but they don't. Johnny looked dead. Like a candle with the flame gone. I tried to say something, but I couldn't make a sound. Dally swallowed and reached over to push Johnny's hair back. "Never could keep that hair back. . .that's what you get tryin' to help people, you little punk, that's what you get. . . " Whirling suddenly, he slammed back against the wall. His face contracted in agony, and sweat streamed down his face. "Damnit, Johnny. . ." he begged, slamming one fist against the wall, hammering it to make it obey his will. "Oh, damnit, Johnny, don't die, please don't die. . ." He suddenly bolted through the door and down the hall."(Hinton, 157-158).

I love you all and Stay Gold~

[wildestdreamcatcher]

Ponyboy: Were you dropped on your head as a baby?

Steve: Bold of you to assume I was held!

[staygoldponebone]

I read That Was Then, This is Now and now I'm thinking Ponyboy would totally grow up to be a hippie with no hesitation and I need headcannons to prove me wrong (or right, if you'd prefer)

a whoop whoop! amirite guys, gals, n’ non-binary pals?? 

hippie!pony 

like m&m, he’d really be attracted to the colors 

“make love not war, man” 

his hair would be  l o n g 

he’d travel in a volkswagen bus 

he may or may not dabble in the weeds 

he does minimal showering (oof, amirite?) 

his bros would have different reactions to this new ponyboy 

soda would probably be more accepting of it 

he’d probably ask hella questions 

darry, on the other hand, would probably not be as cool with it 

he’d probably stand firm with his outlook that pony needs a haircut and shower 

pony would probably want to move to somewhere like california and join a commune 

flowers would be everywhere 

would always talk in riddles/a really poetic manner (without being embarrassed about it) 

peace signs as a “hello” and a “goodbye” 

may or may not be really paranoid about tap water and stuff 

non hippie!pony 

keeping that slicked back hair™ 

imagine his hair after these stories- blond with dark roots 

still may or may not dabble in the weeds 

y’know peer pressure and like teens and stuff 

he’d travel on foot or in darry’s beat up truck 

“make love not war, pony” 

“right, make love and stuff”  

he’d still be accepting of different people, 

but i don’t think he’d be willing to change up his whole lifestyle 

i think he’d be too worried about how people would perceive him 

i also think that he’d be too worried about doing the whole hippie thing wrong 

he’d still be friends with randy 

and may check up on him from time to time to see how he’s doing  

asks hella questions about how hippie things work 

heard about charles manson and never wants to go to california  e v e r 

after hearing about the manson family, he’d probably ask even more questions 

and he’d probably warn randy about cults and to be careful 

these were very much oof, but yeah… thanks for this ask!

[50shadesof-staygold]

when you're fourteen

not thirteen

[classicrockjunkie16]

Purly Imagine

Curly and Ponyboy were lying on the couch, foreheads pressed together, getting lost in each other’s eyes when suddenly Curly sneezed. It suprised Ponyboy so badly that he leaped off of the couch and Curly was nearly crying from laughing so hard. “You enjoy my pain” Ponyboy growled. He helped Ponyboy off the ground and said “Maybe just a little”...

THANKS FOR READING ILY SORRY THIS WAS CRINGY 

[johnnycakespocketknife]

There’s a Car in your room Pony! (if you are confused in this HC soda and steve won to free scholarships to college for mechanics)

Ponyboy @ college being the good little resident adviser he is: *wakes up to a car alarm and flashing lights*

*his roommate points to car* uh pony-

*ponyboy screams hella loud* *soda and steve smile*

Ponyboy; There they are! *walks in with two-bit, his roommate* Soda: Heyyy Two-Bit, Ponyboy!

Steve: and whatever your name is

Jacob(Pony’s roomate): My name’s Jake Steve, Jake -.-

Steve: yeah ok

Soda: Goodmorning Pony my little PoNy 

Ponyboy: Shut it

Steve: ArE yOu MaD aT uS

Pony: I nearly broke my toe trying to get over a cAr on the way the the dam closet

Soda: A cAr😱

Steve and Soda: In YoUr RoOm!

Steve: Isn’t that a violation of dorm rules

Soda: You know we should report him to the authorities

*steve and soda get up*

Steve” But he is the authorities

*steve and Soda look at eachother*

Steve and Soda: THERE’S A CAR IN YOUR ROOM PONY!  😱😂

*headmasters hears them scream and walk over* *Ponyboy tells him what happened*

Ponyboy: Oh you both think you’re so clever don’t ya?!

Steve and Soda *smiling*: Yeah pretty much yeah. 

Soda You’re clever

Steve: No you’re clever 

Soda: No you XD

8they go on for a little bit having fun*

Ponyboy; Get ‘em  Headmaster!

Headmaster: Oh uh *clears throat8 Gentlemen, this kind of behavior is juvenile and unbefitting of college sophomores

Two-Bit: Did you really put a car in their room?

*Soda and Steve nod happily*

Headmaster: That’s Great *they all start laughing* However! These kinds of antics will not be tolerated...how did you do it XD *they all laugh*

Ponyboy: HEADMASTER!

Headmaster: I’m sorry Mr. Curtis but there are no rules on the books about putting cars in rooms, was there loud music emanating from the car?

Jake and Pony: No.

Two-but: Then you go nothing XD

Ponyboy: They- set off my alarm to wake me up!

Two-Bit and Headmaster: Well that’s just plain brilliant *they all laugh falling onto the couch but the headmaster walks away laughing back to his office*

Ponyboy yelling to the headmaster: YOU ARN’T GOING TO TEACH THEM A LESSON?!

Headmaster yelling back: NO, AND YOU CAN’T MAKE ME!

Jake: All these years i hear about his great lesson 

Ponyboy: Now these two Dumbo's but a Volkswagen into my room and not one lousy lesson

Two-Bitz: here’s a lesson! Relax and take a nice drive... into your closet! *two=bit, Steve, and soda laugh so hard falling onto the ground*

Ponyboy: You all disgust me!

Two-Bit: Oh can it Pony

Steve: We got you!

Soda: HA HA

Ponyboy; Well I hope you know this means war *jake nods*

Soda: War with us

Steve: trust me you don’t wanna go there, Soda and Steve are undefeated in matters such as these :D Did you see how I referred to myself in the third person Pony😉

Soda: yes I thought that was a nice touch

Ponyboy: Don’t be so sure of yourselves, you’ve never tangles with Ponyboy Cutis before

Steve in Soda in a weird voice mimiking Pony: DoN’T bE sO sUrE oF yOuRsElVeS, yOu’Ve NeVeR tAnGlEd WiTh PoNyBoY cUrTiS bEfOrE

Ponboy: Ok, let’s just consider this a little preview of things to come

*Ponyboy punches Steve*

Steve: Oh ok *gets ready to chase down ponyboy*

Not so fast *jake hit’s Steve with a cookie sheet and they run*

*Soda runs after them but ponyboy kicks out his leg so Soda trips*

Soda: OH IT’S ON

Steve: GET EM’

[fairytaleendingss]

Rough All Over: Chapter 3

A Johnny Cade x OC fanfic

Part 1 Part 2

Summary: The Curtis gang lives on the rough side of town. Their lives consist of abusive parents, violent gangs and trouble around every corner but even through all the hardships, they can always call on each other. However, when a new girl shows up to town with a mysterious past, things start to take a turn. Will the boys manage to stick together, even when everything’s trying to tear them apart?

Warnings: Mediocre writing

(a/n: So this chapter is kind of just a buildup, I promise the story is about to get more interesting. Bare with me, lol. )

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The bell rang, signalling the end of class and Ponyboy made his way out into the hallway. He spotted Johnny standing beside the lockers. He had his hands stuffed into the pockets of his denim jacket and he had his head down, staring at the floor as people walked past.

“Hey Johnnycakes!” Pony exclaimed, walking towards him.

“Oh, hey Ponyboy” he glanced up through his big brown eyes and gave Pony a small smile.

“Do you want to go out the back?” 

Johnny nodded and the boys made their way towards the back of the school. Most greasers tried to avoid the cafeteria since that's where the socs usually hung out, so after a few years of searching, Johnny and Ponyboy had found a spot out back where they wouldn’t be bothered by the other kids. 

Lighting a cigarette, the boys stood with their backs leaning against the wall. It wasn’t too cold that day but the wind had a slight chill to it, causing Johnny to dig his hands back into the pockets of his jacket. 

Pony glanced at his friend and could tell there was something on his mind. Johnny was staring thoughtfully out at the scenery around him, eyebrows slightly furrowed and a cancer stick hanging from his lip. Pony was just about to ask him what was wrong when Johnny turned to look at him, eyeing the younger boy carefully with a curious look on his face.

“Who’s that new girl who was hanging around with the socs this morning?”

Pony raised an eyebrow at Johnny but answered the question. 

“Her name is Dawn, I think. She’s the one that Soda was talking about on the weekend. They met at the gas station?” 

Johnny nodded and turned his head away from Pony, taking a puff of his weed. 

“She’s kinda cute” 

Pony’s head whipped around so fast that he thought he’d get whiplash. Johnny, had never shown interest in girls before! Pony was starting to think Johnny was too damaged to care about romance.

Johnny looked down, a deep blush dusting over his cheeks. 

“I...uh, i just mean that she...um...looks nice”

Pony smirked. “Yeah, yeah. I get what you meant”. 

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The week went on as usual. The novelty of the new girl eventually wore off and people stopped speculating about why she was there, however Ponboy couldn’t help but notice Johnny’s prolonged glances when Dawn walked by them in the halls. 

It was a Thursday when Pony and Dawn finally had an interaction.

Ponyboy had an history paper due in a week and he decided to go to the school library to work on it. He knew that the gang would be at his place that evening and he knew he wouldn’t get anything done with the boys making a ruckus. 

The library was mostly quiet after school had ended and Ponyboy made his way to a table, pulling out his books. He was halfway through his paper when he heard a loud sigh come from the desk in the corner. 

Pony looked up in confusion. There wasn’t usually anyone else in the library after school had finished. He glanced around the room, noticing the girl with her head down on her desk, brown hair fanned out over her textbooks.

Pony approached her cautiously. He didn’t want to disturb her but she looked like she could use some help. Over her shoulder he recognised her work as the same extension maths work he’d been given a few weeks ago.

Pony reached out, gently tapping her shoulder. 

“Umm, excuse me…”

Dawn’s head shot up as she looked around at the boy standing next to her. 

“Oh sorry” Pony muttered “I didn’t mean to disturb you”.

“Don’t worry about it.” She sighed. “Can I help you?”

Pony glanced at the girl. She looked different close up. He could see that her dark hair had a slight wave to it and her eyes, although a piercing emerald colour, looked weary and tired. 

Pony rocked back and forth on his heels, not quite sure what to say. 

“I..um. I saw you struggling and I wondered if you needed some help.”

Her lips curled up into a small smile. “Thanks for the offer, I really appreciate it but I don’t think we’re in the same class”.

“That’s okay” Pony took a seat beside her. “I was given this work for extension”. 

She nodded her head. “Okay then. I could really use some help with this”. 

“My name is Ponyboy by the way” He muttered, sticking out a hand for her to shake. 

She shook his hand gently. “I’m Dawn, nice to meet you”.

“I know,” he added. “I think you’ve met my brother Sodapop” 

Ponyboy regretted the words as soon as they came out of his mouth. That was a weird thing to say and he looked down at the ground, cursing himself in embarrassment. However, Dawn just smiled.

“I met Sodapop the other night. He’s a sweetheart”. 

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Ponyboy spent the rest of the afternoon helping Dawn with her work. She struggled at first but with some encouragement, she understood the equations. Eventually it got late and the two decided it was time to leave.

As they stood out the front of the school, they both took a moment to glance up at the beautiful, orange sunset that danced across the horizon. 

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it” Dawn turned towards Ponyboy, her eyes shining with admiration.

Pony smiled at her “Yeah. Yeah it is”. 

She sighed, taking in a beautiful scene in front of her. “I never got to see a sunset like this before”. 

Pony just nodded in agreement. He’d always loved the sunsets in Tulsa. 

“Thanks for your help Ponyboy, I really appreciate it,” She said sincerely. 

He glanced at the girl, shooting her a smile. “It’s really no problem”. 

She looked down at the ground and he wondered what was running through her mind.

“No really. It’s very kind of you to help me with my work. No one else has before”.

Pony’s heart ached for the girl and he wasn’t quite sure why. He could tell there was something going on at home, something that lingered just below the surface.

He sighed. He liked Dawn, she was sweet and didn’t treat him like dirt because of his social class like most of the socs did. He wanted to do what he could to help her. 

She turned back towards him. “You know Ponyboy, if i’m being honest, I don’t quite feel like I belong here.” 

Pony was surprised to hear her say this and furrowed his brow in confusion. “But what about Cherry and Marcia? You seemed to get long with them.”

Dawn sighed, “Yeah, they’re nice and all but they’ve grown up on the west side. They’ve always had money. I don’t really know how to fit in with that.” 

They two stood in silence for a moment before Dawn glanced down at the watch on her wrist. “Oh shoot. I’d better get going. I’ll see you tomorrow, Ponyboy” she turned, leaving a light kiss on his cheek before walking away down the road.

[sodapop-dallas]

Nothing Can Change That- Dallas Winston

Requested by: @an-outsiders-sunset

Hello it's the friendly neighborhood imagines blog requesting something cuz I'm lowkey lazy and I really like ur blog:)))))) any who could you please do “I love you. I love you. No labels, people, or amount of money is ever going to change that”
with Dallas

*This is the first part of the request*

*Y/N’s POV*

Dallas and I have been together for three months but for the past week, something has seemed off. I decided to go to the Curtis house, which is usually where Dally is, since i needed to talk to him. 

I knocked on the door, Ponboy opened the door. “Hey Y/N.” He smiled at me. “Hey Pony, is Dally here?” I asked. “Yeah he’s on the couch.” Ponyboy lets me in. Dally is on the couch with a beer in hand, and watching T.V.

“Hey Dal.” I say sitting next to him on the couch  “Hey sweetheart.” He doesn't even look at me when he says that, his focus is only on the television. “Dally what’s going on with you?” i say angrily

“What do you mean?” His focus still only on the television. “Are you serious?! You haven't  been acting like much of a boyfriend lately. We rarely see each other and even when we do, you don’t hug, kiss or do anything to show any affection towards me. What did i do? Do you not want to be with me anymore? Are you bored of me? Let me know now so i don’t waste my time loving someone who doesn’t love me back.” I say finally getting everything off my chest.

“You really think i’m bored of you or that i don’t want to be with you anymore? If you think that you must be insane.” He tell me finally looking me in the eye.”Well it sure seems that way.” i say annoyed.

 “Y/n look, you have been the only woman to love me for me, you didn't try to change me.You accepted me, flaws and all. But y/n your too good for me, i don’t deserve you. Why would a girl like you, a girl who is beautiful, smart and caring settle for a hood like me, when you could obviously go out with a Soc who could buy you expensive things and could probably treat you better than me. Everyone is always surprised to hear that your me, they always say you could get someone better. They always make me feel as if i’m not good enough for you.” He says

I’m speechless, i didn’t know he felt that way. “Dallas don’t you ever think that. That is not true, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love you. I love you. No label, people, or amount of money is ever going to change that. Believe me Dallas there is no one better than you.” I say and earn a wide smile from Dallas

“There’s that smile that i love so much.” I smile. He grabs the sides of my face and gives me kiss.  “I love you.” He says once we break from the kiss. 

A/N: i hope you liked it, let me know your thoughts. Requests are still open.

[bertholdtthoover]

I JUST REALIZED I TAGGED A GIFSET FROM MONTHS AGO AS PONBOY CURTIS AND IM YELLING ALMOST AS LOUD AS I WAS WHEN I TAGGED THE SAME GIFSET WITH TWO BOT CURTIS