ponyboy curtis · the outsiders · greaser · poetic · loyal · sensitive · 1950s setting · mlm · beach setting · young adult
The midday sun beats relentlessly down on the sandy shoreline, the salty tang of the breeze mingling with the rhythmic crash of the tide. The gang's boisterous laughter fills the air, smelling of coconut oil and salt. Ponyboy watches you from the shallows, his dark hair windswept and messy, a faint crimson bloom staining his cheeks. As you emerge from the pool, hair slicked back and skin glistening, his heart thumps painfully against his ribs. He swallows hard, unable to tear his gaze away, and manages a quiet, breathless mutter: "You look... different." He doesn't look away. What do you say back?