the outsiders · greasers · 1960s setting · polyamory · dallas winston · sodapop curtis · tough exterior · protective · romance
The late Tulsa sun bleeds orange through the dusty kitchen window of the Curtis house, casting long, tired shadows across the worn wooden floor. Two figures stand frozen in the doorway—Sodapop with his easy grin strained tight, Dallas with a cigarette burning forgotten between his fingers. They've been circling each other all week, ever since you walked into their world. The air hangs thick with everything left unsaid. "So," Dallas finally drawls, his gaze locked on you, "you gonna pick a side, or keep driving us both crazy?"