#Steve x soda

[the-great-1989-cheese-disaster]

Sodapop: *sucking on a popsicle*

Two-Bit: Pfft, you practicing for when Steve gets here?

Sodapop: *takes a huge ass bite out of the popsicle*

Two-Bit: *Concern*

[ponyboysponycake]

*sodapop picking ponyboy up from school cause pony got jumped again and soda's being overprotective*

Ponyboy: why does steve call you babygirl?

soda:.....let's stop talking.

steve choking on air: hdjdjdhehdjx

[theemosiders]

More stevepop pretty please??????

here’s this whole stevepop sketch page i drew!! just in time for this request :3

[m4sonn]

Ok…. Hear me out….

An au in which

Sandy stays with soda and says that the kid is his. It’s obvious after her kid is born that it isn’t his cause the baby is black and neither Sandy or soda are. But soda stays with her anyways… soda named her ocean, he said it was because the Sand and the ocean go together. Well now it’s years later, she’s around 6 or so I haven’t quite decided. Steve lives with the three as like a roommate basically. Well. Sandy is cheating. She doesn’t think anyone knows but hell even the kid knows. But they pretend they don’t cause soda likes to pretend he’s happy with her to get over the fact he wants Steve more than he wants Sandy. Him and Sandy got married right when they could legally but Sandy just calls him her ‘baby daddy’ and it genuinely breaks soda’s heart every single time she says it. Well…. Sandy’s been cheating even before Sandy was pregnant and it wasn’t a one time thing. And after the baby was around 3 years old and he’s know for around 2 years soda started hooking up with Steve to get over the fact of Sandy cheating on him and the fact that him and Steve aren’t together. It just kind of makes him feel worse since he feels bad. Steve knows this. And he’s always commenting about it to soda when they’re alone. He tells him to break up with her. To leave her. To be with him. But he doesn’t. And Steve just keeps on going. It makes soda want to break down, everytime he cries and hugs Steve asking him why his life couldn’t have gone different. Steve feels bad every time. But the cycle keeps going. On and on. Over and over. That’s the end.

@heart-shqped-box @heartsforjohnnycake @gr3aserzzz-gang

[rileyh20]

can i get some stevepop hcs whenever you chance pretty please :>>

Yes! I have some right here (Not as much, but I like them so far)

Steve Randle x Sodapop Curtis (Stevepop)

Not much of the dynamic between the two changed after they got together, but they did get a bit more touchy towards each other

They had the worst bromance between the gang, the one where everyone knew it wasn’t actually bromance anymore

I feel like Steve was the person to confess to Soda first

Ponyboy was the first one to know when sleepy Soda accidentally let it slip one night

Ponyboy glared at Steve for a few weeks after he found out, and was a tad bit ruder to him than normal

But eventually Ponyboy decided to just give him the brother talk, and he let it go (He is happy for Soda, but why Steve of all people?)

They did not hide it well

Eventually everyone knew just after a few weeks or days depending

Dally was the last to know (He was in jail at the time)

Darry did actually give Steve the brother talk too, but not as harsh as Ponyboy did

Though, Darry did have Soda spend less nights at Steve since he didn’t want anything naughty going on (He used Ponyboy as an excuse)

Everyone, besides Darry and Ponyboy usually, yells at them to get a room if they even just hug each other

Steve and Ponyboy get closer, and Steve actually grows fonder of the kid

[gay-poet-gabriel]

Steve deserves some cuddles !!

idk if deserve is the right word!! but he can sure have some!! <333

[lemons-bittersweet]

Steve: SAY YOUR SORRY

Ponyboy: IM SORRY

Steve: FOR WHAT

Ponyboy: FOR SAYING YOUR AGGRESSIVE IM SORRY

Ponyboy: SODAPOP HELP ME GET YOUR BOYFRIEND OFF OF ME 😭😭😭😭

Sodapop & Johnny: Wtf

[punkincarcass]

The fic I’m proudest of for its fix-it-ness.

I just want everything to be okay and happy and warm all of the time.

I named myself after Sodapop Curtis for a reason

[kimo-the-bloop]

random ass outsiders hcs (slight spoilers?)

because it’s pride month and this friend group is the most bisexual EVER fr

anyways, this begins with pride hcs and fades into random shit 😭

this takes place in modern times, basically everything’s the same but like there are modern things if that makes any sense

btw i heavily project onto johnny so uhhh im not sorry hes literally me

/SPOILER/ ALSO !!!! johnny and dally aren’t dead in this bc i can’t bring myself to accept their death it makes me too sad, they lived in this bro !!! and probably in every outsiders post i ever make lmao.

Dally : He/him, cisgender, bi

Darry : He/him, cisgender, bi 

Two-bit : he/they, cisgender, pan

Soda : He/they, cisgender, bi

Steve : He/him, cisgender, GAY 🤯

Johnny : He/it, transgender, omni

Pony : He/they, transgender, bi

Dally : The reason he doesn’t like kids is because they remind him of when he was a kid (and he hates remembering his younger self because he was weaker and more vulnerable), 

Darry : He comes off as rude to Pony only because he wants him to have a better life than he’s ended up with (ik this is canon shut up i dont know what to say abt him !!!), 

Two-bit : Kinda like the fun therapist friend that doesn’t get any therapy back, has a horrifyingly accurate Chills impression (yk ‘number 15′), adhd and autism, 

Soda : He and Steve probably ate rocks when they were younger (Soda still does sometimes /hj), he’d watch coryxkenshin and throw a nutrigrain bar at the screen every time and start cheering, Sodasteve real, 

Steve : He and Soda probably ate rocks when they were younger, would watch danny gonzalez or however its spelled, Sodasteve real, autistic, 

Johnny : Johnnyboy real (i just LIKE it okay), he’d bleach one little tuft of his hair and keave the rest bc he thought it looked nice, HE’S AUTISTIC AND ADHD GUYS !!!!, he thinks oversized clothes are fun and probably rips them up sometimes, 

Pony : Johnnyboy real (i just LIKE it okay), he probably had his hair dyed back brown after the events of the book (get it man it looked better brown !!)(besides in that one scene), adhd ong, 

i’ll probably make more later but for now take this *throws this at u*

[penguicorns-are-cool]

Just started reading outsiders here are my headcanons so far

Pony is trans

Dally is gay

Dally and Darry used to have a thing

Steve has a crush on Soda (the real reason he's annoyed when Pony tags along is cause he wants a chance to confess to Soda, alone)

Johnny is aro, maybe ace-spec but like he wouldn't identify with the term aro-ace and if anyone asked he'd say romantic, he has a big platonic crush on Dally

Pony is also gay but I don't think he's been in any relationships yet or will be soon. He hasn't explored his sexuality yet, he just spends a disproportionate amount of time describing every new male character as compared to the girls he kind of went on a date with

also note: I would love a fanfic of Soda Danny and Pony just having family moments so if you've got any reccomendations

[dawormy]

Requests open

Ive been real bored lately so if anyone has a good idea for a lil outsiders fic just lemme know and give me some details

Some stuff i wont do

Big age differences even if theyre both adults (ex: 18 and 30 or 14 and 20)

Honestly thats the only one i can think of rn but you get the point

but yeah requests open

[listofwhyyouloveher]

can you do the gang with a gf who has like natural curly hair but she doesnt really like it so she straightens it a lot and then the boys try to like tell her how pretty her natural hair is

Summary: Outsiders with a curly haired reader

Warnings: none

Author's Note: realized i misspelled something on my last post but too lazy to fix it

PONYBOY CURTIS

Loves your curly hair because it's “fun to play with”

Will coil it up around his finger mindlessly

Hates when you straightens your hair because it “ruins it for him”

Will be a little baby about it, like a whole tantrum

JOHNNY CADE

Scrunches your hair for you because its fun for him

Tries to do your hair in different styles

He complains that his arm hurt after it but it always looks so pretty

Gets really mad when you straighten it and wont help you do your hair when its straight

SODAPOP CURTIS

Your curly hair makes you more fun to be around in his opinion.

Will sit in the bathroom with you smoking a cig while you wash your hair

Tries to help you by draping a towel over your shoulder to stop the water from getting on your shirt

he hides your straightener so you never straighten your hair anymore

STEVE RANDLE

Asked you to brush out your curly hair once cuz he wanted to see

gets mad PISSED if you straighten it, like “are you serious?! How could you do this to me?!”

Offers to do your curly hair routine for you to fix it

Tells you straight hair is pretty but curly hair is prettier

TWO BIT MATHEWS

Immediately tells you he’ll shave your head if you straighten it

AND he'll use the hair and make a wig out of it

Likes to be in the same room when you take care of your hair, just talking to you and having a chill time

Flaunts you to EVERYONE “my bitch is better than yours” type shit

DARRY CURTIS

Ties your hair back for you when your doing things

Likes to play with the curls too LMAO, hes like a lil kid

Puts your straightener at his house so you can never straighten your hair

Unironically really wants you to wash his hair for him because your always so delicate while doing it

DALLAS WINSTON

Is he asks you if the curtain matches the drapes smack the shit outta him

Doesn't give to damns about how you wear your hair unless you look bad or will mess with his reputation

Likes the curly hair because people give him compliments about how pretty you are

Will tell you to never stop wearing it natural and gets genuinely upset if you straighten it.

[your-unfriendlyghost]

can I interest y’all in some low-effort stevepop in these tryin times?

[only-lonely-star]

First dates with each of the Greasers !! (HCs)

(These might sound a bit ‘inaccurate’ to some, but I personally think everyone would be a bit nervous/shy on a first date as well as being more soft. I mean, it’s a date with just the two of you, trying to look tough isn’t their biggest worry lol. I try to keep everything as accurate as possible. I also tried to keep these as gender neutral as possible but I am a cis fem so I can really only see scenarios through my own eyes. I’m trying!)

Warnings - Just fluff, how I think a first date situation with each member would go

Author’s Note - I GOT THREE FICS COOKED UP IN MY DRAFTS WHICH EXPLAINS MY INACTIVITY !! ENJOY 🫂

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Ponyboy

He would lose his mind trying to make everything perfect. I feel he’s not the type to ask someone out without being friends or at least acquaintances first, he has to know you. He needs to know some of your interests, things you dislike - basics. He’ll curate the date and try to incorporate things he knows you’re into to create better conversation.

He definitely thought he was going to get rejected when he first asked you on the date. He mentally rehearsed what he was going to say for at least a week until the date planned finally arrived. He purposefully tried to look his best that exact day to impress you further.

Ponyboy would sooo take you out on a movie date ☹️. He would go for someone who shares similar interests as him - the love for movies a big one on his checklist. He would save up to buy tickets for the both of you to look good instead of just sneaking in. He might even bum Darry of a few cents to ensure he had enough.

“So… how’s about we go see a movie tonight? Tickets for two, on me.”

He definitely smiled like a complete idiot after the question was posed, feeling embarrassed already.

His biggest accomplishment of the night would be to ‘subtly’ hold your hand. He’s too scared to straight up grab it, so he would try to work his hand towards yours as the movie progresses.

He felt more mature than usual. A first date with you was probably his first date ever so it was probably an even bigger deal to him than most.

Johnny

He had his eye on you for a good while before he finally found the right opportunity to ask you out. I can see him watching you from afar in class or somewhere during school, sitting there and drowning in admiration. He would give little side glances with a straight face so that nobody would think he was looking your way. He is Mr. Nonchalant at its finest 🙁🙏🏻

He would finally break it to Dallas he’s got the hots for “some kid at school” and ask how he should make a move. Obviously Dallas would tease him a bit, only to give him tips Johnny would never use. “You go up to ‘em, tell ‘em where the date is - introductions later. Add a little kiss on the cheek and there ya go.” Johnny would probably force a laugh or something and make a mental note to do the exact opposite.

HE WOULD ASK YOU TO A DINER !! I literally can’t stress this enough, Johnny needs to be able to be a listener at times and the speaker at others. He would strategically plan this shit out and eliminate any other ‘typical first dates’ besides going out to eat. Conversation gets awkward? He’s planning to shovel some food in so you feel obligated to talk more. This gives him a good opportunity to get to know you more and ask for your opinions on the food there, which flavor of milkshake you prefer best, or small talk about school and things you may have in common. He’s such an observer and he’ll find lots to talk about when it’s just you two.

Similar to Ponyboy, he was probably so worked up about thinking of asking you on the date. I can see him picking at that little area of skin beside his nails while he asks you, giving you a lopsided smile because he felt stupid. He’d try to think of some excuse to talk to you before asking you out.

“So I was thinking if you, y’know… wanna get something to eat later…? We could go to that diner if you’re up for it.”

He would literally not stop smiling when you accepted the offer. Johnny would do a good job at hiding the flustered feeling pretty well, but hiding a smile that big is hard for him.

I honestly don’t see him as the type to try to impress people. He is who he is and he wants someone who will actually be interested in his normal self. I don’t see him trying to fancy himself up or anything along those lines.

During the date he would try to sneak as many little glances as possible without trying to show it. Obviously he finds you attractive if he’s desperate enough to ask you out, but he doesn’t want to seem too obsessive.

He’d offer to walk you home and be the bigger person even though he doesn’t like to roam around alone at night anymore. He’d be a little hesitant, but he wants to feel protective of some sort and what better what to show it than walk you home and keep you safe?

Dallas

Surprisingly, if Dallas truly has interest for someone he won’t be so bitter about it. He can’t control how his own personality is perceived by others, but he’ll surely tone it down a bit just for your sake.

Social anxiety is afraid of Dallas. He’ll be in the middle of the most mundane task when he notices you. I can totally see him at a gas station, filling up Buck’s car, or attempting to steal some cigarettes from a corner store when he bumps into you. Unlike the others, I feel as if he goes solely off of looks before personality. He’s so raw and isn’t afraid to speak his mind.

His flirting style is a bit aggressive but it surprisingly works half the time - if the attraction is mutual of course. Dallas would say some corny pick up line or straight up call you some pet name before posing the question. He’s definitely the persistent type for sure. If you turn him down he’ll try and persuade his way into the date becoming an official plan.

“Damn, baby - I forgot all about our date tonight,” while proceeding to show he’s checking you out, no hesitation. While you’re over there confused out of your mind, he’ll laugh to himself and attempt to get you to play along.

“I’m serious. Be over at Buck Merril’s Roadhouse at ten.”

I can’t see him doing anything cutesy or romantic on a first date. He’s like the opposite from most, he’ll save the sweet stuff until he’s comfortable and knows he can be more vulnerable with you. His idea of a first date is something he would most likely do with friends.

Dallas would invite you over to lay down with him and get to know your personality better. He’s not so excited to know all of your interests and desires yet, but rather how you are as a person and your morals. He’d probably try to put on a movie in the background while inviting you to share a blunt in bed. He finds conversation to be what reels him in most, and he knows the best conversations flow when high.

He would be such a tease the entire night. He would let small comments slip, even small touches and gestures to help ease you into growing more comfortable with him. He’ll make it his goal to have you wanting more and more of him - hopefully leading to more dates to come.

Sodapop

He probably fell in love at first sight and immediately knew the two of you would have chemistry.

I just know he saw you at the DX and waltzed right up to you with that big, charming grin on his face.

Soda is definitely more bold when he asks somebody out because he knows he’s handsome. Anyone in their right mind wouldn’t reject him.

“Name is Soda, Sodapop actually,” while he proceeds to introduce himself to you and converse for a few minutes before asking the big question. I feel he’s such a friendly and kind person so he’d definitely be good at making interesting conversation and let it flow naturally before he even attempts to mention a date.

“We should totally see each other sometime. Like - soon.” followed up with a sweet smile while he waits for your response.

I feel like he’s such a family type of guy. He would have to make sure you love his friends as well as Ponyboy and Darry only because he sees them as brothers too. I feel like Soda would have a big hangout with the gang where he invites you and weasels his way into claiming it’s a ‘date’.

I think of something casual and fun like a bonfire where you all chit chat and make s’mores, huddled up against each other. This seems more of like a fall/winter type of date but HEAR ME OUT!!

So of course, you accept his offer and head over to his place where you meet the others and accompany them while sitting beside Soda.

He would for sure tell them about you before hand and try to make them get their act together because he feels as first dates are more important than others. Leaving a good first impression is vital. “Just be cool, we’re gonna have fun, don’t embarrass me this time... please?” with a cheesy ass smile to seal it in.

STOP BC SODAPOP IS SUCH A KISS GOODBYE TYPE OF PERSON !!

Soda would try to get all cuddly and shit by the fire the whole night, progressively getting more bold. He would start with small compliments and smiles, moving towards looping an arm around you, etc. By the end of the night he feels like he’s made enough progress to get a little goodbye kiss from you, even if it’s a small peck on the cheek.

“Aw, come on, no kiss?” as he gently places his hands on your upper arms.

Steve

Steve seems like such a sweet guy once you get past the whole ‘tough guy’ exterior he likes to keep up. He would definitely have to know you a bit before asking you out, so I think you would be somewhat friends with him previous to the big question.

He lovesss people with that natural spunk so I can see him taking you out to some party for kicks. Nothing crazy, but some small venue where music is bumping and the two of you can just share a good time without having to worry about much else.

OKAY SO Steve is definitely more of a bolder type of person when it comes to asking someone out. He’s not shy or nervous or anything - more so expectant.

He gets a bunch of attention from all kinds of customers at the DX although they usually rush to see Soda first.

He gets a lottt of tips from Soda on how to shoot his shot and not get flat out rejected.

Steve would probably have been crushing on you for a good while before making a move. I can see the two of you are engaging in the gang’s typical activities, hanging out or chit-chatting in the lot. Steve tries to subtly have some alone time with you when he executes the big question. I just know he asked Soda and/or Dallas to help distract the others 😭

He’ll try and keep his cool even though he’s beyond excited to finally spill it. I’m talking like clearing his throat and uncontrollably smiling seconds prior.

“What do you say to maybe goin’ to some party with me come this weekend?”

All goes accordingly and here comes the day of the date. He’ll try his absolute best to look spotless just to further impress you.

He would offer to pick you up and everything as he tries to seem like a gentleman.

Once you arrive, he would break the ice immediately and take you by the hand to dance, not caring enough to waste time being stuck in that awkward phase.

I just know he would get so flustered when you come in close contact or have some form of physical touch within a specific dance. Steve Randle is touch deprived. He loves that shit.

During upbeat songs he would actually kill it and own the dance floor with you with no shame whatsoever.

Whether it’s an upbeat and groovy song or a more slow one, he’d make the most of every moment with you and try to make this night one to remember in hopes you’ll want to go out again sometime soon.

Darrel

Darry would be the best boyfriend to ever exist, lemme tell you right now.

He’s definitely a big family guy as well, so it’s not surprising he would want someone who’s willing to commit and have intimate and vulnerable moments with.

Since he’s 20, I feel this is a time for him where people his age start to forget about having a stupid high school relationship and begin looking for a serious relationship.

I’m getting ‘friends throughout teenage years, lovers as young adults’ kind of vibes from Darry. The two of you most likely kept in contact and see each other here and there since senior year ended.

Darry would have mentally prepared himself to ask you out for a date at least a week in advance after noticing he’s caught feelings for his high school buddy.

He was most likely pacing around and trying to script out his lines before he finally gathered enough courage to call you. Since seeing each other face to face is harder to get around with work and watching out for his brothers, he resorts to calling you late at night when Soda and Ponyboy are asleep.

He wouldn’t stall or try to linger on about the topic, he would get straight to the point, just like ripping off a bandaid.

“Hey, it’s been a minute since I last saw you and everything. How does a date sound? I’ve been eyeing that restaurant downtown for a while…we might enjoy it.”

I know he would be giggling and smiling nonstop after you accepted his offer 😭

Come the day of the date, Darry had saved up enough to make a reservation at the somewhat fancy restaurant he mentioned on the phone call. (It’s canon that Darry would most likely be a soc if it weren’t for the gang so I’m envisioning this date based off of that.)

He would so give you his jacket/blazer before he sat down on his side of the table. I’m talking like wrapping it around your shoulder type of thing.

The restaurant is definitely more fancy than the usual diner he’d buy some cheap fast food from, but not fancy like some banquet. He would try and make everything run smoothly by planning it beforehand with the booking, nicer outfit, and picking you up to drive you there.

During the date he would sit and admire you from across the table as you awaited your food, loving the sound of your voice as you rambled on and on. He would’ve planned this whole thing out, trying to come up with a date where you could get to know one another without having to do much else. The point of the date is to talk, not have fun and goof around - but maybe catch up on life together.

Two-Bit

He isn’t one to settle down and usually goes after someone on a lonely night or just for kicks. When he does fancy someone for a long period of time, he makes sure you know it.

I get a lot of ‘friends with benefits’ kind of vibe from him because he seems to be the friendly type who can get along with pretty much anyone. Since he finds you attractive and a pleasure to be around, you settled for this weird arrangement.

Weeks into this situationship type of bond, he realized he may want more than a casual flirty friendship.

He’s definitely bold too, like BOLD.

Two-Bit wouldn’t be shy or anything when asking you. I think he would straight up say something blunt like “Let’s go on a date. Sound like fun?” And then proceed to list date ideas to you.

HE WOULD TAKE YOU SOMEWHERE FUN!!

I can see him taking you to a car show or something and being able to crack jokes and show off his knowledge on cars to you. He brings the good vibes and fun, so even if the date doesn’t sound too appealing to you, you’re guaranteed to have a good time with him.

At the show, Two-Bit would definitely gasp and fawn over every pretty car and continue on and on about the make, model, and how unique the style of it is. He would make small comments and flirtatious suggestions just to make you smile.

“Like that one? Imagine all the fun dates we could go in that!”

Y’all might flame me for this but I think he loves hugs 😭. By the end of the date he would initiate a semi-long hug and smile smugly while you caved in and hugged him right back.

Also gonna get flamed, but he would call you cute names and things super casually. In the middle of a sentence he’ll refer to you as “baby”, or “darling” even though the two of you aren’t dating.

He’s a sweetheart deep down and yall know it. He would go the extra mile when he genuinely likes somebody. He would act a gentleman and share his interests with you. HE CARES!!

[m4sonn]

Guys hear me out cop Steve x soc Sodapop

@heart-shqped-box

[callme-holly]

Could you maybe write dally with a reader who's in the middle of a depressive episode? Like can't leave their bed, stopped brushing hair and teeth etc...?

𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 [𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫]

𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 - in which dallas does his best to show he cares 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 - im back from my break but content wont be as frequent bc im going into my final year of high school and stress is high 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 - 1k 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 - mentions of depressive episodes, not eating, etc

Dallas knew something was wrong the moment you didn’t pick up the phone. He knew something wasn’t right the second it went straight to voicemail, that dull, grating tone sounding through the line instead of your usual soft voice. Something was wrong, and the fact that this was the fifth time he’d called you with still no answer didn’t bode well with his growing concern. 

Maybe that’s why he found himself balancing on the ledge outside your window, desperately trying to figure out a way to get in without getting caught by your parents—or showing that he cares too much. He’s got a reputation to uphold afterall, and while it’s not entirely untrue that you’re important to him, he’d rather look tough than risk appearing vulnerable by throwing himself into your room and demanding an explanation. 

With a carful and much practised ease, Dallas manages to make his way onto your windowsill, flicking out his blade and jamming it into the gap just under where your lock would sit, twisting and turning until the lock releases from its place in the frame with a quiet click. You were going to kill him one of these days for how many times he’d left little marks against the woodwork or broken off pieces entirely, but there was a time and a place for everything and he knew better than to mention the new scars on the paintwork to you right now.

The inside of your room is uncharacteristically dark when Dallas slips in through the window, lit only by the small lamp on the your desk, the dim glow casting tall, looming shadows across the walls. It’s as if the entire room were swallowed up, consumed by the darkness which has cast itself over every inch of your space, hiding you away, making you seem smaller, weaker, somehow. 

Your bed is a mess of blanket and pillows strewn about haphazardly, and tangled in the midst of all the chaos is you, curled in on yourself like you have been all day, face hidden from the light of the world, eyes shut tight. You breathe deeply, in and out, in and out… 

Dallas has never seen you so still before, and even though he doesn’t want to disturb you, he knows that you're way too caught up in your own head, too wrapped up in your own self pity, to notice him standing in the middle of your room. He can see the rise and fall of your shoulders and chest, can see the way you shift every now and then, the tension and sadness clear in every movement, as if you’re fighting off some invisible demon.

The sight frustrates him, the thought of you sitting here alone, unable to do anything against your spiralling mind causes those gears to grind within him. He knows what it’s like, how it feels to be trapped in your own head, and he hates to see you suffer from it.  

“Hey,” he murmurs softly after a moment of prolonged silence, attempting to break you from the trace you’re submersed in without startling you. He takes a tentative step forward before carefully moving to sit on the edge of your bed, not really knowing what to do from there. “You good?”

You don’t respond immediately, your response getting stuck halfway up your throat, struggling to get past the thick wall of emotions blocking any kind of sound from leaving your lips. You swallow heavily, the action painful and raw, and your words come out in a tiny, hushed whisper, barely louder than the wind whipping through the trees outside.

“Don’t know.” The word comes out as more of a sigh than an actual word, and though your mouth opens to continue the conversation you’ve cut it short, unable to force another syllable past your throat. It seems as if your brain had completely gone blank, the thought of continuing speaking seeming impossible. There’s a pause between you two. A moment in which you’re both waiting for the other to speak, to say something, but neither can find the words to fill it. It stretches on, almost unbearable in its intensity, the silence so thick and heavy with unsaid thoughts and feelings you could cut it with a knife if you wanted to. 

Finally, it becomes too much and Dallas is the first to break, shifting awkwardly to sit beside you. He's not good with this sort of thing, emotions aren't exactly his area of expertise, but he isn't completely heartless and he sure as hell isn't gonna leave you like this. 

“Have you eaten anything today?” There's a strange note to his voice, and even though you don't turn to glance at him, you feel his eyes on you. You shake your head in confirmation and he huffs. “Then eat,” he says simply, reaching forward to brush some of your knotted hair from your face. 

The gesture is gentle, comforting almost, but his touch is still firm despite his attempts at being a calming presence. That much about him doesn’t change.

You want to tell him that it’s not that easy, that you haven’t actually left your bed since yesterday morning—except to go to the bathroom—and even then, the effort it took drained what little energy you had left. You want to say that the thought of forcing food down your throat feels impossible because your stomach hasn’t stopped feeling like lead weights. But instead, you bite your tongue. It’s too difficult to explain something like that to Dally, and honestly, you’re not sure you could handle his bluntness right now.

Instead you reach out blindly for him, gripping onto his wrist tightly and pulling him close, ignoring any protests he may make. He sits stiffly, unsure how to react to the sudden contact, but after a moment of hesitation he allows himself to relax, one arm coming to wind around your middle.

He doesn't smother you, doesn't tease you for wanting him so close like he normally would. Instead, he remains quiet, offering nothing but silent support. And you appreciate that; you appreciate how he doesn’t push you away, how he doesn’t leave you alone to deal with things yourself. You appreciate that, despite it not being his scene at all,  he stays beside you, lets you cling to him and rest in his arms without complaining. And then you realise, maybe Dallas Winston isn't as heartless as everyone makes him out to be. 

Maybe, just maybe, you mean more to him then he lets on.