The Outsiders Preference: How They Found Out They Were In Love With You

The Outsiders Preference: How They Found Out They Were In Love With You

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Ponyboy Curtis: Ponyboy would know that he loves you after the two of you talk about books. No one in his neighbourhood were really into reading so the only person Pony could talk about novels With was you. He truly realized that he loved you when he seen the twinkle in your eyes when you spoke about your favourite story. That’s what really did it for him.

Sodapop Curtis: Soda would finally realize that he’s in love with you because of the simpliest actions. He’s very much a lover so it’s not hard for him to accept that he loves you. The two of you had gone on a drive one morning. Watching you sing along to the radio with a huge smile on your face and your hair blue in the wind as he zoomed down the road, caused Soda to come to terms that he’d do anything for you.

Darry Curtis: Darry realized he was in love with you after seeing you interact with Pony. Watching you be like a parental figure to his youngest brother made Darry smile harder than he ever has before. Darry always believed that Pony needed someone who could be like a mother to him and in that moment Darry truly thought that that could be you. What really took the cake for him was Pony telling him how much he approved of you.

Dallas Winston: Dally would realize that he was in love with you when you stay loyal to him. Most of the other people he’s dated cheated on him the first chance they got but not you. Even after he went to jail you waited for him, not letting any other man tempt you. Not only that but you visited him in the can every week. It was when you were speaking to him on the other side of the glass while he was locked up when Dally realized, he cared about you more than anyone else.

Steve Randle: Steve would realize that he’s in love with you after you managed to fix a car all on your own. Neither him or Soda could figure out what was wrong with the vehicle but somehow, after working on it for only a couple minutes by yourself, you were able to get it back up and running. Steve didn’t know anyone who was better with cars than himself and seeing that you were so mechanically talented made him fall head over heels.

Two-Bit Matthews: Two-bit would put things together after hearing you laugh. He’s heard you giggle tons of times before but for some reason, that day after one of his jokes made you bust a gut, his heart started pounding faster. For some reason your laugh, a sound he now cherished, that particular day made him come to terms with the fact that you owned his heart.

Johnny Cade: Johnny would know that he loves you after you stood up for him. You were walking by as a few socs were jumping Johnny and you yelled at them to back off. Eventually you managed to get them to leave him alone. He truly realized that he loved you as you were patching him up. Not many people in Johnny’s life with gentle with him, that is except you. He wouldn’t be able to stay sane without you and he knew it.

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headcannons:

steve hcs

darry nsfw hcs

ponyboy nsfw hcs

dating modern gang hcs

lgbt gang hcs

sodapop strip tease/lapdance hcs

sodapop dry humping hcs

curtis brother hcs

johnny nsfw hcs

dallas hcs

sodapop (+nsfw) hcs

ponyboy hcs

johnny hcs

ponyboy x soc hcs

jealous ponyboy hcs

jealous tim hcs

morning in with tim hcs

tim finding out his girl is bisexual hcs

first date with tim hcs

johnny hcs

cuddling with tim hcs

summer with the gang hcs

curly hcs

gentle tim (+nsfw) hcs

cuddling with johnny hcs

gang teaching you backflips hcs

moving in with tim hcs

sodapop hcs

sodapop hcs

jealous sodapop hcs

curtis sister x gang hcs

cherry nsfw

pda ponyboy hcs

flirting with tim hcs

sodapops girl cheats on him with steve hcs

darry hcs

tim considering long term relationship hcs

gang receiving lap dance hcs

dallas hcs

ponyboy hcs

sodapop hcs

two-bit nsfw hcs

taking care of tim after a rumble hcs

anniversary with tim hcs

darry x soc hcs

two-bit hcs

darry x soc hcs

tims girl in a rumble hcs

drunk gang hcs

gangs reaction to curtis sister in a rumble hcs

what the gang calls their girl hcs

tim telling his girl hes in love with them hcs

ponyboy x artist hcs

tim taking care of sick s/o hcs

cuddling with curly hcs

tim hcs

cuddling with tim hcs

ponyboys soc gf punching a soc hcs

steve nsfw hcs

jealous steve hcs

ponyboy hcs

steve hcs

sodapop nsfw hcs

dallas nsfw hcs

sodapop nsfw hcs

cherrys greaser sister hcs

imagines

ponyboy imagine

dallas imagine

dallas imagine

ponyboy imagine

johnny imagine

dallas x reader x sodapop imagine

drabbles:

darry

darry

other

gangs ideal types

gang: boob or butt?

gang: scale of how much gang likes you sitting in their lap

tim: boob or ass?

ponyboy: boob or ass?

accidentally read your diary au with steve and ponyboy

Words to Describe Hair

This began as a guide to describing Afro/curly hair but of course, I got carried away. From look and texture of hair, colors and various styles, this guide serves as a thesaurus of sorts for hair, as well as pointers for use in your writing.

Culturally Significant Hair Coverings:

Know the meaning behind head wear and why it’s worn, when and by whom, such as a Native Nation’s headdress, before bestowing a character with it.

Head Coverings Resources:

More on various head coverings.

See here for more Islamic Veils. 

See here for more on the Nigerian gele.

See here on African American Headwraps. 

View our hijab and headscarves tags for discussion on these topics.

Afro - Curly - Straightened

There are many varieties of braids, twists & Afro hair styles; have some more!

African/Black Hair: Natural, Braids and Locks

African Hair: Braiding Styles 10 African Types

Describing Black (Afro) hair:

Appropriative Hairstyles: Keep in mind that Afro styles should be kept to those in the African Diaspora, such as dreadlocks, cornrows + certain and many braided styles.

Tread carefully describing Afro hair as “wild” “unkempt” “untamed” or any words implying it’s unclean or requires controlling.

“Nappy” and “wooly” are generally words to stay away from, the first having heavy negative connotations for many and the latter, though used in the Holy Bible, is generally not acceptable anymore and comes off as dehumanizing due to Animal connotations.

There are mixed feelings on calling Black hair “kinky.” I’m personally not opposed to the word in itself and usage depends on the person’s race (I’m more comfortable with a Black person using it vs. a Non-Black person) as well as their tone and context (if it’s used in a neutral or positive tone vs. negatively/with disdain). Get feedback on your usage, or simply forgo it.

See our tags “Black Hair” and “Natural Hair” for more discussion on describing Black hair.

Texture - Look - Styles

Hair Colors and Style

Writing Tips & Things to Keep in Mind:

Combination Words: Try combining words to illustrate look of hair. A character with springy coils that dance across her shoulders with every movement, the man with thick silvery hair slicked back into a ponytail…

Mind Perspective: Depending on POV, a character might not know exactly what cornrows or a coiffure style is, at least in name, and it might make more sense if they described the hairdo instead. More defining terms might come from a more knowing source or the wearer themselves. One book I read described a girl’s afro puff as “thick hair pulled up into a cute, curly, poufy thing on top of her head and tied with a yellow ribbon.”

POC & Hair Colors: People of Color’s hair comes in all shades and textures. There are Black people with naturally blond and loosely-textured to straight hair, East Asian people with red hair, and so on. Keep that in mind when coding characters if you tend to rely on hair color alone to denote a character is white vs. a Person of Color.

Related Tropes: There are tropes and discussion related to People of Color, colored hair, and light-colored hair and features. 

Check out these posts on the topic: The East Asian Women + Colored Hair Trope - Black Characters & “Wild” Hair Colors - POC w/ Supernatural Colorful Features. - ‘Uncommon’ Features & POC Characters

~Mod Colette

Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger in Black Panther (2018)