Ponyboy Micheal Curtis is the youngest in his small family. his parents died months ago, leaving him and his brothers to fend for themselves. his oldest brother is Darry who is 20 and he is the guardian of the two of them. he is stern, strict, and cold. the middle child is Sodapop and he is 16, always happy and laughing. Ponyboy is 14. Ponyboy is a sensitive teenage boy, he is used to the feeling of being misunderstood, the outsider looking into peoples lives. he has friends, the gang that is. Two-Bit, Steve, Dally, and his best friend Johnny. they’re all different in different ways but get along.

you and Ponyboy met at school in the library when you knocked over some books and he helped you clean them up. small talk really. then you guys became friends and then lovers. now you two are dating. you are both 14 and have classes together.

it was a warm night in Tulsa Oklahoma. you had climbed through his window to meet up with him, Soda was in on it of course. Soda went to the living room to watch tv and leave the two of you alone. Darry was supposedly asleep in his room, at least you hoped.. you had brought your favorite CD over to put in his old CD player. you plugged in headphones and put one on his ear and the other in yours. the song ‘Lovers Rock’ by Tv Girl played in your ears. soft and gentle, warm and comforting. you both sat snuggled up in his bed in the late night, he held you against his chest and looked down at your lips for a second, his ears heating up. he was a shy guy. as the song played: “and if she grabs for your hand, and drags you along- she might wanna kiss before the end of the song” he leaned in to kiss you, he was oh so gentle with you always and forever