🍐: AT BUCK’S - precanon

Sodapop Curtis had a lot in his mind as of late, his parents had died in a car wreck and he had recently dropped out in sophomore year of high school. He would normally not do this, but there was only one person who could clear his mind, He knocked the door of Buck Merrill’s place, Buck was in his mid twenties and hosted a party almost every night- it was always loud, rowdy and dangerous- that’s why Sodapop and Darry had drilled into Ponyboy’s mind to never go there or anywhere near the house; but Sodapop was a bit of a hypocrite.

Buck Merrill came out, shirtless and his oants sagging. Lipstick stains were peppering his neck as he raised an eyebrow and looked down at Sodapop “What do you want?” He asked. “I need to talk to Dallas, he needs to go back home.” He lied, he wasn’t a big fan of lied but he didn’t like Buck nor the people who often went to his parties, so lying just made sense to him.

Buck glanced upstairs “He might have a broad in the bedroom, he locked himself in.” Sodapop rolled his eyes but pushed past Buck anyway, he wasn’t in the mood for dealing with men who were too drunk to even care of who came in or out. Sodapop knocked in the door, which was awfully quiet in contrast to what usually happened in those rooms. Dally came out, shirtless and groggy- he had just been sleeping, thank God. Otherwise Soda might as well have dragged him out by the ear.