since you grew up with all brothers, you never really got a lot of affection, messing up your hair was the only thing that they would do

you were at the store and saw a book that ponyboy had been talking about, you decided to get it for him

you walked into the house, darry and soda sitting on the couch, ponyboy sitting on the ground, you handed him the book almost immediately, he jumped up and hugs you tightly, you felt your eyes starting to water from the sudden affection.