𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 | the outsiders imagines.

popcorn and smiles

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑 and screams in tulsa tonight. the usual nightly double has been turned into the annual fall festival which was runned by the high school. your hair is tied into a simple knot at the nape of your neck, and you stand at the popcorn booth that you were going to run tonight. you look over at your coworker emily, a fellow greaser girl from your algebra class.

"are you ready for the rush?¨

she asks, stacking the striped buckets besides you. you quickly fill up the machine with kernels and close the compartment.

¨yeah, i'm just glad it's getting cold again, this summer was too hot!¨

you sigh out, remembering the miserable days spent without an air conditioner.

¨you're right about that!¨ emily laughs out.

2 hours have passed and you are settled into your stool comfortably. both socs and greasers would stop at your booth for the 50 cent buckets of popcorn. some little hoods probably in junior high, stopped and tried to flirt with you and emily but you guys scared them off with jimmy the security guard, who is one of the oldest and toughest greasers around.

you tried to stop laughing and catch your breath when suddenly you see a group of greasers heading your way. a boy with a dark brown leather jacket leads the pack, his eyes already on emily as he draws near. a smaller boy stands close to him, his hair a
dark brown and his pale skin is exposed to the cold air. why doesn't he have on a jacket?

the last boy lingers behind, his dark greased hair is pushed up against his forehead, and his hands are stuffed in his jean jacket. his skin is darkly tanned and the lights from the carnival rides seem to dance across him as he finally approaches you.

¨why hello there ladiessss...¨

the guy with the leather jacket draws out, a bottle of pop hangs from his right hand.

¨hey dally, ponyboy, johnny.¨

emily smiles from beside you. she knows them?

¨hey em!¨

ponyboy speaks, with a cloud of cotton candy in his mouth. you couldn't help but giggle, and that catches the eye of johnny cade.

¨hey emily, who's this?¨

johnny questions, his voice more heavenly than you could've ever imagined.

¨i'm y/n,¨

you smile. johnny extends his hand and you take it lightly, his hand is warm and soft and you shyly pull away after a few seconds.

dally pulls emily off to the side and she gives you a pleading look asking to cover for her. you smile and off she goes with dally to god knows where. you turn back to ponyboy and johnny.

¨do you guys want some popcorn?¨

¨well uh-we don't have any mon-¨

ponyboy starts but, johnny throws him a glare.

¨uh sure y/n, how much is it?¨

johnny starts to pull out change from his pocket but you protest.

¨it's on me.¨

you pull out two buckets and make sure to shovel a little extra in both. they seemed like nice guys.

¨gee, thanks y/n¨

they both say, taking the popcorn. you couldn't help but smile warmly.

¨aren't you cold ponyboy?¨ you ask, a smirk forming on your lips as the breeze picks up.

¨hmm? oh- uh yeah i am but, i just forgot to bring one,¨

¨that's ponyboy for ya!¨ johnny laughs out. you laugh along with him as a greaser walks up.

¨hey guys, whos this?¨ this guy seemed a little bit older than ponyboy and johnny but his features somewhat resemble ponyboys. his eyes were blue and bright as he grinned wildly.

¨this is y/n,¨ johnny says first. soda gives johnny a look and then johnny looks down at his feet. soda then looks back at you and then he chuckles.

¨well nice to meet you y/n, i'm pony's brother sodapop, but you can call me soda.¨

¨nice to meet you¨

¨hey ponyboy, lets go catch up with two, okay,¨
ponyboy starts to object but sodapop nearly drags him away.

'have fun johnny cade!¨ soda yells.

you both laugh as they leave you behind at the tiny stand. johnny then sits besides you in emily's stool.

¨so johnny cade, tell me about yourself¨

¨you want to know about me?¨

¨of course,¨

¨well okay, i...¨

more than an hour had past and you and johnny are still deep into conversation. neither of you noticed that almost the whole carnival was empty, until jimmy came and told you that you could've left 30 minutes ago.

"i'm sorry johnny," you mumble, folding up the stools, and locking up the machine.

"for what y/n?"

"for making you stay so long after," you push the machine into the main security building and grab your purse. you felt so horrible that he stayed this late. his friends probably left him hours ago.

"don't be sorry y/n, i didn't even know it had gotten so late. inloved talking to you tonight." he says.

you look up to find him smiling down at you, his brown eyes, warm and soft as you stop at the exit of the lot.

"i loved talking to you too johnny," you say genuinely. your heart skips a beat as he smiles even bigger, a blush forming across his face.

johnny takes your hand and without another word he walks you home. both of you too loved struck to say anything until you stop at your doorstep minutes later.

"well johnny cade, i guess this is where our night ends," you sigh, brushing your h/c hair behind your ear.

johnny's eyes scan yours as you reach for your keys until he speaks.

"can i kiss you y/n"

you look up to see his face only inches from you.

"yes"

and his lips connect to yours in a innocent and soft kiss. his plump lips brush lightly against yours as you sigh into him.

"wow" johnny mumbles.

"wow" you respond back with a giggle.