The Outsiders Imagines

Ponyboy Imagine for @CupcakeCutie45

For CupcakeCutie45

It was 11 at night, and Ponyboy wasn't home yet. You were living with the Curtis brothers because things at home weren't great at the moment. You were like their sister, but you were especially close with Pony.

Ponyboy had been coming home later and later at night, lately, and you were getting worried. He had never been out this late without calling. You had already called Two's house and Buck's, but he wasn't at either places. He could be anywhere.

You had been waiting in the living room with Darry, until he finally went to bed. The clock had just hit 11:30 when Pony quietly made his way in, but you weren't even close to tired. You had been waiting on the couch, and he looked at you with wide eyes for a second and then tried to play it cool.

"Hey, Nadyha," he greeted. "What are you doing up so late?"

You didn't even blink. "I could ask the same," you said, looking at him blankly.

"I was just... uh... at Buck's place. He had a big party that I just couldn't miss, ya dig?" he lied. He started to walk out of the room, but you got up and stood in front of him.

"I know about half of that was true. I called Buck, and he said you weren't there," you stated.

His facial expression wavered but only briefly. "He must of just not seen me. There were a lot of people." He tried to walk around you, but you blocked his path. "Nadyha, what do you want? I'm home now. It's fine."

"No! It's not fine, okay?" You had to use every ounce of self-control to not start crying. "I was worried about you, Pony."

"You don't need to worry about me, I can take care of myself, alright?" he replied, dismissively.

"Well, I'm sorry I care about you!" you exploded.

He looked surprised at first, but his expression then went blank. "I never asked you to care about me, okay? I can take care of myself."

You closed your eyes for a second to keep your tears from flowing down your cheeks. "Well, I'm sorry I love you," you hissed, your voice so low you weren't sure he heard you.

"What did you say?" His own voice was softer than it had been. "Nadyha, you...you love me?" Pony gently pulled you a little closer to him.

"Of course I do!" you choked out. You gave up trying to hold the tears back. "You're like my brother. Family's supposed to love each other, right?" You stared at him right in the eye, with a look of defeat, waiting for him to tell you to beat it, that he didn't love you back.

Instead, he replied, "I love you too." He pulled you into a hug and kissed your head. "You're a great person, you know, but I kind of wish you loved me as more than a brother." He whispered the last part, but you still barely caught it.

"More how?" You smiled a little. "Like as a boyfriend?"

His cheeks turned a bright shade of red. "Yeah," he mumbled. "I've wanted you to be my girl for a long time now, and I just couldn't get the guys to tell you."

"Yes," you stated simply. You kissed Pony's cheek, which was still warm from his deep blush.

Here! I really hope you like it and that it was at least close to what you had in mind. If it wasn't I'm sorry, and I will try to make it up to you. I'm also sorry it took so long. I just haven't been up to writing lately, but I'll get on it.

Thank you for requesting, and for trusting me enough to let me write for you. Please comment what you thought about it, and please, feel free to be brutally honest. If it sucked, tell me. I don't wanna go around thinking I'm the bee's knees (oh yeah!) and I actually suck at this. Be polite, but honest, please. M'kay.

~Mariah