My take on The Outsiders Modern AU (I'll maybe draw something on that later)
transmasculine agender, bisexual, he>they(she)
- ponyboy isn't his real name, but a nickname he picked in 2020, when first realized he's transmasc. kinda regrets it but everyone already got used to it.
- is short and insecure about it
- likes dressing nicely, but doesn't really have money for any good clothes. steals some old pieces from soda's closet.
- bisexual. though had a pre-trans phase when he thought that he only liked girls.
- listens to the smiths & arctic monkeys
- hadn't start on smoking yet, but thinks that with amount of stress in his life will start eventually. probably will do the vape ones, especially if they're chocolate flavored.
- mrs. curtis is alive in this setting, but mr. curtis died in car crash. so yeah, she's a single mom, though darry's trying to help her out.
- he and johnny share the same interest - manga. that's probably how they became friends. (they went to the same middle school)
- grows his hair out, though doesn't really know how to manage it (it has wavy texture)
- has conservative parents who are aware he's gay. neglected him ever since, and even said stuff sort of a "you are not our son anymore", which made johnny hate his own household.
- in a world where not all of the se hinton's characters are white I would like to think that johnny's mom is filipino. (he's probably half or 1/4th)
- doesn't smoke cause the smell makes him start coughing badly. and also because his parents smoke a lot, and he doesn't want to be like them.
- broke his leg and back once. not because of saving kids in a burning church this time though. probably a much more stupid reason.
- actually liked being in the hospital cause then he didn't have to see his family & couldn't go to school.
- have been bullied in middle school. pony was the person who tried to help him out, but couldn't have done much.
cis guy, bisexual (in denial), he/him
- has christian parents and got a religious trauma.
- got pretty conservative views because of the church, but is trying to work it through.
- told johnny that only girls and gays wear long hair. the thing is johnny's actually gay. and Dallas is indeed wrong.
- had a breakdown when realized that he likes guys.
- started smoking to piss off his parents, but actually got into a habit. hates vaping, thinks that they're not 'real stuff'
- used to be a bully in middle school and earlier (he and johnny went to different middle schools, though. so no, he didn't bully Johnny)
- sometimes when he runs away from his parents at night, he goes to Johnny's place. and then they both go and hang out somewhere.
- brags about living in New York for a few years. everyone thinks it's tuff. but no one knows what he was actually doing there. (me neither)
thanks to everyone who read this to the end! I'm sorry for any grammar mistakes. also, I would really appreciate it if you would help me think of any headcanons for Shepards, Cherry, Steve or Two-bit. and stay tuned for the next part.
