MODERN OUTSIDERS HEADCANONS
list of my personal (**unhinged**) headcanons for The Outsiders😂
EXTREMELY PETTY— you could bump into him accidentally and he'll seek vengeance almost immediately after
Pony puts ranch on everything😭
He & Johnny have each other's location, and he will absolutely CRASH TF OUT if Johnny turns his lo off📍
Has the smartest mouth ever
TikTok famous for unknown reasons🤔
Developed an irrational fear of TRAINS🚆 due to his parents' death
Pony is the BIGGEST HATER— anytime someone has a good thing going, he swoops in and verbally massacres it🫠
He & Johnny learned Morse code just to talk shit about everyone
Once got high and did Two-Bit's math homework (scored him a 95)
Pony is an incredible liar and a master at the art of blackmail😈
He and Johnny will move & talk IN SYNC on purpose and it scares the living shit outta everyone
Will FaceTime Cherry so they can rate each other's outfits for school (sometimes Marcia joins the call)
Pony's modern style is very "preppy" but he still mixes in the greaser culture
He and Johnny will argue over the dumbest shit ever for 20 minutes straight (Pony starts, Johnny finishes)
LOVES Mariah the Scientist
HATESSSSS "6 7" but ironically uses it when he wants to be funny
Effortlessly falls for ragebait
Pony's pretty popular at school and has unintentional pull game with girls & guys😳
LOVES Christmas movies and everything about the holiday in general🎄
Interested in Greek mythology
His friendship with Curly is basically the same as Johnny & Dally's
Came to terms with his blonde hair (won't admit it, but he kinda likes it)
Pony & Johnny definitely have matching Instagram bios
Darry earns more money these days and can provide for his brothers better
Attends all of Pony's track meets
WILL NOT go to sleep until he hears Soda & Pony snoring
Thankful for his name— he sees people's reactions to Pony and Soda's names😬
He thinks of the gang as his kids (single mom of 6)
Whenever Pony and Soda do something stupid, Darry calls them by their middle names
Occasional arguments with Pony, but nothing on a runaway-trip-to-windrixville level😁
Sexually fluid (might've had feelings for Paul👀)
Won a court custody case against Johnny's parents
Only one in the gang with an Android— he refuses to listen to everyone's Apple propaganda
Gets HEAVILY irritated when the gang uses modern lingo ("lowkey", "no shade", "ate")
Darry & Soda gossip about EVERYONE in Tulsa
"I heard that broad's been two-timin' your coworker at the DX🤭"
Renovated the house and spent a whole month on the inside improvements
100% downloaded Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, etc and the gang has all their profiles saved on each app
Sucker for Family Feud and Wheel of Fortune
Hosts all the family game nights for the gang
Has Life360 for Pony & Johnny whenever they leave the house
Secretly flexes his muscles in the mirror💪🏻
Bought a van so the whole gang could fit and stop using his Honda like a clown car
TERRIBLE memory— once left a chocolate cake in the oven for 3 HOURS
He refuses to read books, he thinks they're demonic
Soda is slightly insecure about his looks
Bisexual and dating Steve💘
Literally the most understanding person on earth— he might be an empath😭
Soda is the KING of procrastination
On off days, he'll pick Pony & Johnny up from school early, which pisses Darry off
Whenever girls (and occasionally boys) stop by the DX and flirt with him, he just smiles and stares at Steve🙂
Has been labeled a cannibal for constantly drinking Pepsi
Soda thinks Darry has the weirdest name in the family
He's thought about going back to school, but he's satisfied with his life as it is🥰
He & Steve have a joint couple account on TikTok with 10K+ followers
they post cheesy dances & dates💗
Lowkey a Sabrina Carpenter & Justin Bieber junkie
Always says, "I'm just a girl" when people get pissed at him
To this day, he wishes he could just talk to Sandy and understand why she cheated
Soda loves PEAK Disney Channel (Austin & Ally, Descendants, Bizaardvark, Bunk'd)
Can't have a karaoke night without this guy
Has the second dirtiest mind after Dally
No concept of personal space, he's just a "hands-on" kinda guy
Goes CRAZY with the cologne— once he starts spraying, he can't stop
Very much in tune with his emotions and feminine side😊
Soda gives the BEST hugs ever
He, Pony, & Johnny have their own rooms after Darry renovated the house
Psychological warfare is his STRONG POINT
Dally taught him how to fight
Johnny can be SUPER cynical
Aesthically "emo-adjacent"
Lives with the Curtis brothers after Darry won the custody battle
Honorary fourth Curtis brother
Fascinated with all things macabre
"JAWS" theme is constantly playing in his head🦈
Has threatened arson on the gang a disturbing amount of times
Didn't form a genuine smile till he was 9
You'll NEVER catch him wearing anything other than a hoodie or some type of jacket
His favorite fruit is blackberries
He & Pony will call each other all types of "bitches" and "hoes" and laugh about it 5 minutes later🤣
Had court-mandated therapy after the custody battle (it DID NOT end well for the therapist😬)
Loves cookies & cream/oreo ice cream
His mom had a LUCID NIGHTMARE before he was born
Johnny loves horror movies & murder mysteries
he'll spend the whole time grinning at the gory scenes and pointing out the killers' flaws😃
He & Pony will get into full-on FIST FIGHTS and act like nothing happened
BURNED DOWN his old house— it was on the news but no one knew Johnny did it
Claims he doesn't have a favorite color but primarily wears black (and blue at times)
Majority of the school is scared and intrigued by him
He & Pony are the BIGGEST shit talkers— it's so bad they had to come up with code names for everyone
Johnny's favorite show is Stranger Things
Somehow his morbid curiosity makes him a comedic genius to the gang...?💀💀
Gay (but you'd think he was asexual with how detached he can be)
Wishes he was born on Friday the 13th
Enjoys playing Roblox and bullying younger kids (gets chatbanned every 2 months)
Reposts harsh, ruthless Instagram quotes to his story
Has a diary that would make great material for a TV show
Loves Zaxbys (doordash is TIRED of delivering to him)
He's a pyromaniac (ironic ik🤣)
Definitely skips class if he's uninterested
Tim is convinced this kid is a cryptid
Pony painted a sunset, Johnny painted Pennywise
His phone STAYS on Do Not Disturb
it annoys the absolute shit out of Pony when he texts him and gets a reply 3 hours later😒
LOVES prank calling people— Tim is his main victim
Attempted to blow up 7-Eleven because they were out of cigarettes
He hates being called "Dallas", but he'll let it slide here and there
He vapes, and he coerced Johnny and Pony into doing it (they love it)
Dally doesn't "hate" kids, he just respects them enough to know he shouldn't be around them
FLOODS the group chat with corny memes
Dally occasionally spams hot girls' DMs with pickup lines, there's a 50/50 chance it works
Watches Mean Girls when the gang's not around
Plotted on killing Johnny's parents in the past
He and Johnny were super invested in the Drake vs Kendrick beef
Has sent a LOOOTTT of dick pics in his time
Bisexual with a preference for girls
Challenges Darry's authority as gang leader
He's definitely fooled around with Tim (the question is, was he drunk or sober??🤔)
Dally listens to NBA YoungBoy— his favorite song from him is "The Bigger End"
Dreams of starting a band
Has binged all of 13 Reasons Why and Riverdale on Netflix
Dally went to New York for a week but the gang just assumed he was locked up
Has Twitter/X for unholy reasons
Genuinely believes God is the only thing stopping him from being someone's baby daddy
Any show or movie rated R, best believe Dally's seen it or he's planning to
his head stays in the gutter
There's NOTHING he wouldn't do for Johnny
Purposely posts controversial takes online to get people's reactions
Lowkey terrified of clowns
Dated Marcia for a month but they were better off as friends
Attracted to people with good senses of humor
Definitely owns a Mickey Mouse onesie
Two is currently passing (barely) with Ds
100% the BIGGEST class clown
he even cracks the teachers up🤣
HATES his real name (in the process of legally changing it)
Two-Bit loves sandwiches— that's it, that's the tweet
Can recite the alphabet normally & backwards WHILE BURPING
He can come up the deadliest clap backs and roasts in TWO seconds
Two once poured beer on a chocolate cake, and it turns out, you can get drunk while eating
He cracks jokes when he's nervous
dude could be held at gunpoint and he'd be like, "so, uh... why'd the greaser run from the soc?😅"
Posts comedy skits on Instagram and TikTok
The Joker is his favorite supervillian
when he pisses ppl off, he just asks: "why so serious??"
Created the gang's group chat and won't stop giving them the most out of pocket nicknames😭
He practically lives on Snapchat
He's the reason Darry has Disney+
Unironically wears mismatch socks
Happiest one in the gang (next to Soda)
Two-Bit loves going to the zoo and talking to the monkeys🐒
Drags the gang to Disneyland every summer
Is Steve & Soda's best friend (after each other ofc)
Secretly the best fighter in the gang (don't tell Darry or Dally🤣)
Occasionally lets his sister hang out with the gang
Unironically shouts, "You can't handle the Randle!" at random
Bisexual and dating Soda💕
Insecure about his teeth, but Soda LOVES his smile
He and Evie remained friends after a mutual breakup
He's the main one on the receiving end of Pony's pettiness
Creates a new group chat every time Two-Bit fucks with the nicknames
the gang has about 10 different gc's total because of these two😭
Chocolate cake is Steve's religion and love language
Has the biggest sweet tooth in the gang
Still known as "Soda's best friend" to anyone who doesn't know they're dating
Pretty good at hiding his emotions— it drives Soda insane
Has snorted cocaine once or twice👀
Purposely gets kicked out so his dad will keep paying him
Steve has an unhealthy addiction to Fortnite
He & Pony can (and have) gone back and forth for an entire road trip ride😂😂
Will casually slap Soda's ass at work if he's too busy chatting with customers
Arm wrestles people when he really wants something
if he sees you reaching for the last chocolate cake mix, you WILL be arm wrestling him in the aisle for it
Steve is the only one who consistently laughs at Two-Bit's jokes— even the unfunny ones
Would describe himself as "ruthless and toothless"
LOVES competition shows like Survivor and Big Brother
Frequently challenges Dally to staring contests
Steve actually doesn't do too bad in school, he's a solid C student👌🏻
He likes fixing cars when he's stressed or upset
Has locked Pony in the closet multiple times
Calls Soda stupidly cute pet names like, "doll", "Pepsi-Pop", or "Soda-babe"🥰🥰
Screams "6 7" at the top of his lungs JUST to trigger Pony