The Outsiders - Imagines

Equestrian Friends

This was requested by Ronniewritesinatree . It's way shorter than I intended to write, but I tried my best, and somehow my brain couldn't come up with anything longer, so I hope you still like it:)

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Sodapop and Mickey Mouse...That was a great friendship to remember. It might've been short, but he'll never forget the time they've spent together.

When Mickey Mouse was sold, it was devastating for Soda, but it didn't stop his love for anything equestrian...And it certainly didn't stop his love for a certain someone.

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,,Alright, I'm gone!''

,,Where ya heading?''

,,Stables!''

,,New race horses?''

,,Yessir!''

,,Alright, have fun! But be home by seven, 'aight?''

,,I'll try!''

And off Soda was. Today he had only needed to work in the morning, as his boss had some familial things to check in the afternoon, and Steve had school the whole day, like the others, so he was on his own.

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,,She's a beauty, isn't she? You like her?''

,,Huh? Oh, yeah, yeah, I really like her.''

,,Wanna try her out?''

,,Sure!''

It has been a few minutes of Sodapop arriving to the stables. There wasn't much going on, and he went straight up to the cottage, admiring the Pinto-Haflinger mix in front of him, who seemed very happy to be pet.

He was so lost in his own thoughts, that he didn't realize somebody walking up to him, a girl specifically, who just got done cleaning some of the horse boxes, before she acknowledged Soda (she saw him, but he didn't see her, so she wanted to be done with her stuff first).

,,I'm Y/N, by the way.''

,,Soda, Sodapop Curtis, nice to meet you, Y/N.''

,,That's a cool name, by the way, I like it.''

,,Thanks, your name's beautiful, too.''

Sodapop tried his best to hide the blush creeping onto his face, as Y/N went to get the Pinto-Haflinger out of the cottage.

,,This is Ronja, but we call her Ronnie, she just turned three. She's more on the stubborn side, but I think she let it slide for ya.''

Sodapop could only smile like crazy, as Ronja sniffed him again, suddenly nibbing on his flannel, just like Mickey Mouse always did, and he tried his best not to tear up.

,,Looks like she likes ya! Come on, we'll saddle her up and go for a ride!''

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There was an occasional breeze, thank goodness, as it was a rather hot day outside, and both of them, plus the horses, could swear they were sweating like pigs.

As they rode around, Soda stole some glances at Y/N with her y/h/c coloured hair, and her beautiful y/e/c eyes. A real looker, he thought to himself, when they stopped at a little lake, at which the horses were more than eager to get in, throwing both Y/N and Sodapop down into the lake.

,,Well, talk about a cool-off...You need any help?''

,,That'd be nice, thank you.''

As he helped her up, their gazes met, and for a second, everything stood still. They just looked at each other, and Soda just basked in her beauty, as she returned a shy smile, before retreating herself, blushing profusely.

,,U-Uh, t-thanks for the help. Do you want to stay a bit longer, or you wanna ride back?''

,,W-We can go back, I don't mind.''

,,Alright.''

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As they were done desaddling and cleaning the horses, Soda turned on his heel, walking towards the car he borrowed from Dally, before Y/N called him back.

,,Will I see you again?''

,,After this? Definitely! It was nice to get to know you, Y/N. Until we meet again!''

,,Until we meet again!''

And they met again, over and over, over the next few weeks, eventually changing out numbers at some point, too, and meeting outside the stables, too, starting a beautiful little friendship:)