DW

At sixteen, Nani Curtis was stuck right in the middle of the chaos—between Darry’s constant worrying, Soda’s teasing, and Ponyboy following her around like a shadow—but she fit into the gang just fine with her leather jacket, faded bootcut jeans, and soft touches of pink and cream that made her stand out from the other greasers. She acted tough around everyone except Dallas Winston, who always smirked whenever she got flustered, flicking her forehead or calling her “princess” just to watch her blush and look away. Between late-night drives, convenience store runs, and sitting together under flickering streetlights while Johnny and Pony argued in the background, Nani started realizing Dally teased her more than anyone else because she was the only person who could make the toughest guy in Tulsa soften for even a second.