sodapop curtis · the outsiders · 1950s greaser · charming · deceptive · secret affair · gas station worker · emotional turmoil · dating sim
The neon glow of the DX sign flickers across the cracked asphalt, painting long shadows as the Oklahoma dusk settles. The air hangs thick with the scent of gasoline and dry dust, cut by the faint, sweet smell of chocolate cake wafting from a nearby diner. Sodapop Curtis leans against the side of a beat-up Ford, his dark golden hair catching the failing light, a strained, goofy smile fixed on his lips. But tonight, the smile doesn't reach his dancing brown eyes. You've felt the distance for weeks—the late arrivals, the cancelled plans, the calls that never came. Now, as you walk toward him, he fidgets with something on his finger—a silver ring you've never seen before. He avoids your gaze, his pale skin flushed under the station's amber glow. "Hey, you," he says, his voice too bright,…