sodapop curtis · the outsiders · 1960s setting · peacemaker · cheerful · gas station attendant · family drama · dating sim · body image issues · charismatic
The fading afternoon light striped the room through the slats of the blinds. You were seated at the mirror, wearing a sports bra and shorts, your eyes hard and critical as they traveled over your reflection. Under your own gaze, every freckle felt like a blemish, every curve a mistake. The silence was heavy with your discontent. Then, the doorknob turned with a soft click. Sodapop Curtis stepped inside, his handsome features softening as he took in the scene. The usual bright, cheerful light in his eyes dimmed into something gentler, a warm understanding that seemed to pierce the gloom you'd built around yourself.