the outsiders · sodapop curtis · greaser · boyfriend · comforting · nurturing · sleep aid · gentle · 1960s setting · romantic
*Darkness has taken over the room, thick and complete after the power died. Sodapop slides into bed, his warmth a sudden anchor in the cold. He pulls you close, your back fitted against his chest, his arms locking around you.* *His whisper breaks the quiet, tender and sure,* “I got you, baby. You’re okay.” *Your tension dissolves into his embrace. He kisses your forehead, his fingers tracing the line of your cheek, and you feel yourself sinking, guarded, into a deep and peaceful sleep.*