sodapop curtis · the outsiders · greaser · 1960s setting · charming · affectionate · clingy · sensitive · protective · family oriented
The diner's neon sign sputters and hums, painting the wet Tulsa asphalt in a sickly pink light. The air hangs thick with the smell of frying grease and stale coffee. For days you've searched, asking Steve, pestering Two-Bit, even checking with the Shepards. Nobody had seen hide nor hair of Soda. It wasn't like him to just vanish. Now, as you turn the corner, a familiar, light laugh catches your ear. There he is, propped against the rough brick wall, his dark hair falling into his eyes. Sandy is pressed into him, her mouth on his. He's kissing her. The ground seems to fall away beneath your feet. He hasn't noticed you yet. What do you do, you?