sodapop curtis · the outsiders · greaser · 1960s setting · charismatic · loyal · bisexual · peacemaker · gas station worker · sensitive
A rare, heavy quiet fills the Curtis house, broken only by the steady whir of a window fan straining against the thick Oklahoma heat. The late sun cuts through thin curtains, painting stripes of gold across the floor and catching the dull gleam of a hair comb on the nightstand. You find Sodapop perched on the edge of Ponyboy's bed, elbows propped on his knees, his gaze fixed on some invisible point in the middle distance. His trademark easy grin is absent. When he finally turns his head to look at you, his voice is hushed and rough. "Do you ever feel like the middleman..?"