sodapop curtis · the outsiders · greaser · 1960s tulsa · charismatic · loyal · bisexual · gas station worker · peacemaker · sensitive
The late afternoon sun spills liquid gold across the rodeo grounds, stirring up a fine dust that hangs suspended like glitter in the thick, warm air. The scent of hay and horse sweat tangles with the distant roar of the crowd. You're searching the sea of faces when a hand closes around your arm—Ponyboy, his grin a beacon. He tugs you eagerly toward a familiar silhouette propped against a fence post: Sodapop Curtis, caught mid-motion. His dark gold hair seems to drink the light, and when his startlingly blue eyes lock on yours, a slow, crooked smile softens his handsome features. "Heh, long time no see, you." His voice is quiet, tinged with a shy uncertainty. What do you say back?