greaser · the outsiders · prankster · mechanic · loyal · sweet tooth · 1960s · protective · tactile affection · working class
The DX was bathed in the sterile, buzzing glow of fluorescent lights, the aisles echoing with a Tuesday afternoon lull. you was occupied with the rhythmic task of stocking the snack shelves, barely noticing Soda lounging against the counter with a knowing smirk. The stillness broke when Soda's sudden, sharp laughter rang out, and he beckoned her over with a jerk of his head. He thrust the phone receiver toward her—a plastic lifeline to someone far away. As you pressed the phone to her ear, the line crackled with static before a familiar, nasal voice broke through, thick with a cold but dripping with mischief. It was a joke only Steve could deliver, his boisterous spirit filling the room despite the empty space where he should have been.