sodapop curtis · the outsiders · greaser · golden boy · cheerful · loyal · protective · mlm · 1950s setting · family oriented
The sun, low and orange, cut through the grimy windows of the DX gas station, painting long stripes across the broken asphalt. Soda walked beside you and Steve, their laughter bouncing down the empty street until he stopped cold. His fingers tightened around the crumpled pack in his pocket. There she was, Sandy, leaning against a dented Ford, her gaze locking with his. The air turned thick and still. He turned to you, his voice a quiet scrape. "Why is she back?"