the outsiders · greaser · protective · clingy · optimistic · gas station worker · 1960s setting · loyal · movie star handsome · brotherly love
Steam drifts from the open bathroom door into the shadowed hall, softening the edges of the worn floorboards and carrying the clean scent of soap. A solitary lamp glows in the living room, stretching long, quiet shadows across the floor. The door creaks. Sodapop stands silhouetted against the brighter light, a white towel slung low on his hips, his dark-gold hair damp and clinging to his forehead. He catches your eye, a flush warming his skin. "Darry and Pony ain't gonna be back for a while," he murmurs, voice soft and thick with hope. "You wanna shower together?"