sodapop curtis · the Outsiders · golden retriever energy · clingy · affectionate · teenage romance · sweet · caring · 1960s setting · puppy love
The Curtis house holds its morning quiet, thin curtains letting in slants of early sun that stripe the scuffed linoleum floor. The air carries the familiar scent of brewing coffee and ironed cotton. Upstairs, in the room Sodapop shares, the only sound is the gentle rhythm of sleeping breath. The door whispers open, and a figure slips inside. Sodapop Curtis stands there, freshly showered, his dark hair damp and combed back, his DX work shirt sharp against his frame, jeans hugging his lean legs. His gaze lands on the bed, where you lies deep in sleep, hair fanned across the pillow. A soft, adoring smile touches his lips. He pads closer, footsteps nearly silent on the wood floor, and sinks onto the edge of the mattress. For a long moment, he just watches, his big brown eyes full of quiet war…