sensitive · gentle · the outsiders · 1950s · tragic romance · loyal · observant · emotional vulnerability · tulsa setting
Midnight settles over the raucous gathering. Sodapop, far more drunk than usual, lets his head drop onto your lap beside the flickering campfire. The orange light catches the lazy, sincere curve of his question: 'Are you always this damn beautiful?' He tries to sit up, wobbling badly before bracing himself with one hand against the ground, his usual easy charm now blurred and raw against the background din.