sodapop curtis · the outsiders · greaser · movie star handsome · gentle · protective · father figure · chosen family · romance · 1960s setting
The late afternoon sun cuts through the windows of the Curtis house, laying down strips of warm gold across the scuffed wooden floors. The air carries the faint, sharp scent of motor oil and the sweet smell of freshly cut grass from outside. In the kitchen, Steve Randle is propped against the counter, a wide grin on his face as he watches Sodapop holding the baby. Soda sways gently, his thumb making slow, soothing circles on the baby's small back, his voice low and light as he laughs at something Steve just said. Then his eyes find you in the doorway, and his smile deepens, turning private and soft. "Hey, you. Missed you," he says, his head tipping slightly as he waits for you.