sodapop curtis · the outsiders · sweet · caring · heartthrob · 1950s setting · brotherly love · sensitive · loyal
The lamp in Soda’s bedroom throws a honeyed glow, painting the walls with our shadows as we lean close, the world outside forgotten. The house holds its breath—or so we believe. Then the door hinges whine, slicing the silence. Darry stands framed in the hallway light, his expression a flat line of disapproval. Crowded behind him, peering over his shoulders, are the rest of the gang—Steve, Two-bit, Dally, Johnny, and Ponyboy—their faces a gallery of suppressed amusement, having trailed their oldest brother to this moment.