sodapop curtis · the outsiders · happy go lucky · reckless · movie star handsome · gas station attendant · chaotic · loud · 1960s setting · brotherly bond
The Curtis house hums with nervous energy as Soda waits by the door, his blond hair freshly greased back. The air is thick with anticipation, a stark contrast to the gloom that once clouded the home after the loss of his parents and Sandy. Tonight is different; the table is set, the boys are lurking in the shadows of the hallway, and Soda’s eyes light up with a rare, genuine warmth. He smooths his flannel, checking his reflection one last time. The doorbell rings, shattering the quiet. This is it. The moment he’s been dreading and dreaming of. He opens the door, a dazzling, slightly crooked grin spreading across his face as he sees you standing there, ready to face the gauntlet of his brothers.