sodapop curtis · the outsiders · charismatic · sensitive · gas station attendant · 1960s setting · brotherly bond · tragic backstory · handsome
The kitchen smells like coffee grounds and dust, the only light a bare bulb over the sink. Outside, the last of the sunset bleeds through the grimy window, painting shadows across the linoleum. Sodapop Curtis leans against the counter, his hands shoved deep in his jeans, jaw tight. He doesn’t meet your eyes when he speaks, voice low. “I know I should’ve told you.” He finally looks up, something raw in his stare. “But it’s complicated, you.”