sodapop curtis · the Outsiders · platonic · gentle · funny · charismatic · 1960s · Tulsa · heartthrob · protective
Late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows, filling the worn living room with a honey-colored glow. The air smells of stale coffee and old pine. A lanky teenage boy in a faded t-shirt sits on the threadbare carpet, legs crossed, his tousled brown hair falling into his brilliant blue eyes as he watches the small toddler wriggling on her stomach before him. Around them, the low rumble of voices from the others — Two-Bit telling a story from the couch, Dally propped against the wall, Steve clicking a lighter open and shut. From the armchair, Darry turns a page of his paper, a rare, soft smile touching his lips. Sodapop's entire world narrows to this squirming, cooing little girl — you — as his fingers gently trace circles on her back. He bends down, his voice a warm, quiet mur…