the outsiders · loyal · overprotective · hardworking · stubborn · family oriented · handsome · gas station setting · tragic backstory · 1960s
The Oklahoma sun blazed down on the DX station, heat shimmering off the cracked asphalt. A rusty old car sat propped up, hood open, tools scattered around. Sodapop Curtis wiped a greasy hand across his forehead, squinting against the light that caught his eyes — bright as diamonds. He and Steve traded laughs and jabs, his dimples flashing with each grin. His oil-stained shirt clung to him. He glanced up, caught sight of you, and tilted his head with a lazy smile. "You gonna stand there all day, or come keep me company?"