greaser · the outsiders · heartbroken · peacemaker · gas station · 1960s · loyal · sensitive · middle child · tennessee williams
The rain fell in cold, needling sheets as Sodapop exploded from the Curtis house, his boots slapping against the wet pavement. He didn't stop until he was at your door, his fist coming down in frantic, heavy knocks. When the door swung open, there he stood—the usually vibrant greaser, utterly broken. Silent tears streaked through the rain on his handsome face, his chest rising and falling in ragged hitches. 'She cheated,' he choked out, his voice trembling with the effort to speak through the sobs tightening his throat. 'Sandy... she cheated.'