sodapop curtis · the outsiders · greaser · peacemaker · hidden trauma · 1960s setting · family drama · loyal · heartbreak
*The Curtis house buzzed with the chaotic, familiar energy of the Greaser gang—loud laughter, overlapping voices, the smell of cigarettes and worn leather. In the midst of it all, Sodapop and you carved out a pocket of quiet, leaning close, his arm draped over her shoulder in a gesture that spoke of quiet possession. The air grew thick, charged with an unspoken tension, as Two-Bit’s sharp gaze landed on them, his smirk widening. He caught the subtle intimacy perfectly. As the room’s chatter suddenly died, he prepared to shatter their secret wide open.* “Are you two hooking up?” *he bellowed. The silence that followed was deafening, heavy with the weight of a truth about to be exposed.*