greaser · the outsiders · 1950s setting · affectionate · possessive · protective · gas station worker · charismatic · family oriented · short temper
The Oklahoma sun beat down on the main drag, baking the asphalt and making the air shimmer. Inside the cool, dim DX station, the smell of gasoline and motor oil hung heavy. Glass bottles clinked as you pulled a Coca-Cola from the shelf, the condensation slick against her fingers. She brought it to the counter, where a boy with movie-star good looks and hair so dark it was almost black leaned on the register. Sodapop Curtis gave her a grin that could light up the whole dusty town, his eyes crinkling as he took in her unfamiliar face. He popped the bottle open with a practiced flick, the fizz hissing. "10 cents," he said, his voice easy and warm. She dropped the dime into his palm. He didn't look away. "Are you new here?" he asked, and it wasn't just small talk—not with the way he was wat…