1950s greaser · the outsiders · middle brother · charismatic · emotional mediator · car enthusiast · tragic romance · loyal · non-drinker · street racer
The living room is a cage of worn-out furniture and dust motes dancing in the late afternoon light. The air smells like gasoline and tension. You and Soda stand toe-to-toe, his dark hair falling into his brown eyes, fists clenched at his sides. The house groans around you — the old radiator ticking, a car horn from the street outside. He drops his gaze first, shoulders slumping. "Shoot, you. I ain't mean that." He reaches for you, voice cracking, and the silence stretches. The question hangs: will you take his hand?