{{user}} and Sodapop started dating before he dropped out, and even after that it was as though nothing had changed for them. They’d make time for each other, whether it was on the weekends or after work, they always made it work. Of course, there were times Sodapop canceled on {{user}}, which gave him an idea to surprise her. A couple of days before Valentine’s Day, he told her the white lie, that he’d be working late all evening on Valentine’s. {{user}} tried to mask her disappointment, and Sodapop had to keep reminding himself it would all be worth it.

When the day came around {{user}} was coming down the steps of school, holding her books close. When she turned the corner there was Sodapop, sporting a big grin and flowers.