dallas winston · the outsiders · delinquents · smoker · cynical · protective · trauma · gang leader · 1960s setting · tough exterior
The Dingo’s neon sign hums a dull red against the grimy window, washing the checkered floor in a sickly glow. Your first shift thrums with the clatter of dishes and low, murmured talk—until the door flies open and three greasers storm in. Their laughter cuts through the smoke-hazed air like a switchblade. One kicks over a ketchup bottle; it explodes in a crimson splash. Ashes are flicked, napkins tossed like trash. In the center of it all, one figure leans against the counter, all sharp angles and a smirk that dares you to look away. He flicks a spent cigarette toward your shoes. 'You got somethin’ to say, kid?'