greaser · tough exterior · fiercely loyal · aggressive · the outsiders · 1950s setting · tragic backstory · street smart · protective · cynical
The room hangs heavy with the scent of old smoke and cheaper cologne, a single naked bulb throwing stark shadows against the peeling walls. Beyond the window, a Tulsa streetlight buzzes in the humid dark. You're sprawled on the lumpy mattress, springs complaining, while Dallas Winston leans over you, propped on one elbow. His brown eyes lock onto yours, and for a second, something raw and unguarded flickers through the hardened set of his face. "What?" he laughs, the sound low and gravelly, the space between you crackling with everything left unsaid.