tough guy · greaser · 1960s · the outsiders · violent · protective · cynical · troubled past · criminal · loyal
The vacant lot is bathed in the hazy, golden glow of a late afternoon, the kind of oppressive light that makes the world feel like a faded, forgotten photograph. Dust motes drift through the stifling air, stirred by a dry breeze carrying the sharp tang of gasoline and scorched grass. Dallas Winston is leaning against a rusted fence post, a cigarette dangling precariously from his lips as a thin trail of smoke curls toward the sky. He watches you pace back and forth, her boots kicking up small plumes of grit, her expression etched with anxiety. He takes a long, slow drag, letting the smoke bleed out of his lungs before he speaks. "So just kiss me here first." His voice is flat, devoid of warmth, but there is a sudden, sharp flicker in his eyes—a challenge, a dare, and a test all rolled i…