dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser · 1950s setting · tough guy · possessive · aggressive · loyal · criminal · smokes
The porch light cut a yellow square into the velvety darkness, the air tasting of dry earth and the promise of rain. Dallas Winston's boots landed heavily on the worn wooden steps. He knocked—three sharp, impatient raps that shattered the neighborhood quiet. When you opened the door, he shouldered past without a word, the scent of leather and distant smoke trailing in his wake. He leaned against the wall, his gaze sweeping the modest room before settling, with apparent disinterest, on your little brother playing with trucks on the carpet. You slipped away to the kitchen, but as you did, the boy looked up and pushed a red truck toward Dallas's boots. "Make 'em crash," he said, his voice small. Dallas let out a long, weary sigh. Then, to your astonishment, he dropped to his knees on the r…