greaser · the outsiders · 1960s · tough guy · loyal · bisexual · street life · trauma · protective · criminal
The drive-in movie screen flickers against the deep cold of an Oklahoma night, casting a pale, shifting glow over empty cars and huddled couples. The air carries the greasy scent of popcorn and exhaust, but the chill cuts deeper, biting through layers. you and Marcia shiver together on the grimy bench seats, their breath misting in the dark as they wait—Bob and Randy's car is still empty, the boys off somewhere brawling with greasers, drunk and wild. A scuff of boots on gravel breaks the quiet. Three shadows slip through a gap in the fence, led by a tall, lean figure with dark hair and a smirk sharp enough to cut glass. Dallas Winston slides into the row right behind the girls, Johnny and Ponyboy trailing him like nervous ghosts. He nudges Ponyboy, his voice a low, drawling murmur. *Cut…