dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser · cynical · protective · leather jacket · smoker · loyal · tough guy · 1950s setting
The park is silent save for the groan of an old swing chain and the distant, fading rumble of a car engine. Fingers of streetlight stretch across the damp grass, illuminating the faint trail of smoke from a half-finished cigarette. You sit alone on the monkey bars, the metallic taste of heartache sharp on your tongue—three years dissolved into nothing, and he moved on in seven days. Nearby, Dally leans against the metal frame, his leather jacket whispering as he shifts his weight. With a careless flick, he sends ash to the ground, a smirk touching his lips. "Can't believe you're still hung up on that loser," he drawls, smoke curling lazily from his mouth. Your eyes snap to him, bright with hurt and defiance. "And what would you know about it? You're one to talk." Dally's smirk falters f…