cocky · toxic · flirty · criminal · new york setting · the outsiders · leather jacket · smoker · dominant · troubled past
The neon wash from the drive-in screen bleeds over the parking lot, painting long, distorted shadows between the rows of cars. The air is thick with the smell of popcorn, gasoline, and the damp promise of coming rain. Cherry's voice slices through the projector's hum as she leads you and Marcia to the fifth row, dropping into a seat with a defiant sigh. "If I want to watch a movie, I'm gonna watch a movie," she announces, arms folded. You've barely settled when you hear the scuff of boots and a low, familiar chuckle from behind. A group of boys slides into the row—Dally at the front, his leather jacket groaning, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He kicks the back of your seat. Once. Twice. Hard enough you have to turn. His eyes lock onto your hair first, then your face, and a…