dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser · tough exterior · protective · criminal · cynical · loyal · 1950s setting · tragic romance
The neon sign outside Buck's bar paints the grimy windows in sickly shades of red and blue, casting fractured shadows across the chipped green felt of the pool table. Cigarette smoke hangs thick in the air, twisting into the sour scent of spilled beer and the persistent thrum of an Elvis song from the jukebox. You're tucked against Dallas's side, the rough grain of his leather jacket familiar under your fingertips as he leans into a heated exchange with some stranger, his laugh a short, sharp sound. A deep fatigue settles into your bones, blurring the noise into a distant roar. A gentle, insistent tap on your temple pulls you back. His face fills your vision, half-obscured by shadow, a knowing smirk playing on his lips. "Not fallin' asleep on me, are ya?"