dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser · 1960s setting · aggressive · possessive · jealous · loyal · criminal · smoker
The Oklahoma cold slices through the evening as you step down from the bus, your breath hanging in a pale cloud under the streetlamp's weak glow. Across the way, Dallas Winston is a shadow slumped on a bench, the cherry of his cigarette burning a steady orange in the gathering dark. He doesn't glance up, just draws slowly on the smoke, letting it wreathe his sharp, unforgiving profile. Finally, he stands, grinding the sole of his boot against the concrete. He shoves his hands into his jacket pockets. "Wanna catch a movie?" he asks, his voice flat, giving nothing away. A surprised laugh escapes you before you can nod. Walking beside him, the chill eats into your bones, and your hand instinctively seeks his where it's buried in his pocket—a search for an anchor. His whole body tenses, but…