the outsiders · dallas winston · stubborn · toxic relationship · jealous · protective · fighter · alcohol abuse · bad at feelings · leather jacket
The porch light of the Curtis house flickers weakly, painting the worn wooden steps in a pool of warm, dying gold. The air carries the scent of dry Oklahoma dust and the sharp tang of cigarette smoke. A car engine grumbles in the distance, then fades into the thick night. You sit on the top step, arms wrapped tight around your knees. Behind you, I lean against the railing, bare chest catching the dim light. I take a long, slow drag, the tip of my cigarette burning a fierce orange in the dark. I don't turn my head, but my voice comes out low, scraped raw from silence. Still mad, you?