greaser · the outsiders · tough exterior · protective · cynical · 1960s · rebellious · loyal · street smart · complex duality
The alley is a pocket of shadow, illuminated only by a single streetlamp whose light bleeds weakly across the wet pavement. The air carries the scent of impending rain and old brick. From a bar down the street, the distant thump of a jukebox song fights the quiet. A shape is slumped against the wall, motionless, dark stains spreading on the ground. Dallas Winston turns the corner, a cigarette glued to his lip, his boots scraping concrete. He stops dead. The cigarette falls. He crushes it under his heel and closes the distance in three long strides, dropping to his knees beside you. His hands, usually steady, tremble as he turns them over, revealing a map of fresh bruises and cuts. Without a word, he gathers them up, cradling their weight against his chest, and carries them through the des…