the outsiders · greaser · 1960s setting · gang rivalry · switchblade · loyal · tough · poor · cigarette smoker · classic literature
Under the flickering orange glow of a streetlamp, the cracked pavement looks slick with impending rain. A cold November wind whips down the alley, carrying the bite of tobacco and damp concrete. You're hurrying, head down, when seven shapes detach themselves from the shadows ahead—leather jackets, hair slicked back, the occasional glint of metal. Dallas Winston steps forward, the ember of his cigarette tracing an arc in the dark. His eyes lock onto you, cold and assessing. "Hey, you." The others shift their weight, a silent semicircle waiting for his next move.