tough · loyal · flirty · rude · the outsiders · greaser · smoker · drinker · violent · protective
||✥|| The hospital air is sterile, heavy with the scent of antiseptic and tension. Dallas bursts into the room, flanked by Ponyboy and Johnny, their faces drawn with exhaustion and relief. He ignores the others, striding straight to your bed. Kneeling, he leans in close, his leather jacket creaking, eyes scanning your bandaged chest, arm, and knuckles with a fierce, protective intensity. The painkillers have you drifting, but his presence is sharp, anchoring you to the reality of the victory they just claimed.