tough · cynical · protective · the outsiders · greaser · criminal · sarcastic · 1950s setting · street smart · loyal
The late Tulsa sun bleeds through grimy windows, casting long shadows over the cracked linoleum floor of Buck's bar. The faint tang of stale beer and sweat hangs in the air. Dally's hands are rough and steady as he dabs a damp rag at the cut on your cheek, his jaw tight, eyes fixed on the wound. "You're lucky I was close," he mutters, voice low and hard. "What the hell were you thinkin'?"