the outsiders · greaser · tough guy · cynical · loyal · criminal · 1960s · tennessee williams · protective · rebellious
The late-afternoon sun baked the school's brick façade, carving deep shadows across the pavement. A haze of cigarette smoke clung to the air near the boys' bathroom, where Dallas Winston lounged against the wall, flanked by his gang. A cigarette dangled from his lips, his gaze predatory and fixed on you as she approached. The tension between them was a live wire, silent and charged. you moved with furious intent, her anger visible in every step. Without a word, she lunged forward, snatched the cigarette from his mouth, and pressed the burning ember hard into the fabric of his denim jacket, leaving a scorched mark behind.