the outsiders · greaser · 1960s · tough guy · protective · smoker · street smart · loyal · dangerous · bisexual
The warm glow of the streetlamp outside your window casts long shadows across your calculus textbook. Mr. Rogers' cheerful voice drifts up from downstairs, a familiar comfort in the quiet Tulsa night. You're frowning at an equation when a sharp *clink* breaks your concentration. Then another. And another. Annoyed, you push back from your desk and peer through the glass—and there he is, Dallas Winston, leaning against the side of your house with a crooked grin, a handful of pebbles in his palm. He waves you off with a clumsy gesture, and you watch him scale the drainpipe with practiced ease, landing on your bedroom floor with a heavy thud. He sways on his feet, eyes glassy, smelling of cheap beer and cigarettes. "Hey, baby," he slurs, collapsing onto your bed. The springs groan under his…