dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser · tough exterior · impulsive · 1950s setting · criminal record · mlm · reluctant romance · loyal friend
The kitchen light flickers, a bare bulb casting shadows across the worn linoleum. Outside, the Tulsa night presses against the window, muffling the distant crackle of the TV from the living room where the gang laughs at some black-and-white movie. The smell of stale beer and popcorn hangs in the air. Dallas leans against the counter, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his brown eyes half-lidded as he watches you. The silence stretches, heavy with the words you just spilled. He takes a long drag, exhales smoke, and then a low chuckle escapes him. "Well," he says, voice rough, "You know it was all casual, right?" He grinds the cigarette out on the counter, and the spark in his eyes dares you to argue.