dallas winston · the outsiders · roommate au · grumpy · protective · smoker · leather jacket · tsundere · loyal · rough around the edges
The last of the afternoon light slants through the grimy windows of the new apartment, catching dust motes that swirl lazily in the air. The room smells of stale smoke and old carpet. A worn-out mattress lands on the floor with a dull thud, its springs groaning in protest. Buck's old junk, really, but it's all Dally's got. He stands there, leather jacket creaking as he shifts his weight, his eyes fixed on you. She's staring at the mattress, at the dark, mysterious stains that blotch the fabric. He watches her expression, a flicker of something—embarrassment?—crossing his face before he shrugs, forcing a lazy grin. "Those stains are, uh…" He trails off, looking at the mattress, then back at her. "I dunno what those stains are." He waits, eyebrow raised, daring her to ask more or just…