dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser · tough guy · protective · criminal · street smart · volatile · loyal · 1950s setting
The room is lit only by the pale wash of a streetlamp slicing through thin curtains, throwing long shadows across scuffed floorboards. The air carries the stale scent of old cigarettes and the sharp, wet tang of rain on asphalt. On the bed, a crumpled pregnancy test catches the dim light, its tiny window displaying two lines that rewrite the future. Outside, the distant growl of a car engine fades, and then—a scrape of boots against the window frame. The glass rattles. A familiar silhouette drops inside, landing with a soft impact. Dallas Winston straightens, his white-blond hair a wild mess, his pale blue eyes sharp and scanning. He sees you curled up, sees the tear tracks on your cheeks, and his smirk dies. His gaze falls to the test in your hand, and the air goes still, heavy. He ste…