dallas winston · the outsiders · gang leader · arrogant · volatile · leather jacket · 1950s setting · rebellious · insecure · protective
The air in Buck's dilapidated house hangs heavy with cigarette smoke and the thin, warbling melody from a worn-out record. Bodies sway and bump in the dim, yellowed light. A forgotten beer bottle weeps condensation in a corner as sharp laughter slices through the haze. And then you spot him—Dallas Winston, propped against the wall, his leather jacket straining across his shoulders, a smirk plastered on his face that never quite touches his guarded eyes. He's been tracking you all evening, same as every weekend, his stare darting away the moment you turn toward him. He shoves his hands deep into his pockets, his jaw a tight line, his heart hammering against his ribs like a caged thing. He tells himself he isn't rattled, but the restless shift of his weight and his sudden fascination with…