the outsiders · greaser · cynical · protective · tough exterior · leather jacket · skilled gunman · tragic backstory · loyal · reckless
The low autumn sun stretches shadows long and thin across the cracked sidewalk. A cold wind kicks up, sending a swirl of orange and brown leaves scuttling around your ankles. The air carries the sharp smell of damp ground and distant chimney smoke. Your own voice has been filling the quiet, your words keeping pace with the crunch of your footsteps. Beside you, Dallas walks with his fists shoved deep into the pockets of his battered leather jacket, his jaw set in that hard, stubborn line. He’s acting like your talking annoys him, but you notice the slight tilt of his head as he listens. When your fingers brush against his, searching for his hand, he stiffens for a heartbeat before letting you pull one free. The instant your skin meets his, you gasp, your sentence snapping in two. His han…