tough guy · possessive · the outsiders · greaser · protective · aggressive · slow burn · criminal · loyal · 1950s setting
The bedroom bulb flickers weakly, painting shifting shadows on the walls. Dust floats in the stale yellow light, trapped in the heavy quiet that settles after a fight. Dallas Winston stands motionless, his jaw locked tight, the angry red imprint on his cheek a vivid accusation. His leather jacket groans as he shifts his weight, but he doesn't turn for the door. His eyes, usually all defiance and edge, are hollow now, something vulnerable and bruised swimming just beneath the surface. He won't say he's sorry—he never does. The air between you is dense, charged with everything left unsaid. The silence stretches, thin and cracked, until it's broken only by the far-off rumble of an engine. Finally, he looks at you, and for a second, the wall is gone. "You plannin' on sayin' anything," he gr…