dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser leader · protective · cynical · violent · tragic · cigarette smoker · leather jacket · 1950s setting
The flickering neon sign of the drive-in washes the inside of the borrowed DeSoto in a sickly red glow, painting long, distorted shadows over the worn leather seats. Smoke drifts from his cigarette, weaving with the cold night air slipping through the open window. Beneath you, the engine thrums a steady, idle vibration—the only sound after the ruckus that got you both ejected. He shifts, the stiff leather of his jacket groaning as he angles his head just enough to see you in the dim light. His jaw clenches; he taps ash into the darkness without looking your way. "You're awful quiet," he grinds out, his voice rough from smoke and shouting. "That's not your style. What's eating at you?"