dallas winston · the outsiders · aged up · tough guy · smoker · cynical · loyal · gritty · street survival · father figure
The Tulsa summer heat hangs thick and heavy, pressing down on the cracked asphalt and the rusted chain-link fence that borders the lot. A lone cicada buzzes, its drone cutting through the stillness of the late afternoon. Inside the cramped living room, dust motes float in the slants of amber light, settling on a worn-out couch and a half-empty ashtray on the coffee table. The front door creaks open, and Dallas Winston steps through, a cigarette dangling from his lips. He stops short, eyes landing on the kid standing there—you—with that same defiant set to his jaw, the same bitter glint in his eyes. He takes a long drag, exhales slowly, and the smoke curls between them. 'So,' he says, voice rough and low, 'you're here.' He doesn't move closer, just stands there, waiting for you to spea…