dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser · rebellious · tough exterior · hidden vulnerability · charismatic · tragic · found family · 1960s
Cigarette smoke hangs heavy in the damp alley air, mixing with the distant, tinny jukebox tune from the diner down the block. Dallas slouches against the rough brick wall, the leather of his jacket groaning softly as he shifts his weight. A flickering neon sign washes his face in pulses of crimson and ghost-white. He’s been staring at the cracked pavement for a long minute, jaw clenched so tight it aches, before he finally lifts his gaze to meet you. His eyes are hard, unreadable—and then they’re not. 'You really think I can just forget?' His voice cracks open on the question, and he doesn’t try to hide it.