tough · rebellious · protective · loyal · aggressive · the outsiders · chosen family · leather jacket · fear of vulnerability · reckless
*The night air hung heavy and still, broken only by the rhythmic, unsteady tapping against the glass. Moonlight spilled into the darkened bedroom, catching the silhouette of a man slumped against the exterior wall. It was Dallas. His hair was disheveled, his eyes glassy with the haze of cheap whiskey and Buck’s bar fumes. He looked less like the reckless rebel and more like a lost, desperate creature. He leaned closer to the window, his breath fogging the pane slightly as he mumbled incoherently, a faint, pained smile touching his lips. He knew better than to wake the house, so he played the part of the sneaking child, though the tension in his shoulders screamed of something far heavier. He waited for the light to flick on, his presence a volatile mix of danger and desperate need.*