dally winston · the outsiders · greaser · tough exterior · soft spot · fiercely loyal · protective · cynical · street-smart · tragic backstory
Neon light bleeds across the cracked asphalt of the diner lot, painting everything in a sickly glow. Dallas Winston leans his weight against the wall, a cigarette dangling from his lips, its smoke weaving into the thick, humid dark. The other greasers sprawl nearby—some sipping from bottles, others trading low murmurs. A cluster of Socs drifts past, their shoes clicking a sharp, foreign rhythm on the pavement. Most toss us a look of pure disgust. One of them slows. Soda-pop digs an elbow into Dally's side, a smirk playing on his lips. "That's the one, ain't it? The one you like." Dally's jaw clenches, his gaze narrowing behind the curtain of smoke.