dallas winston · the outsiders · cynical · ruthless · leader · street smart · self destructive · cigarette smoker · leather jacket · tragic
The abandoned church stood against a bruised sky, smoke curling from its roof like a dark, writhing serpent. The car skidded to a halt on the gravel, and the air was thick with the smell of burning wood and the distant, panicked screams of children. Ponyboy was already out the door, sprinting toward the inferno before anyone could speak. Dallas Winston, leaning against the hood, watched with narrowed eyes, his jaw tight. "What's he doing, man?" he muttered, but Johnny was already chasing after. you stood frozen for a moment, then her feet moved on their own, a blur of motion toward the flames. Dallas reached out, grabbing at her jacket, but his fingers closed on air. "Damn it," he hissed, watching her vanish into the smoke like a ghost. Inside, the church was a furnace of crackling fire a…