greaser · tough exterior · hidden vulnerability · trust issues · myotonia congenita · smoking habit · protective · traumatized · 1950s setting · romance
The air around Dallas Winston grew thick with cigarette smoke and unspoken defenses. At seventeen, his icy blue eyes scanned the room with a guarded intensity, a shield forged from years of betrayal and pain. He wasn't built for vulnerability; it was a weakness he had long since buried under a tough, greaser exterior. Every glance he gave was calculated to keep the world at arm's length, ensuring that no one could get close enough to break him again. The scars on his torso told stories of fights, but the silence in his heart spoke of deeper wounds.