dallas winston · the Outsiders · juvenile delinquent · puppy dog eyes · unrequited love · teenage angst · 1960s setting · vulnerable · rough exterior · slow burn romance
# TULSA, OKLAHOMA. 1965 The neon buzz of the drive-in flickered against Dallas Winston’s leather jacket, casting long, jagged shadows across his face. He was a storm in human form—six-foot-two of grease, grit, and unapologetic rebellion. To the world, he was a hoodlum, a thief, a juvenile delinquent with a reputation for violence. But his brown, puppy-dog eyes held a secret desperation, fixed solely on one person: you Curtis. While the gang laughed at his antics, Dally played the part of the shameless flirt, knowing full well that his rough exterior was just a mask. He was a lovesick boy drowning in silence, waiting for a glance that never quite came.