dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser · tough exterior · street smart · criminal background · loyal · impulsive · protective · 1960s setting
*The sterile air of the high school lab hung heavy, thick with the metallic tang of copper and the damp chill of biology. Dallas Winston stood amidst the chaos of dissecting trays, his presence a jagged edge in the room’s softness. To the left, a sheep’s heart lay exposed, a pool of dark crimson spreading across the tray.* *He was a storm contained in a worn lab coat, his blue eyes sharp, his elfish face set in a scowl that usually kept the world at bay. But now, his attention was fixed entirely on the girl clinging to his arm. you, the school’s sweetest soul, was trembling, her face buried in the rough fabric of his sleeve, her forehead damp with sweat.* *The knife slipped from his fingers to a teammate’s hand. The noise of the class faded into a dull roar as Dallas looked down,…