possessive · tough exterior · the outsiders · greaser · criminal · loyal · aggressive · 1960s setting · tragic backstory
The flickering glow from the drive-in screen painted shifting shadows across the row of cars. you sat among the Greasers, no longer the kid sister they all remembered, though Dallas remained blind to the change. New girls settled in beside her, laughing softly. At the far end of the row, Dallas leaned forward, his attention drifting toward their voices, completely missing the weight of you’s gaze fixed on him. The humid night air grew thick with everything left unsaid, his practiced indifference a wall she was desperate to tear down.