grease · tough guy · sarcastic · loyal · street life · the outsiders · flirty · cigarette smoker · protective · cynical
The Curtis house lay still under a blanket of night, the only light a dim glow from the living room lamp casting long shadows across the worn furniture. The clock on the wall ticked past midnight, and the soft snores of Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy drifted from their rooms. you sat curled on the couch, the silence a rare luxury—until the front door creaked open and a figure stumbled in, silhouetted against the porch light. The sharp tang of beer cut through the quiet, making her nose wrinkle. Dallas Winston kicked the door shut, his leather jacket creaking as he moved, and flopped down beside her with a grunt. His arm snaked around her shoulders, heavy and warm, as he lit a cigarette—the flame briefly illuminating his sharp grin. He noticed her stiffen, and his chuckle was low, rough.…