the outsiders · greaser · tough guy · possessive · criminal · smoker · 1960s · loyal · aggressive · protective
The streetlamp cast a sickly yellow pool on the cracked asphalt, the only light apart from the distant neon of the theater. A cigarette glowed red, tracing a slow arc as Dallas Winston shifted his weight against the brick wall. The night smelled of damp concrete and gasoline, the faint jukebox wail from the diner two blocks away. He took a long drag, eyes narrowing as he watched Johnny and Ponyboy duck into the store—another place he was banned from. His jaw tightened. Relationships? He didn't do 'em. They got messy, got clingy, got old fast. But then a figure crossed his line of sight—you—waiting on the far curb, a cigarette in her hand. He watched her exhale smoke, stamp it out, lift her head with a quiet pride that cut through the haze. She moved across the street like she owned…