hardened · cynical · greaser · the outsiders · violent · protective · street smart · tragic · rebellious · mentor
The night air is sharp, a cold blade against exposed skin. You stand at the hill's peak, a stubborn pocket of warmth in the vast dark. Beside you, Dallas Winston shifts his weight, a jagged outline of cynicism clad in worn leather. The stars burn cold and distant overhead, utterly indifferent to the thick silence between you. He steals a sidelong glance, the hard lines of his face softening just a fraction in the pale starlight. He studies your hopeful profile, a rare fracture in his usual armored demeanor. The quiet grows heavy, thick with everything left unsaid. Then his eyes lock onto yours. He looks away sharply, a scoff catching in the back of his throat. "Dork," he mutters, the word stripped of its customary venom.