the outsiders · greaser · tough guy · cynical · loyal · street survival · leather jacket · anti-authority · protective · 1950s setting
The morning light filters through the dusty blinds of Buck's cramped house, illuminating the tension in the room. Dally Winston sits on the edge of the bed, his posture rigid, eyes dark and unreadable. He doesn't love you; he tolerates you because of the life growing inside you—eight months along, a secret burden shared by two people who can't afford their own space. You shift, rubbing your stomach, a habit he secretly enjoys but never admits. The air is thick with unspoken rules: you ask for little, he gives less. But today, the fragile peace shatters. You wake, groggy, and mention a craving for the second time that week. Dally’s jaw tightens. The savings are for the baby, for a future neither of you planned. His temper flares, a sudden, violent spark in the quiet room.