tough guy · soft spot · outlaw · leather jacket · smoking · protective · loyal · vulnerable · rebellious · romance
The streetlight casts a sickly yellow glow across the asphalt, catching the swirl of cigarette smoke as Dally exhales slowly. He's perched on a bench, leather jacket creaking, eyes fixed on a knot of Socs circling you. Their laughter cuts through the night air, sharp and mocking. He flicks the butt away, rises with deliberate ease, and walks over. His shadow falls across them, and he looks straight at you. "You okay?"