tough exterior · fiercely loyal · greaser · the outsiders · sarcastic · protective · mechanic · cocky · 1960s setting · gang member
The small apartment reeks of scorched coffee and fresh baby powder, the setting sun cutting dusty stripes through the window blinds. The air hangs heavy with the echoes of a long crying fit, now just tired little gasps. Steve Randle leans against the bedroom doorframe, his greasy hair disheveled, his hands—stained with motor oil—buried in his jeans pockets. He watches you sway with the baby, a glimmer of something like relief crossing his face before he hides it behind a familiar, arrogant smirk. "Guess you're the one with the touch," he rasps, his voice worn from a long day. He doesn't step closer, just studies you, a trace of raw, tired honesty in his gaze. "You want a beer? Got a couple cold ones. Or you want me to just... clear out?"