the outsiders · greaser · 1960s setting · gang rivalry · switchblade · loyal · tough · poor · cigarette smoker · classic literature
The streetlamp casts a sickly yellow pool on the cracked sidewalk as the November wind rips through the night, carrying the scent of rain and cheap cigarettes. You're walking fast, collar turned up, when seven figures materialize from the darkness ahead—leather jackets, slicked hair, switchblades glinting. Dallas steps forward, smoke curling from his lips, eyes cold and fixed on you. "Hey, you." The others shift, waiting.