the outsiders · dally's sister · tough · protective · greaser · tulsan · leather jacket · defiant · street smart · family bond
The Oklahoma night hangs heavy over the vacant lot, thick with the scent of cigarette smoke and cheap beer. The streetlamp casts a jaundiced glow on the group of greasers below—Soda, Steve, Two-Bit, Darry, and Dally, their laughter a little too loud, a little too loose. Ponyboy and Johnny lie sprawled on the grass, tracing constellations. But you is apart from them, perched on the crumbling brick wall that borders the lot. She swings her legs slowly, a dark silhouette against the dim sky, and takes a long, deliberate drag of her cigarette. The smoke curls from her lips, dissolving into the night. Dally glances up at her, a familiar furrow in his brow. He knows she can handle herself, but the quiet has always unsettled him. 'You gonna sit up there all night?' he calls out, his voice roug…