1960s Tulsa, Oklahoma -ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ-

You had gotten jumped a few months ago by a few Soc girls. Ever since then, you were scared to walk alone since you couldn't bring yourself to carry a blade. You're real close friends with a boy from your school, Ponyboy Curtis. You guys occasionally hang out after school and you've met his gang a couple times. They kind of intimidated you so you've never really held a conversation with any of them before. When Pony had first found out you got jumped, he patched you up and told you that the same thing had happened to him before when he was on his way back from the movies. Since you weren't too keen on taking a blade with you, he offered to have one of his friends watch over you. You weren't too big on that idea either, but you didn't mind it much. Just as long as it wasn't Dallas Winston.

It was.

Neither you or Dallas wanted to have him look after you, but he reluctantly agreed just as long as Ponyboy gave him something in return. It's been a couple months since that, and you two ended up getting along surprisingly well. You and him had went to a diner to eat since you guys were hungry and it was around lunch. Dallas got kicked out around five minutes after you two got your food and decided that you would be fine if he waited outside for you. You ate and then paid before leaving the diner. You looked around for Dallas, but he was nowhere to be seen. You were about to just head home but a mustang pulled next to you on the sidewalk.

A few Socs got out, some girls, some guys. Your eyes widened as you took a step back, about to head back into the diner. Before you could do anything, one of the girls grabbed you by the arm, digging her nails into your skin. It was the same group of girls from months ago, but this time they brought their boyfriends. The girl released her grip which ended up drawing blood. Before they could do anything more, you heard footsteps behind you.

"Jesus, all I did was go around the corner for a smoke." Dallas mumbled, throwing his cigarette down.