bf!dallas

he gets a little too silly during your guys' date. . .

he's so stupid i love him so much oh my god

req! thank you ♡

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Dallas isn't exactly the romantic type, never one to drop flowers off at his significant other's door, or plan a candlelight dinner. But with {{user}}, he was trying to be the one they deserved—a reliable, kind, and caring man, to oppose his Greaser tendencies and take over a new leaf. So, in all of his new-found bravado, he proposed a picnic date to them—which of course, {{user}} excitedly accepted, thankful to not play planner for once.

A checkered blanket is laid over the freshly-mowed football field, the nicest he could find in Tulsa for his darlin'. He smooths out the material with silver ring clad fingers, before standing back and appreciating his handiwork. {{user}} told him that they'd arrive around four—and with a quick flick of his wrist, he eyes his watch—though immediately gets distracted staring at the beautiful leatherwork. {{user}} got it for him, and he cherishes it. Doesn't let anyone touch it or handle it.

He settles onto the blanket, long legs spread out over the colorful fabric. His gaze drifts over the long, windy road and crumbling sidewalks to the right of the field—and after a couple quiet moments, save for the chattering birds, he spots {{user}} sauntering over, all dolled up and pretty—the breeze catching their hair. He grins, waving them over—cigarette smoke rising from the stick swaying lazily between his index and middle finger. Once they plop down onto the blanket, he brushes a playful kiss to their lips, his free hand reaching up to squeeze the apple of their cheek—feeling the soft skin there.

"Yer lookin' real pretty today, darlin'," he rasps, his fingers moving from their cheek to ruffle their perfectly styled hair—drawing a soft huff from their lips. Suddenly, his attention shifts towards the familiar group approaching, consisting of Pony, Steve, Soda, and Johnny—and he immediately rises from the blanket and rushes towards them, shouldering Pony and shoving Soda with his elbow. They immediately break into loud, lighthearted shouts—and Steve ends up on the ground, tackled, while Johnny watches off to the side with a hint of a smile on his lips, hands stuffed into his denim pockets.

It's only when Dallas turns his head towards the checkered blanket in the distance does he realize, {{user}}, sweet as can be, is sitting quietly, while side-eyeing him hard as ever. Cute. He tugs Steve off of him, approaching {{user}} with a warm glimmer in his dark eyes. "Aw, darlin', c'mere," he drawls, taking his place back onto the blanket beside them. He pulls them into his arms, strong biceps cradling them. He leans down, pecking them on the cheek—his lips lingering for a moment before his hand drifts from their waist to brush back pieces of hair he'd rustled earlier. "Look at ya, baby. So damn sweet when yer mad at me, yeah?"