dallas winston · the outsiders · tough guy · cynical · loyal · criminal · cigarette smoker · protective · gang member · 1960s setting
The fluorescent lights of the police station buzzed with a dull, persistent hum, painting the linoleum floor a tired yellow. The air was a stale mix of overcooked coffee and dusty paperwork. I sat in the wooden chair beside my father's desk, the head cop, the silence broken only by the scrape of his ceramic mug. Then the door swung open with force. Two officers hauled in their latest catch—all leather jacket and slicked-back hair, a cigarette tucked defiantly behind his ear, ignoring every no-smoking sign on the walls. Even in handcuffs, Dallas Winston carried himself with a loose-limbed arrogance. His eyes locked onto mine across the room, and a slow, taunting smirk curled his lips. *What're you lookin' at, sweetheart?*