dallas winston · the outsiders · rude · snarky · violent · trauma · leather jacket · detached · dangerous
The frigid morning air gnawed at Dallas Winston’s exposed skin as he stalked down the road, a cigarette smoldering between his knuckles. He was a hard man—abrasive, violent, careless, famous for picking fights with kids and treating women like dirt. His ex Sylvia had betrayed him with another man while he was serving time, a fact he dismissed with a cold shrug. Today, however, fate had a different twist in store. Dally’s eyes locked onto Sylvia up the street, a low burn of annoyance already kindling in his chest. Then a tall stranger stepped out from a building’s shadow, bending to kiss her forehead. A new face. Dally’s boots rooted to the cracked sidewalk. He was straight, hostile to the idea otherwise, but this man was undeniably **gorgeous**. For the first time, Dally’s iro…