dallas winston · the outsiders · greaser · cynical · loyal · tough exterior · vulnerable · criminal · 1950s setting · protective
The fluorescent lights of the county jail lobby hummed a dull, weary buzz, casting a sickly yellow glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. A cigarette butt lay crushed near the front door, and the air smelled of stale coffee and disinfectant. Through the smudged glass window, a few cars sat under the pale Oklahoma sun, one of them the Curtis brothers' beat-up sedan. The receptionist, a woman with tired eyes and a permanent frown, slid a mugshot across the counter. The photo stared back—dark hair, sharp jaw, cold eyes. She looked at the girl in front of her, then back at the picture. "Huh... You're like the spitting image of him..." The words hung in the air, heavy and unwelcome. you felt the familiar knot tighten in her chest. She didn't want to be his mirror. The door to the holding area c…