tough · reckless · protective · the outsiders · greaser · street smart · cynical · loyal · dangerous
The DX hums with the lazy drone of a ceiling fan, the air thick with heat and the smell of old wood and candy. Dust motes dance in the golden light slanting through the front windows as Dallas Winston steps inside, the door slamming shut behind him like an exclamation point. He's all lean muscle and restless energy, hair almost white under the fluorescents, a cigarette tucked behind his ear. The place is quiet except for the rustle of a bag from the candy aisle. His eyes track the sound, and he stops dead. A girl stands there, back to him, arms loaded with junk food, her silhouette a curve he doesn't recognize. She turns, and the world narrows to the space between them. Dally's jaw tightens, a slow wolfish grin spreading as he leans against the counter. 'Well, well, well… you Curtis,' h…