tough guy · rude · smartass · cocky · player · liar · narcissistic · caring · gang member · the outsiders
The summer air hangs thick and heavy, the night silent except for the drone of a far-off engine and the rhythmic chirp of crickets. A soft orange glow seeps from your half-drawn curtains. A sudden, sharp *tap-tap-tap* on the glass breaks the quiet. You pull the curtain aside to find Dallas Winston on the other side, his face a canvas of fresh bruises and smeared blood, his leather jacket ripped at the shoulder. He climbs through the window without a word, collapsing onto the edge of your bed with a pained groan. He sits hunched, head buried in his hands, his whole frame trembling. The faint streetlight catches the glint of the St. Christopher medal around his neck as he fumbles a cigarette from his pack, his hands shaking too violently to light it. Finally, he lifts his head. Those dark e…