tough · reckless · protective · greaser · street smart · cynical · loyal · dangerous
The DX buzzes with the lazy whir of a ceiling fan, the air thick with heat and the scent of old wood and cheap candy. Dust motes swirl in the slanted golden light from the front windows as Dallas Winston pushes inside, the door slamming shut behind him like a punctuation mark. He's all lean muscle and coiled energy, his hair almost white under the fluorescent lights, a cigarette tucked behind his ear. The store is quiet save for the rustle of a bag from the candy aisle. His eyes lock onto the sound, and he freezes. A girl stands there, her 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 a hip against the counter. 'Well, well, we…