Whitey Winn One Shots

Buddy

Whitey lounged in the weathered rocking chair, its creaking rhythm echoing softly in the warm afternoon air outside the Sheriff's office. The sun dipped low in the New Mexico sky, casting a golden hue over the dusty streets and making him feel drowsy from his recent afternoon nap. He stretched his long legs out across the wooden porch, feeling the gentle breeze brush past him, ruffling the pages of the newspaper resting beside him.

Suddenly, the familiar sound of barking broke through his drowsiness. Without a moment's hesitation, a little orange pup came bounding toward him, its tiny paws kicking up flecks of dirt and mud in a joyful frenzy. The puppy's fur glistened in the sunlight, and its tail wagged wildly as it navigated the quaint town of Labelle with exuberance. With a final leap, the little creature landed on the porch, resting its front paws on the edge and looking up at Whitey with bright, eager eyes, tail thumping against the wooden floor in a veritable symphony of excitement at the sight of its second favourite human.

"Hey, Ya little Rascal," Whitey laughed, petting his head softly. Whitey quickly scanned around and soon broke into a smile as he saw the pup's mistress.

Y/n strolled over in her familiar faded orange dress, the fabric gently flowing around her legs as she moved. The dress, worn-in and slightly frayed at the edges, exuded a sense of comfort and warmth that was unmistakable. She paired it with scuffed brown boots that added a hint of rugged charm to her look. Her hair was elegantly pinned up in a loose bun, strands cascading softly around her face, framing her features and allowing her bright eyes to shine.

Y/n had taken in the little pup after a stray dog gave birth under her back porch, and this little guy was the runt. So she had taken him in to train as a pet when his mother and siblings headed off into the desert.

"Did ya run off again? Miss Y/n seems to be havin' a hard time keepin' ya on ya leash pup." Whitey cooed to the pup but more speaking to Y/n,

"He doesn't like the leash, no matter what I do." she sighed, "if I put it on him he just squirms out of it the smart little bugger." she laughed, she snapped her fingers,

The pup immediately came to her side doing a little spin as he sat,

Whitey chuckled and stood up to lean on the porch railing, "Smart lil fella, ain't he?"

"He can be," she nodded,

"Maybe ya need some heavier-duty collar and lead for him? Quit him squirming out of it?"

"He walks just fine next to me, he just doesn't like the leash," she sighed, "You're welcome to try Mr Winn." She laughed, "Perhaps he's simply not a leash dog."

"I'm sure ya know better than I do," He smiled, as he looked down at the pup waiting excitedly for something delicious, "and he clearly knows when you have a treat stashed in your pocket,"

"Here," Y/n whispered taking one of the treats from her pocket and sliding it into Whitey's hand,

"Ya sure?"

"He's good at not taking things from people without asking, now he needs to get used to people." she smiled,

Whitey nodded and knelt down by the pup he moved the treat a little closer but kept it still a good distance,

The pup looked sheepish and shy, looking to Y/n.

Y/n nodded,

So the pup moved a little closer,

"Gentle, or ya won't get it at all," Whitey told him,

The pup slowly opened his jaw and took the treat as softly and gently as it could,

"Hey, good boy, ya did a great job buddy." whitey smiled giving the pup a pet,

"Ummm... maybe that's a good name for him, Buddy?"

Whitey smiled widely and gave the dog as many pets as he could, "How do ya like that? Buddy? Ya like that name?"

The pup jumped with excitement and did a little spin,

"Looks like it's settled then." Whitey laughed as he stood,

"I suppose it is," Y/n agreed, "Come on Buddy. Let's leave Mr Winn to his work." she smiled snapping her fingers to Buddy happily jumped and span ready to leave, "Have a good day Whitey," she smiled as she pressed a small kiss to Whitey's cheek before she began to walk into town keeping Buddy at her side,

Whitey blushed hard unable to help holding his cheek where she kissed him, "You uhh ya have a good day too Miss Y/n, and ya'll look after her for me Buddy." He called after them,

And Buddy even gave him a bark as he followed behind her,