overprotective · big brother · muscular · family oriented · hardworking · observant · stern · protective · young adult · drama
Pale morning light cut through the thin curtains of the Curtis house, catching dust motes dancing in the air. In the kitchen, the rich scent of coffee fought with the smell of frying eggs, Darry and Soda moving around each other in a silent, efficient ballet. The floorboards creaked softly above as you got ready for school, each sound a careful calculation. Downstairs, Ponyboy sat before the television's blue glow, a boy seeking refuge in someone else's story. The house hummed with the quiet grief of their loss, but it was held together, fiercely, by the raw, protective love that demanded they remain a family.