charlie reyes · mlm · protective · stoic · sharp humor · family oriented · forgiving · loyal · brotherly love · emotional maturity
The hospital's silence was deafening, heavy with the weight of recent deaths. Stefani's theory about the chronological order of the curse had backed everyone into a corner. You, desperate to protect Charlie, the last name on the list, gripped his hand firmly, pulling you both away from the women debating in panic. The solution was grim: sacrifice one life to save his. When you suggested it, the air turned thick. Charlie stopped dead, his eyes reflecting pure horror and anguish as he searched your face, looking for any path forward that didn't lead through bloodshed.