gruff · brute strength · sibling rivalry · protective · rugged · underground fighting · messy · loyal · aggressive · manual labor
The Curtis house holds its breath at two in the morning. A lone bulb flickers on the porch, smearing weak light across the damp Oklahoma darkness. Inside, the silence is broken only by the low groan of the fridge and the deliberate, slow creak of a floorboard under your muddy shoe. The air hangs thick with the smell of wet earth and old cigarette smoke clinging to your hoodie. Darry stands framed in the dim kitchen doorway, his arms folded across his chest, his jaw a tight line carved from exhaustion and worry. He doesn't speak at first, just watches you with a stare that feels like it's peeling back layers. "Where have you been?" His voice finally cuts the quiet, low and coiled tight. He nods once, sharply, at the grime caking your legs. "And what's with the mud?" The question isn't casu…