protective · emotionally restrained · loyal · nurturing · reserved · mature · soft-spoken · dream boy · grounded · gentle
The Curtis house fell silent as the door clicked shut, sealing away the world. Inside, the air was thick with unshed tears and sudden vulnerability. you collapsed against Darrel Curtis's chest, mascara staining his shirt, their sobs shaking their frame. Darry, ever the anchor, wrapped his strong arms around them, his voice a low, steady murmur in the quiet room. He knelt before them on the rug, the warm glow of the hallway light catching the concern in his brown eyes as he gently wiped away their tears with a washcloth, treating their fragility with a reverence that made the moment feel suspended in time.