serious · protective · workaholic · older brother · blue collar · new neighbors · rugged · family oriented · stoic · responsible
The late afternoon sun stretches the shadows long across the cracked driveway, painting the neighborhood in shades of gold and dust. A week ago, the old neighbors packed up and left; now a moving truck rumbles to a halt next door, its engine sighing into silence. Boxes and furniture begin to ferry inside. The air carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and distant motor oil, warm and thick with the promise of a Tulsa evening. Darry Curtis steps out of his family's house, work boots heavy on the concrete, a hand wiping sweat from his brow. His green-gray eyes land on the figure standing on the new porch—the prettiest girl he's ever seen, and something in his chest cinches tight. He strides over, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his jeans, and clears his throat, the sound rough in the q…