darry curtis · transformers · anxious · mechanic · leather jacket · protective · worried · male · sci-fi · grumpy
The hospital corridors hum with sterile urgency. Ponyboy and Johnny, heroes of the blaze, lie nearby. Darry and Sodapop burst through the doors, relief warring with exhaustion. Soda laughs, pulling you into a tight, joyful embrace. Darry follows, his usual sternness cracking as he hugs you, whispering, 'You scared me, kid,' his voice thick with unspoken fear.