Meeting and Dating Darry Curtis
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- I wanna preface this by saying that you and Darry even each other out. In order to survive the rough and tumble world of adulthood, you both found yourselves on opposite ends of the “attitude spectrum”: Darry grew to be hard and tough while you grew to be sweet and reserved; both your lives leading you down roads where those two options got you both where you needed to be. And yet, besides all these differences, you meshed together far better than anybody in Tulsa ever could have anticipated.
- Most of this trainwreck waiting to happen mentality of the people around you came from the mistaken belief that you yourself were anything besides a low down JD hood. In your late teens you found yourself a job at a decent looking diner on the edge of town and ever since then, the people you’ve met have been pleasantly unaware of the life you led just a few months prior to being employed.
- Nobody in their right mind would have ever expected you to to be a tough as nails greaser: your customer service attitude and your pristine work uniform ensuring that 90% of your customers overlooked the remnants of your childhood that was smeared across your eyelids and mingled within your voice. All they could make of you was that you were a young girl who needed money and who had a fondness for the ragamuffin kids from the East side of town.
- And yet, even as a greaser yourself, you were still scared shitless of Darrel Shaynne Curtis the first day the two of you met. You’ve seldom met a person who wasn’t….
- You’d always thought Darry was handsome; almost painfully so, even though his steely eyed gaze and hard features made your throat go dry the minute he stepped through the doors of your humble establishment. He looked mean; and like a movie star, and a part of you couldn’t help but feel nervous when you realized that he was taking a seat in your section; even as you tried your best to roll your eyes at your coworker as she made a silent plea for you to let her serve him.
- And though your heart hammered in your chest as you approached him, you also found yourself trying not to get your hopes up; almost entirely certain that he was engaged to some highschool sweetheart that snagged him up as quick as she could.
- You were happy to find out later on that that wasn’t the case….
- His face softened as you approached him and you watched as he morphed into an entirely different person right in front of your eyes. Polite, charming, reserved: not at all what you’d been expecting when he first arrived at your workplace. And the longer he looked at you, the more he seemed to relax; keen eyes clocking the finer details that told him that you were one in the same.
- Soon enough, the two of you were making casual conversation between orders and the nerves you’d had before completely evaporated; replaced by a sense of belonging as you discussed the Oklahoma heat and the need for coffee so early in the morning. By the time he had to leave, you had a feeling you’d be seeing him again soon, and boy were you excited….
- He became a bit of a regular after that: dropping in whenever he had the chance; so much so that his visits resembled check ins rather than stops of necessity or convenience. He’d come in just to drum his fingers along the counter and say good morning as you brewed him a thermos of coffee or passed him a cheap pastry to go, and later in the day, he’d drop by to help you close up shop and walk you to your car.
- It was in those moments that a romance began to brew….
- Flirtatious comments and compliments, winks sent over the counter, subtle touching; it all became a part of your daily routine and it was one that you’d grown to really enjoy. You looked forward to those little moments where he helped you take out the trash or scared off some customer that wouldn’t leave you alone and you relived the day he offered to drive you home over and over again in your head; daydreaming about what could have been if you only had the guts.
- It’s a good thing he has enough guts for the both of you….
“Say, you ever been skiing? Well, I was meant to go with a couple buddies of mind this weekend but they ditched me last minute. I was wondering if you wanted to come along instead? If you don’t it’s no sweat: It’d just be a shame to call it off completely, ya know?” Like you’d ever turn him down?
- You warned him of your inexperience; or betted that you’d kick his ass in a race, before agreeing and asking for the specifics: praying that he couldn’t see your heart hammering in your chest as one of his rare smiles spread across his face. He gave you a time and told you he’d pick you up in his truck before the two of you said goodbye and parted ways.
- And so, that following weekend, you found yourself sitting in the passenger side seat of his truck, clutching the thermoses of coffee/hot chocolate you; or both of you, made while listening to some country singer crooning along on the radio. You spent the rest of the day brushing snow from each others clothes, bundling each other up, and skiing until both of you were breathless and frost bitten; identical smiles plastered across each of your faces.
- By the time you were driving back, the sun was setting into brilliant hues of orange and gold and the cool evening air was abandoned outside for the warm toasty heat of his truck. And, by the time you were exiting his vehicle, he’d already leaned over and connected your lips, kissing you softly as you leaned across his center console.
- After you hopped out, he sat in front of your house for a moment and made sure you got inside safely, biting his lip as he smiled and bounced his leg excitedly. He drove off after your front door closed shut and headed home; hoping that the gang hadn’t made too big a mess so that he could end his day just as perfectly as it had been since that morning.
- Darry isn’t overly affectionate; especially when it comes to pda, but he is pretty touchy; mainly out of habit. He isn’t very lovey dovey but he’s constantly got his hands on you: tapping, pushing, picking you up; things like that. People might not see you kiss or hold hands but they do see how close you stand next to each other and the way that you’re almost always together whenever you’re out on the town.
- That being said: he’s always a little scared that he’ll wind up hurting you; regardless of how careful he is when he touches you. He knows that he’s occasionally a bit too rough without meaning to be and he’s under the old fashioned belief that girls are a little more delicate than boys are so he’s always trying his best to be extra gentle and mindful of how hard he’s squeezing you.
- He smacks your ass and I’m tired of pretending that he doesn’t. Most of the time it’s not even a conscious decision or an attempt to be erotic: it’s just the equivalent of him patting your shoulder; except he does that with his little brothers so he feels the need to modify it in order to feel less like your father.
- Shoulder kisses and kisses on the forehead and cheek. He usually pecks you in passing, like when he’s reaching around you for something in the kitchen, but he does it during a multitude of other situations as well.
- When the two of you are alone, he tends to kiss you a lot more often and a lot slower than he does whenever the two of you are out in public or with the gang; he wants to avoid as many teasing comments from Two-bit as he can. He’s also; on occasion, much more energetic and playful, and a part of you wonders whether it’s a remnant of the person he was before his parents passed away….
- Early and late in the day are just about the only times when you’re fully alone and have your privacy so you always try to make them count. He’s a firm believer that he’ll have a good day/good dreams if he gets to kiss you before they happen.
- Are you cuddling or are you being used as a mattress; the world may never know…. Seriously though, at least 50% of the time, he’s laying on top of you and using your stomach as a pillow because he needs to stretch his sore back but refuses to sleep on said back because he can’t snuggle with you nearly as successfully. When he hasn’t pulled a muscle then he’ll opt for spooning you; typically your side because you’ve gotten used to sleeping on your back, and you’ll have to nudge him awake whenever you need to get up because you aren’t able to slip out of his grasp while he’s still asleep.
- Whenever you stay the night; especially in the beginning of your relationship, almost everyone in the gang tries to curiously sneak peaks at you while you’re still asleep in the morning and Darry has to tell them to knock it off while shepherding them away from the door with a roll of his eyes.
- “Baby” is his go to pet name, but when he’s teasing you, he’ll call you things like “little girl” or “sweetheart”. If you have a nickname/shortened version of your name then he’ll call you by that too; and most of the gang will follow in his footsteps or refer to you as Lois Lane.
- Darry is definitely an “acts of service” kind of guy. He has trouble talking about his feelings and doesn’t have the money to buy you a bunch of expensive presents, but he does have the love in his heart to iron your clothes for you, make you breakfast, and drive you to work in the morning before he drives to his own.
- He keeps a photo of you in his car and wallet, stuffed into a compartment that no one will find because he doesn’t want the boys toying around with it and getting it dirty. You probably think you look ugly in it. He thinks you look beautiful.
- The two of you don’t really see each other a ton but you try to keep in touch as best as you can; usually by calling each other up whenever you have a couple minutes to spare. Sometimes it’s just to make plans or to say goodnight at the end of the day but the sentiment remains the same; you’re making the most of your situation and that’s all you can really do.
- He stops by for a quick chat whenever he’s in the area during his lunch breaks. You also occasionally bring him lunch whenever you know where he’s working and want him to actually take care of himself.
- Cancelling a lot of plans because of his work schedule. Not getting your hopes up is just par for the course when you’re dating somebody who had to become a middle aged parent overnight.
- Dates are pretty subjective when it comes to your relationship. Most people wouldn’t consider staying in and cuddling or making dinner with each other a “real date” but the two of you do; mainly because neither of you have the money or the time to actually go out very often.
- Running errands together.
- Showering together to “save water”. You’re thankful that no ones home whenever you do because you can’t imagine what they’d be thinking if they heard you laugh and squeal behind the shut door; even though it’s actually just because he’s shaking his drenched head at you like a dog.
- Working around each other in the bathroom while you try to get ready for the day/night.
- Making sure he doesn’t push himself too hard; alongside Ponyboy and Soda.
- Complimenting his intelligence makes him contemplate knocking you up; plain and simple. Tell him you “don’t know how he does it” when he solves some math equation; especially as a college graduate, and he’ll jump you in a sexy little way as soon as he hears you.
- Everyone is always surprised when they see you teasing him; especially people who think of him as nothing but a rough and tuff greaser. He likes that you aren’t afraid of him; it isn’t often that he’s treated like a normal person so having you call him a joking name or claim that he’s losing muscle makes him smile.
- Speaking of: he’ll usually grab hold of you and haul you off the ground as he smiles and tells you to repeat yourself whenever you decide to mess with him; usually before telling you to say how good and handsome and smart he is and how much you love him before he agrees to put you down.
- Sometimes you wonder whether he’s flexing under your touch or not; if he really is that muscular underneath his clothes or if he’s just trying to show off. He does enough of that as it is: wearing tight shirts, lifting weights, picking you up for no real reason at all, etc. You wouldn’t put it past him; regardless of whether or not you actually enjoy it.
- You’ve definitely, at some point, convinced him to teach you some gymnastics like he did the rest of the gang and wound up spending hours outside as he tried his best to show you what you were doing and not get too distracted by your gym shorts. You did more falling than succeeding but it was still fun; especially when he lifted and threw you around like a bag of grapes.
- Going skiing and camping whenever the two of you can score a weekend alone together.
- He never really had an interest in books or movies until he got together with you and you spent your spare time explaining the plots of them to him while he sat down and relaxed. Films themselves may bore him to death but your voice and the smile on your face never does. He hangs onto every word you say and cherishes the nonsensical and roundabout way that you recount the events that occurred; regardless of how little sense you might actually be making while you talk.
- I can’t deny the fact that I love the idea of Darry reconnecting with someone from his high school days; one that had a crush on him just as much as he did them. Like the two of you never really spoke in high school but talking with you makes him feel like a kid again and seeing you all dressed up reminds him of the prom he never managed to ask you to.
- You try your best to help him understand Ponyboy and give him a break every once in a while. You’re one of the few people he really listens to when they say to leave him alone; particularly when he’s just worried about him.
- When you first started dating, a part of you felt awkward about being around his brothers and how you were meant to fit into their dynamic so you sort of just kept your distance; not wanting to tread on anyone’s toes. That all changed when you noticed there wasn’t any cake in the freezer and whipped one up while everyone was asleep so they had one to eat in the morning. It was immediately the “best thing they’d ever eaten” and they accepted you as one of their own the minute they saw you give a relieved smile; realizing then that your standoffish behavior was just you trying to be respectful.
- While the gang certainly does just think of you as a pretty girl and/or Darry’s girlfriend, they also think of you as a confidante, and you’d be surprised at the situations or conversations you’ve gotten yourself into because of it. Dally refuses to listen to you 90% of the time and acts nonchalant when you try to take care of him but when your back is turned he smiles to himself and buries down how good it feels to have someone in his life who’s looking out for him despite his hostility; same goes for everyone else in the gang.
- You sort of become the gangs “mom” by default; mainly because you can’t just take care of Ponyboy and Soda without including the other boys as well. You might be just as crazy as the rest of them but you try to be a good influence, and they respect you and treat you right because you’re “Darry’s” and you’re around all the time.
- Being around them makes you wish you were born a boy sometimes and that’s just a fact.
- It always surprises you when he flips his social switch and suddenly acts super polite; especially when you go from being with the gang to being with your parents. I’m convinced that they adore him because he made a great first impression and they think he’s got a good head on his shoulders; unaware of the fact that he spent the last ten minutes explaining to you that he was gonna crack Ponyboys skull open if he missed one more math assignment and subsequently “threatening” to spank you if you try and stop him.
- Speaking of: the first time you introduced him to your parents, he may or may not have cried on the way home because he realized just how much he missed being seen as a son and not just a strict older brother. His voice was shaking when he asked if they liked him afterwards and you tried not to tear up yourself as he let out a breath and cleared a sob from his throat when you said they were probably gonna want him over every week from “now on”.
- Quiet conversations when everyone else is in the other room or asleep.
- Sometimes, you just can’t tell what he’s thinking and it bothers the hell out of you. You can’t help but feel like you’re doing something wrong; even if you’re just standing around, and you’ll whine as he insists it’s “nothing” with an amused smile.
- But, when it really comes down to it, you’re his rock and he’s yours. You’re the one person he can really confide in and break down to and he’s the same to you. If you need to bawl like a baby in someone’s arms then he’s your guy; even if he’s sometimes at a loss for words about what he’s meant to say.
- He cools off a lot when you’re around; isn’t so perpetually stressed. He knows that you’re willing to help him and that you aren’t gonna leave him hanging so the weight that’s constantly on his shoulders tends to fade a bit.
- He’s a bit of a worrier so he’s constantly remembering little things that you tell him in passing and asking about them later on; like when you mention how you’ve been having headaches or trouble sleeping.
- He’s sort of like an overprotective parent: waiting up for you when you don’t get home on time and dragging a chair over so he can keep an eye on you when you’re sick. He might treat you like a kid sometimes but it’s only because he’s scared of losing someone else that he loves.
- The only time Darry really gets jealous is when there’s Soc’s involved. He’s always been envious of them and the fact that he couldn’t be them so he’s always a bit worried that one day, one will come along and want you for themselves. A part of him reasons that if he had the chance to switch sides then he would, so why wouldn’t you?
- Protectiveness courses through his veins. The minute he feels like he needs to be, his chest puffs out and his eyes go stormy and he moves himself in front of you so the person quite literally has to go through him to get to you. Most of the time, people are too scared to even bother you; knowing that the two of you are together, so you’re more or less left alone.
- The two of you bicker and fight every now and again but he really makes an effort to avoid having arguments with you. He just can’t stand it when you’re mad at him and he feels like you spend so little time with each other as it is that it’s a waste to be upset with each other over little things; at least for any real length of time.
- Darry isn’t the most understanding person in the world but when he realizes that he’s hurt you, he bucks up and apologizes. And, occasionally, the boys will come over to your place and explain that Darry’s really taking it hard and that you “know he’s real sorry, right?” and your resolve will weaken until you’re ready to finally talk.
- That being said, if there’s one thing he hates more than hurting you, it’s being ignored by you. It’s one thing to have you mad at or avoiding him but because you’re so close to the rest of the gang, you don’t always keep your distance, even when you’re set on ignoring him. He’ll watch as you talk with Ponyboy and pay him no mind and he’ll think that you’re being childish but will also understand; hoping that you’ll take pity on him eventually and extend an olive branch when you’re done torturing him.
- He doesn’t tell you that he loves you very often but if you get him while he’s still half asleep, he’ll say it without thinking and you’ll start/end your day on a high note. Most of the time, he shows instead of tells so try not to stress over his limited declarations of adoration.
- Darry’s intent on going somewhere: he doesn’t want to be stuck in a dead end roofing job for the rest of his life; killing himself for peanuts while saving every penny he makes. He wants to make something of himself and he wants to bring you along with him: hopefully to get married and live in peace for once….
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