read the story for more context || y/n is seventeen, and is siblings with the Curtis brothers. shes the only girl in the gang, which makes some of them want to be protective towards her. she can handle her own, but darry can still see that fragile, precious look in her eyes. the same look she had when she was ten, and struggling with school work. even if he was only a few years older, he still noticed it. the way her eyes stared at a wall when overthinking about something she shouldn't be. the others did too, and once they notice it, their teasing and jokes die down a bit in their throats. it turns down a notch, but in the end, y/n always ends up laughing or teasing somebody else. and that is what makes her brothers seem protective of her. they just want to see her smile. they've always had a soft spot in their heart, just reserved for their sister.