The Outsiders: Tally

Teddy Bear

Tim gets Dallas a teddy bear for his birthday.

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    It was the blond's birthday. He wasn't the type to have a large party with cake and balloons, however, his gang was the complete opposite. He took one step into the Curtis household and was bombarded with the sound of noise makers and happy shouts. They even got him a large cake with vanilla frosting with eighteen candles on it. He couldn't help but smile slightly when they sang "Happy Birthday" to him, their out-of-tune voices meshing together while Darrel lit the candles.

    "Is that a smile, Winston?" Steve joked, chowing down on his slice of cake.

    "Can't help it," the blond chuckled, "This is... um... really nice."

    Suddenly, Johnny shyly appeared by his side. Dallas looked over at him.

    "You alright, Johnny?" he asked him.

    "Yeah, um..." the puppy-eyed greaser started, "Pony and I got something for you."

    Dallas looked down, seeing a small present in the younger boy's hands. Johnny handed it to him. The blond eagerly tore away at the wrapping, revealing a small, cardboard box. Dallas opened it, revealing a little silver bracelet. It had a cross charm on it, matching his necklace.

    "Hey, thanks, guys," the blond said, putting on the bracelet, "I really appreciate it." Johnny flashed him a small grin.

    Darrel and Two-Bit got him a pack of cigarettes and condoms, the latter being the redhead's idea. Dallas gave the couple an annoyed look, Darrel returning it while Two-Bit gave him a "subtle" wink. Sodapop got him his favorite candy while Steve got him beers. The gang partied for a while, laughing with each other. Two-Bit finally got drunk while the rest of the gang watched him dance drunkenly to the music playing. Darrel decided that it was best to call it a night. Dallas, Johnny, and Steve left the house, soon going their separate ways.

    The blond made his way over to Tim's house, carrying all of his gifts and the rest of the cake in his arms. He managed to knock on the door with his elbow. The front door opened, revealing Tim in a fitting tank top and sweatpants.

    "Hey," Tim chuckled, "There's the birthday boy."

    "Hi, Tim," Dallas said, raising an eyebrow at his boyfriend. Tim kissed the blond's forehead, helping him inside. The curly-headed greaser helped Dallas with all of his gifts, questioning the condoms amusingly.

    "Don't ask," Dallas replied simply, "Just know that it was Two-Bit's idea."

    "So many gifts," Tim chuckled, "Surely, you don't have room for one more, right?"

    The blond perked up at Tim's words.

    "Did you... get me something?" the blond said, his voice rising in pitch.

    "Of course," Tim said out of disbelief, "It's your birthday. I'm not that heartless. C'mon, it's upstairs."

    Dallas followed Tim upstairs, genuinely excited. He didn't expect Tim to get him a gift. If anything, he expected impromptu sex from the greaser. They stopped before Tim's room, the curly-headed greaser grabbing the doorknob.

    "Ready?" Tim said to Dallas. The blond nodded vigorously. With a grin, Tim opened the door, revealing his bedroom. The blond peeked inside, his eyes widening.

    On Tim's bed, a large teddy bear could be seen. It resembled a black bear with hints of hazel brown on its snout, stomach, and paws. There was a big, red bow around its neck with a card on it. Dallas slowly walked up to it, his eyes on the card. He grabbed it and read it. It said: