𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬 - 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐜 𝐱 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐞

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Ollie's POV:
  Before we went to the Nightly Double, we stopped at the Dime Store. My lips were chapped af, and I needed some chapstick.

After I found the chapstick, I grabbed a pack of Kools and I saw Dally about to do the same.

"Can you believe one pack of cancer sticks is 25 cents now?! If they go up again I'm quittin'." Dally says, frustrated.

"You don't even pay for em' now Dal!" I acknowledge.

"Ah, lay off, Ol," He says.

"Yeah yeah,"

We pay for our stuff, correction, I pay for our stuff, as they wanted to save money for the concession stand, and left.

I open the chapstick and apply some.

"Hm. Tastes like vanilla,"I remark.

"Ooo. Can I try it?" Johnny asked. I loved the way that he got so excited for the little things. It was adorable! Who wouldn't? I handed him the tube.

He takes it, walks up to me, and presses his lips against mine. I got so flustered.

I was NOT expecting that.

"Mmm! You're right. It does!" He says, and walks back to Ponyboy, so casually, like he didn't just kiss me. I look at Dally and he just shrugs.

If I'm being honest, I got so many fireworks and butterflies just from his kissing me. If I hadn't known any better I would have thought I had a crush on him.

do I? Nah. We're just friends.

We're just friends. Yeah! And I'm okay with that because it's not like I'm in love with him or something!

Am I? No! I may be genderfluid, but I'm NOT gay. I mean, If I was a girl one day then it wouldn't be gay. See!! That means I'm not gay!

While Ponyboy and Johnny walk together ahead of us, Dally comes back with me.

"You're blushing really hard right now, doll,"He says.

"No I am not!" I'm lying. I can feel the heat on my cheeks.

"Yeah you are! See, right there, and right there," He says, pointing at my cheeks.

"Nuh uh!" I yell.

"Do ya have a thing for Johnny? If you do, I can set you two up. He definitely likes you. Everytime we hang out together, he doesn't stop gushing over you,"

"Really?" I can feel my cheeks getting even warmer, which I didn't think was possible.

"Yeah! So tell me, do ya like him or not?"

I sigh. "Yeah I do. But I want to do something about it myself. And If you tell anyone, especially Johnny, I'll skin you. Understand?"

He laughs. "Yeah, okay. I understand."

The rest of that walk was silent. I lit up a cigarette and I inhaled the cancerous smoke. I started smoking when I was 10, which didn't suprise anyone because everyone in our town smoked. Ponyboy started not long after me.

We got to the Nightly Double, and climbed through the gate. We had the money to get in without having to sneak, but Dally just hated doing things the legal way.

Me and Dally sat on the outside while Ponyboy and Johnny sat in the middle of us, Johnny next to me and Ponyboy next to Dal.

The movie was okay. It was a romance, which I am normally okay with, but this time I couldn't stop picturing me and Johnny as the lead couple.

Maybe I do love him.

Eh, I'm just gonna turn off my thoughts, and watch the movie.

"Are you the big spoon or the little spoon?" A person in the movie said. Without thinking, I blurted out, "I'm the knife."

It got Johnny laughing though, and his smile was so cute, and that's all that matters. As long as he's happy I'm happy.

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A/N: New chapterrrrr !!

Song of the day: Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations

-Ash <3

July 23rd 2024