Flowers (Johnny X Reader)

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(Y/N) = Your name

You and Johnny walked slowly to a place he called the 'lot' after his friend had to use the bathroom you two were in.

He said that it was his favorite place to go.

"So... Why is your friend's name Pony?" You asked Johnny, genuinely interested.

You didn't really believe that it was the boy's real name, it must have been his nickname or something.

Johnny looked at you for a second, then looked back at his feet.

"For the same reason you're named (Y/N) and I'm named Johnny. His parents liked the name."

So it wasn't his nickname.

"Pony is his real name?" You asked, grimacing at the pain in your arm from the scratches.

"Ponyboy. He even has a brother named Sodapop." Then, in some other accent or voice you didn't know, Johnny said the following words: "It says so on his birth certificate."

You were surprised that the boy had grown so comfortable with you so quickly.

You clutched your arm tighter, thinking it would ease the pain.

You winced. Jo sure had some long nails.

Johnny looked back up at you after you replied to him with a sharp inhale.

"We're almost there." He said, looking concerned.

You nodded and looked up.

You were still on the Greasers side of town.

This confirmed that Johnny was a Greaser.

All of a sudden, Johnny spoke softly.

"You know, I've never been scratched by a girl. I've been scratched by a knife, but that really seems like it hurts. You're tuff." He smiled.

"You've been scratched by a– Do the Soc's jump you?" You asked Johnny.

Johnny didn't respond.

Instead, he looked down and sped up.

You had to walk twice as fast to keep up with him.

"Johnny, if the Soc's are jumpin' you, I could do something about it!" You panted, trying to keep up.

All of a sudden, the boy sat down by the fence in an old parking lot.

You sat down beside him.

"I'd rather not talk about that either, (Y/N)."

"Oh... I'm sorry."

You felt like a real jerk for asking him all of these things he didn't want to talk about.

"Don't be." The dark haired boy took your arm and began to bandage it.

"It's not like you knew that I didn't wanna talk about it."

You watched Johnny wrap your arm up carefully.

"So... Tell me how this happened again?" Johnny asked.

"Well, when someone left that card behind, I wouldn't let Jo see it. I think she thought it was from you, so she got jealous."

"I hid it from her and she clawed me."

Johnny frowned.

"Wow. The person who wrote that card probably feels horrible."

You shook your head.

Was Johnny trying to blame himself for this?

"It's not their fault that Joanne fell in love with them."
And to make Johnny feel better, you added
"I did too."

Johnnycake looked up.

"Really?"

You smiled and looked down.

"Yes."

He blushed and finished wrapping your arm.

"Maybe... They like you too."

You smiled.

"I hope so."