That Nerd?/ Ponyboy x Reader

Chap. 26

I don't know how long I was on the floor.

I know it was past midnight when my door flew open.

"Y/n? What's wrong?" Pony asked, frantically sitting me up.

"Dally told me you were upset and he didn't know what to do?" Pony said, pushing back my hair.

He had to have just been getting to sleep because he was shirtless, his reading glasses on and pajama bottoms.

I opened my mouth to answer but shut it quickly.

"Why were you crying?" Pony asked calmly.

"I- I-" I stuttered, trying to find the right words.

Pony looked down and pushed his glasses up his nose.

"I miss you." He said abruptly.

"I-i miss you and I really want you to come home. The gang misses you. I miss you." He continued.

I just stared at him, knowing if I replied the wrong words would come out.

"Unless you want to be with Curly. I understand if you do... it'll break me but God I just want you happy. " He sighed.

"Why can't you just move on Pony? I don't want to hurt you anymore." My voice shook.

"I can't move on. That means I've accepted our fate as strangers and I'd rather be heartbroken than that." He shook his head.

"If you love me then why are you giving me the option of Curly?" I asked.

"I learned love is sacrifice, and I'll sacrifice anything for you to be happy... even if it's not with me." He shook his head.

"Hell... I'd rather fight with you than love anyone else." I laughed softly under my breath.

His face lit up like a kid on christmas.

"Does that mean you'll come home?" He asked, hopeful.

"Yeah. I'll come home." I laughed.

Before I knew it his arms were around me and I was lying on the floor, him on top of me and attacking my face with kisses.

"Ponyboy!" I laughed.

"You're coming home!" He laughed loudly, continuing to kiss all over my face.

Just then the door flew open and Soda and Dally burst in with smiles.

"She's coming home!" Soda laughed.

"You eavesdropping shits!" Pony laughed as we sar up.

"We couldve been having sex." I giggled.

I saw Ponys cheeks flush red out of the corner of my eye.

"That would've given me mind material for a month." Dally smirked and Pony threw up a middle finger.

Pony then turned back to me, still smiling.

"I'll get your stuff."