Yellow Roses// Johnnyboy [𝒸𝑜𝓂𝓅𝓁𝑒𝓉𝑒𝒹]

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hi y'all! enjoy this chapter and please keep in mind I've never participated in, nor been to a track meet so if the schedule is off (which it is) I'm sorry!
I wanted to simplify it so the chapter would run more smoothly.

This chapter has a perspective switch in the middle (and I don't usually have that) so that's new!!

anyway, please enjoy!!

Ponyboy's POV

The big day was finally here.
Our biggest track meet yet is today, and I'm dead set on winning.

I can't help but look for Johnny in the stands. I hope he decided to come.

I gave up, not being able to find him. I sighed, and continued stretching. Maybe he decided not to come. I wouldn't blame him.

I'm not usually nervous before races, but for some reason today is different. My palms are sweaty and my stomach is doing summer salts. I just hope it won't affect how well I run..

I'm running 3rd, so I have a little while to relax, but I can't decide if that's good or bad. Soda and Darry are here, I know, but usually no one else bothers to come.

Except Johnny, he comes when he can. Which is a lot, and it's awful sweet of him.

I was sitting in the grass, stretching every possible way I knew how.

I notice that I broke out in a cold sweat, and my stomach wasn't doing any better. I was fine the whole bus ride here, why now?

I swallowed the nervous lump in my throat, and ran my hand through my hair, exhaling carefully. I'll do fine, I told myself. I always do fine.

Before I knew it, the shot for the second runner was echoing through my head. I was next.

I ran my finger over the outline of the rose on my arm, and took a few deep breaths, before getting ready to head out there.

Johnny's POV

I was sitting in the bleachers, next to Soda, with Darry on Soda's other side. They were used to me coming to track races with em, 'cause they knew Pony and I liked to hangout after.

What they didn't know, though, is that I brought something for Ponyboy for after the race. I was a crazy nervous wreck to give it to him, though. I just kinda set it next to me, hoping no one would notice. To my luck, Soda and Darry didn't say anything.

After tuning out the conversations going around me for a few minutes, i saw it was Pony's turn to run.

I grinned and slid to the edge of my seat. He looks a tad bit nervous... guess that makes two of us, then.

They got into position, and with a BAM, the start-off pistol rang out, and Pony and the others shot off.

I cheered as loud as I could, along with everyone else around me. Pony deserved this win, and to the way it looks right now, it seems like he might just get it.

We were all standing now, jumping and yelling for the runner we loved. The person in front of me stood up, and I couldn't see anymore. I cranked my neck to look around him, but he was just too tall.

And just like that, it was over.

I stood on my tippy toes, skidding over a foot or two to see who won.

To my surprise (or not surprise, I guess) Ponyboy got first in his part!

I grinned, cheering. "WOO! Ponyboy!"

We all sat back down, but I couldn't tame the smile on my face. Pony'd won! That makes the occasion for this gift even better.

A little later, after everyone had run and finished their events, the members were free to go.

Soda, Darry and I stood in the section where the runners would be coming out of the whole track- bleachers area.

I clutched the thing in my hand, nervously fidgeting.

I can't believe you're doing this, Johnny, I told myself.

I snapped out of it when Soda piped up.

"Reminds me! I told Pony to meet us under the bleachers.. but Darry and I gotta go.. do somethin'. Why don't you go meet him there, Johnnycake?" Soda told me, and I nodded slowly.

"Okay.." I said, and waved to those two as they walked off.

Great. Now I'm alone. I guess it's better like that, anyway. Funny how stuff just happens like that, ain't it?

I started to make my way over to the bleachers. My stomach was churning with nervousness, I didn't even know someone could get this nervous. Even me.

I stood under the bleachers for a good 45 seconds, holding the thing behind my back and rocking back and forth on my heels.

I saw Pony walk under the bleachers, and I grinned when I saw him. We both half-ran to eachother.

I hugged him as tight as I could, grinning like an idiot.

"You did it, Pony! You won!!" I exclaimed, happily.

Pony was grinning too, I could feel it. He picked me up and spun me around, and I giggled.

"Sure did, Johnnycake." He replied, setting me down. Boy, could he make my cheeks heat up quick.

"Reminds me.." I murmured, my voice a little shaky.

"I've got something for you.." I said, shakily and quietly. My eyes dropped to my shoes, as I still hid the thing behind my back.

"Aw, Johnny, you didn't have to do anything like that.." Pony replied, more quietly than his usual tone.

Now or never, I thought.

I took a deep breath, and pulled out the 3 yellow roses from behind my back.

"Ponyboy Curtis.." I started, shakier than ever.

"I wish I would've just ripped off the bandaid and told you earlier, but I couldn't. I just.. couldn't do it." I sighed, pausing for a second.

"You can't find your soulmate at school.. or anywhere, for that matter.. 'cause.. 'cause.. I'm your soulmate, Pony.. ." I paused for a few seconds, waiting for a reaction. But there wasn't one. "And I get if you're disappointed it's m-"

I stopped mid sentence, startled. Pony gently tilted my chin up towards him and leaned in, connecting our lips.

My stomach did another churn. But not a bad one, this time. This time, I feel safer. I could've sworn I felt my heart swirl into the sky.

We both pulled away after a few seconds, and he engulfed me in another hug.

"I'm not disappointed, Johnny. I'm so, so happy.."

a/n: I feel like this chapter's kinda stupid lmao,
Especially since it's only 5th chapter and there's stuff going on but I'll figure out what to do for some more chapters!!

also I'm sorry that it's longer than usual. This one is around 1000 words, when I usually limit them to 400-800 for quicker writing and quicker reading, so I apologize if it bothered you or anything!

also sorry for any mistakes I made, I didn't feel like proofing it.

hope you enjoyed!