𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑. ( 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘯𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘺 )

FIFTEEN.

DECEMBER 31ST, 2018 + JANUARY 1ST, 2019. (MONDAY + TUESDAY)

Johnny steps off of the bathroom scale, glancing down as the numbers go back to zero. He was checking his weight for the third time that morning. Every single time it would read the same number. Over the span of an entire month, he's gained about 10 pounds. 

He was proud of himself but he wanted to do better for Ponyboy. The male lightly nudges the scale back to where it was before walking out of the bathroom. He walks to the bedroom, face planting on the bed next to his lover who was reading. 

"Are you alright, love?" Ponyboy questions softly, almost instantly noticing his bad mood.

"I was just looking at my weight in the bathroom," Johnny murmurs, lifting his head up from the pillows. 

Ponyboy marks the page of his book before sitting it down. He wraps his arms around his lover, pulling him close carefully. The older boy melts into his touch, sighing softly. He was disappointed in his progress. 

"Did your weight go down or something?" Ponyboy questions, feeling his stomach bubble with nervousness. 

"No, no," Johnny says, shaking his head against Ponyboy's shoulder.

"Then why are you so sad?" Ponyboy questions him. 

"I'm disappointed," Johnny says. "Over an entire month, I've only managed to gain 10 pounds. That isn't enough and I thought that I could do so much better. I just wanna be where I'm supposed to so you'll be so proud of me..."

"Johnnycake," Ponyboy murmurs softly. "I'm already so very proud of you. For your case, 10 pounds is so much... It really is. I'm so proud of you for not giving up on yourself and continuing to push yourself every single day for something better. I'm already proud of you for coming this far."

Johnny's eyes well up a little bit and he couldn't help but give his lover a watery smile. That's all he ever really wanted from anyone. He just wanted Ponyboy to be proud of him and that would be enough. 

Ponyboy plants a kiss onto Johnny's forehead, smiling gently. He holds him close and runs a hand over his back, another hand going to his hair and sifting through it. The 14-year-old hums softly, continuing to smile.

"You wanna know something, Johnny?" Ponyboy questions softly.

"Hm?" Johnny hums out.

"I love you," Ponyboy says gently. 

Johnny's cheeks go bright red, biting his lip a little. They've never said that to each other and he couldn't tell whether to be nervous or happy. He takes a small breath, deciding on the happy route.

"I love you too, Ponyboy," Johnny says softly. "I really do love you so much..."

"And do you wanna know something else?" Ponyboy questions softly, feeling his confidence level rise.

"What?"

"I know that I'm going to be with you for a very very long time," Ponyboy says. "You're one of the only people to understand me and that means a lot to me. You hold onto my every word and you just make me feel so very special... I was wondering... We never really made it official... Would you wanna be my official boyfriend?"

Johnny hums softly, a smile making its way onto his lips. He's never had a boyfriend before (or a girlfriend) but he knew that Ponyboy would treat him wonderfully. The 16-year-old nods his head a little, looking up into his new boyfriend's greenish-grey eyes. 

"Of course I'll be your boyfriend," Johnny says. "It would be such an honor to be yours."

Ponyboy grins widely and leans forward a little, attaching his lips to Johnny's gently. The older boy of the two kisses him back gently, leaning up towards him a little into his boyfriend's more muscular frame. 

After a minute, the two pull away and Johnny is grinning like a fool. Ponyboy laughs softly, playfully rubbing his nose against Johnny's. The older boy squeals softly, shifting a little in his arms. He wasn't used to this.

"What was that?" Johnny questions, giggling.

"It was an Eskimo kiss," Ponyboy teases gently. "But it can be called a bunny kiss."

"I like bunny kiss," Johnny says sheepishly. "It sounds so much cuter."

Ponyboy nods his head in agreement, pressing a kiss to his boyfriend's cheek. Johnny laughs softly and melts into his gentle touch, humming softly. They really were so in love...

The door opens and Soda peeks his head into the room. He grins widely, catching the couple all cuddled up onto the bed. It was really cute to him. 

"Darry wanted me to come to get you guys," Soda says. "The count down is happening in just a minute."

"Alright, Soda," Ponyboy says sheepishly, his cheeks going bright red at being caught.

Soda closes the door, walking back to the living room where the tv was on. Johnny whines a little but pulls away, standing up from the bed. His boyfriend does the same thing, planting a small yet firm kiss to his cheek.

"At least you'll get to be my New Year's kiss," Ponyboy teases him softly. "And I'll make sure that this New Year's will be the best of them all."

Johnny's cheeks go bright red as he nods his head sheepishly. Ponyboy grabs his hand, leading him out into the living room. The couple sits in front of the couch, watching the tv carefully. The countdown was going to be starting soon.

Johnny leans his head on Ponyboy's shoulder, watching as the people on tv all sing and scream, jumping around excitedly. It was a little odd but he wasn't one to judge people too much.  He hums softly, sneakily grabbing Ponyboy's hand. 

Ponyboy smiles softly, squeezing his boyfriend's hand as he watches the tv. He was really excited to be with his boyfriend and kiss him once the ball drops. Soda and Darry glance down at the couple, rolling their eyes a little. They weren't exactly being sneaky.

The countdown starts, causing all four boys to perk up a little and watch the tv.

"Ten!"

"Nine!"

"Eight!"

"Seven!"

"Six!"

"Five!"

"Four!"

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

Right as the countdown ended and the ball drops, Ponyboy turns his head and presses his lips to Johnny's lightly. 

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

Word Count: 1042

How was this?

This chapter was written directly after chapter fourteen was so yay! I'm really excited because I've been writing a lot more of this story and pushing it forward.

I hope you enjoyed this update. Thank you so much for reading 💞