𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑. ( 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘯𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘺 )

SIXTEEN.

JANUARY 1ST, 2019. (TUESDAY)

The couple slowly pulls away and Johnny's cheeks go bright red. He didn't expect to be kissed in front of the younger teen's older brothers. Johnny smiles sheepishly, leaning his head back on Ponyboy's shoulder.

"Y'all finally kissed!" Soda cheers.

"What?" Ponyboy questions, turning his head back to look at Soda/ "We've kissed a lot before."

"Well... I haven't seen it but I've been calling it for a very long time," Soda says. "I've caught you two so many times cuddled up on the couch or in the bed. Y'all are just so cute."

Johnny blushes more and smiles sheepishly, giggling. He tilts his head back to look at his boyfriend's older brothers. They weren't exactly secretive about being together. It was only in public really. 

"Don't you have someone, Soda?" Ponyboy questions.

Soda's cheeks go bright red and he bits his lip. The conversation had completely flipped around on him. He did have a lover though but they weren't around at the moment to hang out with him.

"Well, yeah," Soda replies softly, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. "I do have someone..."

"Where are they?" Ponyboy questions. "You could have had your New Year's kiss with them."

"He said he would be here," Soda says sheepishly. "But he said that he had to do something before coming over."

"Oooooh, Soda's got a boyfriend," Ponyboy teases, causing Darry to grin and shake his head.

"So do you!" Soda retorts, his face burning.

Suddenly, Soda's phone rings from his back pocket. It was a cheesy love song that he had set for his boyfriend's ringtone. He bites his lip, slowly pulling out his phone. His boyfriend's nickname displays across the screen, causing him to blush more.

"Oooooh," Ponyboy teases again. "Pick up!"

Soda nods sheepishly and answers his boyfriend's call, pressing the phone up to his ear. 

"Hey," Soda says softly, pausing to listen to his boyfriend talk. "Yeah, I'm still home like I said. Are you gonna be here soon?"

Soda pauses, listening to his boyfriend's voice again. He smiles softly after a minute, standing up. The 16-year-old slowly makes his way over to the front door, twisting the knob and opens it. He almost drops his phone, throwing his arms around his boyfriend.

"You could have just come inside," Soda scolds softly.

Since Soda was basically wrapped around his boyfriend, it was hard to see who the mystery boy was. His boyfriend hugs him back, smiling warmly at him. He pulls away after a moment and grabs his hand, pulling his boyfriend inside and closes the door behind him.

"Dallas!" Ponyboy exclaims. 

"What?" Dallas questions, turning his head to the couple on the floor.

"You're Soda's boyfriend?" Johnny questions, starting to grin like a fool. 

Dallas nods his head a little bit, slowly snaking his arm around his boyfriend's waist. He pulls the golden blonde-haired boy closer, giving him a warm smile. The 17-year-old really loved and cared for his boyfriend.

"Yeah, that's me," Dallas says, chuckling. "Why? Did he say anything to you?"

"Nah, I asked if he had someone after he teased me for my boyfriend," Ponyboy says, shrugging his shoulders. 

"You have a boyfriend?" Dallas questions.

"Yep!" Ponyboy cheers. "My little Johnnycake!"

Johnny blushes sheepishly, waving his hand at the blonde. He gives Dallas a small smile, humming softly. The 16-year-old could still not believe that Dallas got himself a boyfriend, a good one at that. 

"How'd you two get together?" Johnny questions. 

"Soda kept being bugged at the DX," Dallas says. "I walked in and saw. I got really fed up with it because I liked him... So... I walked behind the counter and kissed him. The girls left and then boom, I had a boyfriend."

"Such a gentleman," Soda teases, looking up at him. 

"Oh, you know me," Dallas says, wrapping his other arm around him, holding him.

Soda laughs softly and leans on Dallas, resting his head against the taller boy's chest. The pale blonde sways with him carefully, pressing small kisses against his temple. The younger male of the two wraps his arms back around him. 

Dallas playfully slips his hands into Soda's back pockets. Soda's cheeks go bright red and he melts into him a little more. He simply adored when the older teen would hold him like this. It was purely affectionate.

"You're so wonderful," Soda murmurs gently, humming. "So so wonderful."

"You're wonderful too, Sodababe," Dallas teases.

"I can't believe that the big bad Dallas Winston settled down with a boy," Ponyboy teases gently. 

"Haha," Dallas says, rolling his eyes. "Just be glad that I'm not in jail like usual."

Soda smiles softly and tilts his head up to look at his blonde boyfriend. He giggles softly and holds him a little tighter. The 16-year-old was very lucky and fortunate to have someone like him. 

Dallas takes one of his hands away, carefully pulling off his cross necklace. He slips it over his golden blonde-haired boyfriend's head, smiling. The 17-year-old plants a kiss against his forehead, humming. 

Soda glances down, taking a hand and pulling at the necklace to study it a little. His eyes widen a little but he drops the cross necklace, letting it dangle around his neck. He rests his head back on Dallas's chest, humming softly.

"Are you sure that I'm even worthy of your cross necklace?" Soda questions softly. "It's like your prized possession."

"You're worthy of everything good I give you," Dallas says. "And you're worthy of everything good ever to happen to you. Besides, it lets those girls know that you're my boy."

Soda's cheeks go bright red and Dallas tilts his boyfriend's head up, pressing a soft kiss against his lips. The younger boy of the two kisses back before pulling away slowly. Dallas reaches his hand up, rubbing his thumb over the apple of his cheek.

"I love you, Soda," Dallas says sheepishly. 

"I love you too, Dal," Soda replies, pecking his lips for a second. 

"Aweeee," Ponyboy teases, looking at the older couple. "Y'all are so cute. The couple of the New Year goes to you too."

"What about you and Johnnycake all cuddled up on the floor?" Soda retorts, looking away from his boyfriend. "Y'all have been cuddled up for basically all month."

"We just made it official about a half an hour ago," Ponyboy says. "How long have you and Dallas been together?"

"I think it was it was last October," Dallas says.

"October 31st," Soda says. "The girls thought I would be interested in their 'sexy' costumes. I wasn't though."

"That means you and Dallas win the New Year's couple that we just talked about."

Soda grins. 

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Word Count: 1129

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