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1. I Can't Be Your Second Best by Uman_beeing_777

   Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   02 Jul 2024

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Johnny Cade/Dallas Winston
   • Ponyboy Curtis/Dallas Winston
   • Johnny Cade & Ponyboy Curtis
   • Ponyboy Curtis
   • Johnny Cade
   • Dallas Winston
   • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
   • Sodapop Curtis
   • Steve Randle
   • Two-Bit Mathews
   • Alternate Universe - Soulmates
   • Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston Live
   • at the expense of Pony LMAOOOO
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Unrequited Love
   • Ponyboy Curtis Needs a Hug
   • Sad Ending
   • Angst
   • tfw you're ashamed to love the one person who is literally your soulmate
   • Denial of Feelings
   • tfw you bury your childhood trauma
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • johnny is the best friend ever change my mind i dare you

   Summary

   the alternate ending to my fic inspired by "Paint Like Bruises" by pyrchance

   Ponyboy's destined to be an afterthought. It makes sense that Johnny, the puppy of the gang, the one they all swear to protect, is picked first before him. And truly, he's happy that Johnny is getting the recognition and love he deserves. But being second-best stings after a while, especially when he's second-best to his own soulmate Dally.

   Series

   • Part 2 of In the End, I Never Changed Your Mind

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   11,459

   Chapters:

   7/7

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