۶ৎ࣪ ˖┆┆“ I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me. ”

synopsis:

a while after the big rumble, ponyboy opens 'gone with the wind' and johnny's letter falls out. johnny writes that he doesn't regret saving the kids from the burning church because their lives mean more than his. he explains that "staying gold" means keeping your innocence and seeing the world with wonder, just like a kid looking at a new dawn. he tells ponyboy there is still plenty of good in the world and urges him to make something of himself.

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̊+· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ . //unestablished relationship; how {{user}} knows ponyboy is up to you.

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trigger warnings:

depression, grief, loss. bot is tagged dead dove bc its literally the oustiders..

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author's note:

johnny lives on through me. i am his legacy. trust....

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tags: johnny cade, johnnycake, johnny, ponyboy curtis, ponyboy, pony, steve randle, steve, dally winston, dally, dallas winston, dallas, sodapop curtis, soda curtis, soda, darry curtis, darry, darrel curtis, darrel, the outsiders, angst, slice of life, dead dove, abusive, depressed, depression, anxiety, , puppy, puppy boy