Steve's POV

I felt Soda grab my face. At first, I was confused as to what was going on.

Then, he closed the gap in between us.

I felt his soft lips against mine, moving in perfect sync.

There were fireworks.

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Soda and I kissed for a few seconds, before we both pulled away, needing a breathe.

"Wow," I whispered. I felt the heat rush into my cheeks. I was in awe of the kiss. I looked at Soda for a few seconds.

His incredibly handsome face was looking back at me. He looked shy yet bold, and his lashes were long against his cheeks. His sharp cheekbones looked softer than usual.

"Steve, would you do the honor of being my boyfriend?" he asked. I felt like my brain short circuited.

I pressed my lips to his again, kissing him passionately.

I pulled away.

"Yes!"

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Soda and I were currently cuddled up on the couch, watching some sort of television program. Every few minutes, I would give him a passionate kiss, or I would peck him on the cheek.

We had wasted too much time away from each other.

Then, something hit me.

"Soda, what about Sandy?" I asked. His eyes softened.

"Can I tell you a secret, the only thing I've ever kept from you??" he replied. I nodded hastily.

"Go ahead," I mumbled.

"I only dated Sandy because I had feelings for you, but I thought that you wouldn't feel the same," he stated. My jaw dropped.

"Soda, baby, how could I not feel the same?" I asked, sort of shocked. It never occurred to me that Soda never suspected any queerness from me.

"Well, you're dating Evie.." he whispered, trailing off. I began to laugh. He looked confused.

"Evie was the first one I told about being gay! Her and I have been pretending to date for years!" I exclaimed. Soda gasped.

"So you guys were never together?" he asked, shocked. I shook my head.

"No, we were for a while. But, then I told her how I felt, and we began to pretend to be together," I replied.

Soda kissed me softly, again.

"Well, at least we're together now," he stated. I nodded my head.

"At least we're together now."

-

Soda fell asleep in my arms, which gave me time to think about everything.

I couldn't believe that Soda, the boy I loved since sixth grade, possibly loved me back. It was like a surreal dream that I couldn't believe. I never thought that this would happen. It was insane how things change over time.

I wonder how long Soda's had feelings for me. It didn't matter, because now we were together, but it would be interesting to know how long he's been hiding his love from me. Maybe it was as long as the time I started to realize that I loved him. That would be ironic, because we both kept the same feelings from each other. Love.

I ran one of my hands through his silky hair. He looked like a Greek God. His jawline was sharp, and his cheek bones were high. His lips were soft and full, and his eyebrows were clean. His eye lashes were long, and his eyes were an interesting color. Even his body was perfect. He was toned and tall, but he wasn't buff. He was like a super model. Hell, he should be a super model.

As the minutes ticked by, I realized how real this situation was. I was dating Sodapop. I was dating him.

It was funny how this all happened.

I went from being a hopeless kid being in love with his best friend, wanting to be with him more than anything in the world. I would watch him, wanting to be with him, but not quiet understanding the feeling that was there. I thought it was just "best friend" feelings.

Then, I realized my love for him, but knew I had to hide it in fear. I dated Evie, pretending to love her as a girlfriend, even though I didn't. Thankfully, she accepted me when I told her about my love for Soda.

Next, there was that time when I hopelessly fell out of love with Soda. I thought that I didn't have a chance, so I chased Ponyboy. Yeah, I loved him. I loved Ponyboy a lot, but it was a short romance. I wouldn't change what happened, though. Being with him for the short while we were a thing was a good thing.

Then, came the anger when I found out Pony picked Johnny over me. I felt worthless. I felt like no one would ever love me again. I felt alone.

And then Soda kissed me.

Here we are now.

Now I was dating Soda. My love life was a roller coaster, but I ended up with my first true love. It was crazy how things came full circle.

I made a mental note to call Evie later, or drop by. She would be ecstatic to hear my news. I felt a bit bad, because that means that she wouldn't even have a fake boyfriend, but she was a great girl, so I was confident that she would find someone. Besides, I would never stop being friends with her. She was just too good to ignore. She really was a best friend, and I still wanted her around, especially with the new circumstances.

I was taken out of my thoughts when there was a loud knock at the door. Soda jumped in my arms, his eyes now wide open.

"Come in," I yelled, quietly. I assumed that it was Darry.

The door swung open.

There stood Tim Sheppard, a dark look in his eyes.

"Where's Johnny Cade?"