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• Cute by ff_nothoughts

  Fandoms: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  19 May 2026

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Johnny Cade/Dallas Winston
  • Johnny Cade & Dallas Winston
  • Ponyboy Curtis & Dallas Winston
  • Johnny Cade & Ponyboy Curtis & Dallas Winston
  • Two-Bit Mathews & Dallas Winston
  • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Dallas Winston
  • Johnny Cade & Ponyboy Curtis
  • Johnny Cade & Sodapop Curtis
  • Johnny Cade & Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr. & Ponyboy Curtis & Sodapop Curtis & Two-Bit Mathews & Steve Randle & Dallas Winston
  • Dallas Winston
  • Johnny Cade
  • Johnny Cade's Father
  • Ponyboy Curtis
  • Sodapop Curtis
  • Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr.
  • Two-Bit Mathews
  • Steve Randle
  • Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston Live
  • Protective Dallas Winston
  • Soft Dallas Winston
  • Dallas Winston is Bad at Feelings
  • Dallas Winston Needs A Hug
  • Dallas Winston Lives
  • POV Dallas Winston
  • Gay Johnny Cade
  • Injured Johnny Cade
  • Johnny Cade Lives
  • Slow Burn
  • Slow Build
  • Slow Romance

  Summary

  Denial is strong, but feelings slip through anyway.

  When Dally kisses Johnny, he knows it’s a mistake that'll cost him.
  Beneath his tough exterior, Dallas Winston struggles to hide what he feels, while Johnny reaches desperately for a connection he’s only just beginning to understand.

  Language:

  English

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