The Perfect Us ||A Sodapop Curtis x Reader Story||

How Are You Feeling?

Steve's POV:

"I'm telling ya Steve, her and Soda are gonna get together," Two said drunkenly.

"I don't care if they get together," I said. "I care if he hurts her. She's already had so much pain in her life. Do you know how hard it would be for her if her best friend broke her heart?"

Two was bout to answer when Y/n ran into the house crying. "Cookie? What's wrong? What happened?"

"I'm gonna leave, bye Cookie and Steve," Two said as he tried to run out the door, but he was a little too drunk and stumbled around a little.

I walked over to her and sat her down over to the couch. She was hyperventilating. It took her a while to calm down, but I finally managed to do it.

"Soda.." She started. Oh no. Did what me and Two were just talking about come true?

"What happened? What about Soda?"

"He..Likes...Someone..Else." She said in between sobs.

"It'll be okay Cookie," I said handing her a piece of chocolate cake. "He'll come to his senses soon enough. It's late now, let's go to bed." I said while grabbing her hand. Poor Cookie. Almost all the guys in her life hurt her in some way. I'm not mad at Soda. Maybe she didn't hear him correctly or something..?

Soda's POV:

Y/n ran down the hill crying. I'm not sure why. It kind of hurt almost. I wish she would've told me why she was crying. She normally tells me everything. I think about on my walk home. Maybe she'll tell me tomorrow.

I walk into the house and Darry and Pony are fighting. Pony said something, but I ignore him and walk to our room. I can't stand the fighting. I hate it so much. I flop on the bed and close my eyes. 

I'm not sure when I fell asleep, but the next thing I knew, my alarm was going off for work. I got changed, and headed to the kitchen. The usual morning crowd was here, minus Steve and Y/n. Weird, normally they're here in the morning.

"Soda, Steve called and said he'd meet you at work today," Darry said as he looked up at me.

"Okay. Did he say why?"

"No."

I walked over to the fridge, remembering what I had said to Y/n last night. Maybe that's why Steve's meeting me at work?

After I finished my quick breakfast of chocolate cake, I head to the DX. When I get there, I see Steve working on a car.

"Hey Steve," I say as I approach him.

"Hey."

Okay, that was kind of cold. I shrugged it off and went to the counter, half hoping I'd see Y/n. No luck.

The morning dragged on. Girls coming in to flirt with me, me hoping to see Y/n walk in. Maybe I'll stop by the Dairy Queen again today on my lunch shift.

"Hey," My thoughts were interrupted as Steve walked in. "Cookie isn't feeling well. Can you handle the afternoon by yourself?"

Oh poor Cookie, she hates getting sick. "Yeah, of course I can. Does she need anything?"

"No, she'll be fine." 

"Oh, okay. If she does, you know where to call." I said hoping to get some reaction out of him.

"Yeah," he mumbled as he walked away, picking up a packet of M&Ms.

Today seems like a day with a lot of hoping and not much receiving...

Y/n's POV:

I woke up with my head pounding. I got up to look into the mirror and my eyes were all swelled up. I felt a little light headed too.

As I walked to the kitchen, I remembered what happened last night. My head started to pound again, and I felt super light headed now. "Steve.." I mumbled before I collapsed on the floor.

My eyes fluttered open and above me was a concerned looking Steve. "Steve? What happened?"

"You passed out. Did you feel light headed?" He asked as he helped to slowly pick me up.

"A little yeah. How long was I out for?" Did he not go to work because of me?

"Only a few minutes. Do you want some cake?"

"That sounds good," I say as I start to stand up.

"Oh no no no. Here let me help you. Cookie, I want you to stay off your feet today." He said helping me sit on the couch. He handed me a piece of cake, the remote, and a pillow.

"Do you have to go to work today?" I asked sheepishly. I really didn't want him to take off work because of me. 

"No, I'm staying with you the entire day. We can eat cake and watch TV all day," he said while smiling. As intriguing as that sounds, he needed to work. We can barely afford the rent this month.

"Steve, you need to go to work. Please. We're almost behind on rent this month. I'll be fine. Promise."

"Okay, but I'll be back in the afternoon and we'll spend the afternoon eating cake and watching TV." He said as he put another slice of cake in front of me. "In case you get hungry," he said with a wink.

"Go, you'll be late." I said with a smile as he left the house.

The morning was pretty boring. I ate the other piece of cake, laid down, and watched Mickey all morning. I was kind of thirsty so I slowly got up to get some chocolate milk. I guess I wasn't feeling as good as I thought, because right as Steve walked through the door, I fell over from dizziness.

"COOKIE! ARE YOU OKAY?!" He ran over and picked me up off the floor.

"I'm okay Steve. Really. Oooo, are those M&Ms?" I asked as I spotted the pack on the floor.

"Oh gosh Cookie. Yes, I got them for you." He said as I crawled over to the pack. "Soda, asked about you." I froze. Soda, oh my Soda. Why can't you love me the way you love this mystery girl?

"What'd he say?"

"I told him you weren't feeling well. He asked if you needed anything and if you did to call."

I slowly smiled at what Steve had said.

"What happened Cookie? Please tell me. You know I would never let anything or anyone hurt you."

A/N:

Hey guys! I'm back! Hope you didn't miss me too much. School's starting soon, so I might not be as consistent, but I'll try! Have a wonderful day!!!