"Fractured Harmony"

Prompt: Darry Curtis x reader take care of Darry and Soda and the rest of the gang while pushing my emotions down as Johnny is in the hospital and dally is the readers sibling and he dies and the reader rufuses to show any bad emotions she just takes care of everything (she has ocd ADHD AND tics)

Story Parts

Part 1

"Taking Care of What Matters"

The gang had been in a whirlwind of chaos since Johnny's accident. I had always been the one to keep things together, bu...

Part 2

Fractured Lives

Panic set in like a whisper, a slow-moving fog that seeped into every corner of the room. I felt it spreading, infecting...

Part 3

Fractured Lives

As I stepped into the hospital, a wave of anxiety washed over me, and my motor tic – a habit I'd developed after the war...

Part 4

Vigil of Desperation

As the hours dragged on, I refused to leave Dally's side, my determination to stay with him fueled by a mix of desperati...

Part 5

Fractured Hope

As I sat beside Dally's hospital bed, I put on a brave face, trying to hide the desperation that threatened to consume m...

Part 6

A Glimmer of Hope

As I continued to stare at Dally's face, I could have sworn I saw his eyelid flicker again, and this time, it was follow...

Part 7

"A Bittersweet Reunion"

As I gazed lovingly at Dally's face, still fragile from his ordeal, a mixture of emotions swirled inside me. His eyes lo...

Part 8

"Turbulent Breakdown"

As I sat there, frozen in shock, Dally's whispered name - "Johnny" - echoed in my mind like a haunting melody. I felt my...

Part 9

**Fractured Pieces**

As the grip of my panic attack slowly released, I collapsed into Ponyboy's arms, exhausted and spent. The warmth of his ...

Part 10

Beyond the Threshold of Pain

The doctor's somber expression told us everything we didn't want to hear. He cleared his throat before speaking, his wor...

Part 11

Beyond the Threshold of Pain

I shrugged, a careless movement that belied the turmoil brewing inside me. "I'm fine," I said, my voice detached, as if ...

Part 12

Fractured Facade

I stood at the window, my eyes fixed on some distant point, as the numbness that had been shielding me began to wear off...

Part 13

**Chapter 13: Fractured**

The numbness was a fragile shield, and I knew it wouldn't last. As I stood there, my eyes fixed on the floor, I could fe...

Part 14

"A Lonely Burden"

I pushed the emotions away, shoving them deep down into a corner of my mind where I couldn't feel them. It was a fragile...

Part 15

"Solace in Sorrow"

I walked up the stairs, my feet heavy with grief, and made my way to Dally's room. It was a place I had avoided since hi...

Part 16

"A Fragile Sanctuary"

The sound of the door creaking open was the only warning I had before Darry stepped inside, his eyes scanning the room u...

Part 17

Chapter 17: A Fragile Solace

As the night wore on, Darry's hold on me never wavered, his arms a steady presence that anchored me to reality. I felt m...