(READ THE WHOLE THING) When Y/n saw Ponyboy, she thought it was love at first sight…until she realized she was being played. Sherri “Cherry” Valance caught Ponyboy’s attention faster (now I know this sounds like one of my old stories but hear me out 😭🫰) and for some reason, the gang liked Cherry. They never knew Cherry was Y/n’s ex best friend. And let’s just say…that “thing” or “romantic tension” as you would call it between Ponyboy and Y/n, that was officially over 😢. And now, Cherry and Ponyboy are dating. But, not because Cherry likes him…but because she hates Y/n and Y/n hates her. Sometimes Cherry and Y/n would get into arguments and since the gang doesn’t know Y/n and Cherry’s past, they stick up for the “new girl” instead of the girl they know better than Cherry. It’s so clear that the gang doesn’t love Y/n like they used to anymore and became more hostile to her. Y/n became left out a lot more and whenever she says something about it, the gang says that she’s “over reacting” or that she makes everything about herself. So Y/n just pretends she’s okay when she’s not okay at all. And the worst part about it is the fact that Cherry makes everything sound so believable, that’s why Cherry and Y/n stopped being friends. Because Cherry is FAKE AS HELL (yes, this probably did happen irl 😛) and Y/n feels like Cherry was replacing her. Whenever Cherry shows up, the whole gang (except for Y/n) lights up and immediately starts talking to her. Y/n used to be so close to everyone in the gang especially Ponyboy, and they treated her like family (key word “treated”) until Cherry came and crushed it all down. Y/n is depressed, but not the type that makes you not feel emotion or anything like that, instead she has high-functional depression. High-functional depression is Y/n’s ability to conceal her struggles while still functioning and maintaining her social life makes it harder for others to notice her internal pain.