Betty stretched out on the bed in Kevin’s guest room, a smile plastered on her face as she remembered how the night before ended. Jughead had been a perfect gentleman - had even asked to kiss her before she lurched up to take matters into her own hands.
She’d felt like her entire body had exploded into hundreds of butterflies when their lips touched and it felt liberating to do the things she was always taught would send her straight into hellfire. Suddenly, Veronica came bursting into the room as Betty closed her antiquated flip phone from sending Jughead a good morning text.
“Excuse me, Miss Cooper! When were you going to tell us that you kissed that hunk of gorgeous man last night?”
“Listen, I–” he started, trying to think of the right words to say, “I don’t want you to look at me any differently than you did that first day in the park, before you knew I was famous.”
“I don’t, I promise,” she replied, taking a deep breath and reaching out to touch his arm lightly. “It’s just, I’ve never had anyone give me this type of attention before so I guess I’m just a little confused by it. It’s all very new for me, I’m not entirely sure how to take it.”
Betty chewed at the inside of her lip nervously, waiting for him to respond. He placed his hand over top of hers and stroked it with his thumb with a small smile on his face. His skin was warm against hers and she felt that familiar sensation that she’d experienced in her dreams again.
“Take it however you want to,” he replied. “But just know that it means that I really, really like you, Betty. I have for a while now.”
It had been two days since the incident and he was still trying to get over the discomfort he’d been feeling since she ran away from him. He had tried to go after her but between the hoard of fans and the speed at which she fled, Jughead had no way of keeping up with her. He cleared his throat and pushed the magazine back towards them.
“Oh. She’s– she’s just a girl I met at the park…” he trailed off when he saw the look on his sister’s face. She could always see through his bullshit attempts at lying (she called it their twin superpower) and she arched her brow at him expectantly.
“What, Jell? Really! I just–,” he paused and scratched the back of his neck nervously. “I literally ran into her at the park and we talked. I bought her lunch as an apology and things were just fine until the masses recognized me and swooped in on us.”
“You met some rando girl in the park and you just decided to take her to lunch?” she looked at him in confusion and continued, “And what do you mean you literally ran into her? Is that the line you’re going with? Since when does Forsythe Jones go around picking strange chicks up in parks?”
He lifted his beanie off of his head and ran his fingers through his hair before securing it back in place as he watched Betty roll up her yoga mat and secure it inside the giant tote bag he hadn’t noticed against the tree. Jughead waved his arm in a sweeping movement to have her lead the way. He tugged gently on Flapjack’s leash and he followed between them easily.
The entire scene felt so normal, which was strange in his line of work, but he liked it. It felt like it had been too long since he had the opportunity to simply be Jughead . He didn’t have to be ‘on’ right now - in entertainment mode, or on the defensive. He was just being himself.
It reminded him of college when his fame fizzled into the background and he was just like everyone else. He’d give anything to have that sense of normalcy again, but for now, he’d take these few minutes with a pretty girl.
A Riverdale AU multichapter with grit and perseverance.
Summary: Jughead Jones was having a terrible week. His breakup with former co-star Trula Twyst was plastered all over the internet and all he wanted to do was hide. With a swift kick in the ass from his twin sister, JB Jones, Jughead sets off to find some enjoyment for himself.
What he doesn’t expect is to run into a girl at the park. He doesn’t expect the connection they forge. And he certainly doesn’t expect where life takes them.
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This is a 20 part angstfest with a happy ending, folx. The first chapter of this will be a preface. Please read it carefully. It contains potential triggers that will be discussed or mentioned in those 20 chapters.
The plan is to post every Tuesday and Friday until it’s all out there. We will try our best to stick to this schedule, but we all know that shit happens, amiright?
—–
Now, a little background. @mieteve-minijoma approched me TWO years ago with this idea. And how could I say no to my soul sister, right? This fic is two years and A LOT of personal reasons delayed. But we finally made it and she’s ready to see the light of day.
After reading the preface, if you’re still on board, we are happy to have you on this journey to self-discovery and love. If you decide it’s too much, we completely understand, we know this much angst and triggering material isn’t for everyone.
A Riverdale AU multichapter with grit and perseverance.
Summary: Jughead Jones was having a terrible week. His breakup with former co-star Trula Twyst was plastered all over the internet and all he wanted to do was hide. With a swift kick in the ass from his twin sister, JB Jones, Jughead sets off to find some enjoyment for himself.
What he doesn’t expect is to run into a girl at the park. He doesn’t expect the connection they forge. And he certainly doesn’t expect where life takes them.
——
This is a 20 part angstfest with a happy ending, folx. The first chapter of this will be a preface. Please read it carefully. It contains potential triggers that will be discussed or mentioned in those 20 chapters.
The plan is to post every Tuesday and Friday until it’s all out there. We will try our best to stick to this schedule, but we all know that shit happens, amiright?
—–
Now, a little background. @mieteve-minijoma approched me TWO years ago with this idea. And how could I say no to my soul sister, right? This fic is two years and A LOT of personal reasons delayed. But we finally made it and she’s ready to see the light of day.
After reading the preface, if you’re still on board, we are happy to have you on this journey to self-discovery and love. If you decide it’s too much, we completely understand, we know this much angst and triggering material isn’t for everyone.
