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BETTY:
“Because of some sleazy jerk from the city? Come on Archie you’re better than that. I couldn’t tell between all the dim lights and dancing how much you regretted it, apparently.”
❛ i know , betty . i know i’m better than that . but the way ronnie was acting around nick just really pushed me over the edge . i couldn’t take it anymore . i’m sorry you had to see me acting like someone i’m not . and i’m even more sorry for not checking up on you the next day . ❜
BETTY:
“I’m the only person he’s reaching out to. I’m the only one who can see this through.”
❛ i’m not letting you go through this alone , betty . ❜
CHERYL:
“cheryl blossom.” she looked him over, she’d definitely seen worse. at least he was well dressed. “it’s a name you’ll want to remember.” she grinned. a slight head tilt, “and just how can you be of assistance?”
❛ oh , i can assure you i won’t forget . it’s a pleasure to meet you , cheryl . ❜ he likes this girl , her personality intrigues him , as does her confidence . ❛ well , for one thing , i’d be happy to show you around the school and the city , perhaps introduce you to some people as well . how does that sound ? ❜
i’m clearing out everything that’s been in my drafts for ages, whatever i don’t have muse for. if you would like something new, or to discuss a plot, feel free to im me or ask for my dis.cord.
ARCHIE:
“You.”
❛ me ? but what about ronnie ? ❜
ARCHIE:
“Okay. I’ll see you soon.” The promise is out before he realizes he had only mentioned texted her when he got back, not seeing her, but had there ever been the notion he wouldn’t?
Archie debates taking Vegas for the jog when the lab greets him at the back door, but decides against it when he thinks about the Black Hood. It seem trivial to worry about his dog when his friends are dying, but any way of saving a life counts.
Muscle memory carries his sneaker clad feet to Geraldine’s house, but her old blue beetle doesn’t sit in the drive. She isn’t curled up reading a book in an armchair inside while her glasses slip down her nose. She isn’t even breathing. Archie scuffs the wet pavement and tries not to think about the next girl he kissed after her disappearing down the road at the bar tonight.
Archie chooses to walk home instead, since running isn’t clearing his head. Fishing his phone out of his pocket he clicks to his messages.
[ text: ponytail ] u still up?
betty enters her house quietly , not feeling up to confrontation with her father right now . her mother still isn’t home , which is probably for the best . making her way into her bedroom , she places the jacket archie has so kindly let her borrow onto her bed and takes a moment to look at herself in the mirror . it wan’t the same betty cooper that bursted to life in shades of pastel pinks and blues . this was the dark side of betty cooper , the one that aspired to be confident and take risks . and as much as she liked the adrenaline rush , sometimes it was too much . she changes out of the skirt and lingerie and puts on jeans , a t-shirt , and a warm cardigan . she leaves her hair down , deciding that she’s liked it better that way lately . it’s not long before her phone lights up with a text from archie .
[ text: archie ] yeah. i still have your jacket btw.
I follow ( & write ) with some fantastic, wonderful Nancy Drew sleuth’s out there! I actually wrote Betty before Archie, so she is very dear to my heart. As many of you know, love and hound me for I am a Barchie captain, but I never force it on my writers. I love that there are Betty writers out there who create so many faucets of Betty, whether they are in love with my trash son or not. Thank you for bringing a voice to a character who means so much to me. Merry Christmas to the Elizabeth’s below (and more!) ❤ ❤ ❤
( assorted prompts that are all bedecked with christmas themes. from salty, to ecstatic, to indifferent - feel free to change up the context, pronouns, or words ! )
❛❛ All I want for Christmas is peace & quiet. ❜❜ ❛❛ If mistletoe appears in my one-meter vicinity, I’ll burn it. ❜❜ ❛❛ So - what are you getting me for Christmas? ❜❜ ❛❛ What do you mean, Santa isn’t real? ❜❜ ❛❛ The only thing I like about Christmas is to get drunk on eggnog & wine, & sulk over my year’s regrets. ❜❜ ❛❛ You always give the best presents. ❜❜ ❛❛ Let me get a picture of this for the memories. ❜❜ ❛❛ Christmas party at your house! ❜❜ ❛❛ I swear to god, if you give me a ‘dick-in-a-box’ for Christmas again- ❜❜ ❛❛ It’s snowing! ❜❜ ❛❛ Snow plus sleigh equals fun times. ❜❜ ❛❛ Snow plus sleigh equals broken bones. ❜❜ ❛❛ Please stop saying ‘Christmas is coming’ in Stark’s voice. ❜❜ ❛❛ Are you really setting traps for Santa — ? ❜❜ ❛❛ Don’t eat the cookies & milk I’m leaving on the table, unless your name is Santa. ❜❜ ❛❛ Ah yes, the age-old tradition of an obese old man dressed in a red suit - breaking into your house. ❜❜ ❛❛ Wanna help with the pudding? ❜❜ ❛❛ Help me decorate the Christmas tree. ❜❜ ❛❛ You’re really - enthusiastic - with the decorations. ❜❜ ❛❛ I knitted a sweater for you. Here, wear it. ❜❜ ❛❛ What did you use to knit the sweater? Two left-hands & parental guidance from a hamster? ❜❜ ❛❛ Are you coming to the Christmas party? ❜❜ ❛❛ How did you get tangled in all these fairy lights – ? ❜❜ ❛❛ Let me help with the gift-wrapping. ❜❜ ❛❛ Remember when you caught on fire last year? ❜❜ ❛❛ Oh no - no - you stay away from the alcohol. ❜❜ ❛❛ Stop telling me lies about Santa & his tiny elves. ❜❜ ❛❛ Oh shit, I forgot to buy the presents. ❜❜ ❛❛ Are you telling me you don’t put marshmallows in your hot chocolate? ❜❜ ❛❛ Is this what you do every Christmas? ❜❜ ❛❛ I’m not letting you barricade yourself in your room again for Christmas. ❜❜ ❛❛ Come on! Live a little - find true love - piss in the snow! It’s Christmas. ❜❜ ❛❛ It may be Christmas, but that’s still illegal. ❜❜ ❛❛ Christmas is just another day. What’s the big deal? ❜❜ ❛❛ Christmas should be six months long - not one. ❜❜
I’m the one at fault. (Veronica to Archie)
❛ ronnie , you didn’t do anything wrong . i promise . ❜
ARCHIE:
His lips part to insist she isn’t a burden, but the words stay silent. Now Archie feels like the burden. She shouldn’t have to play sleepover with him like thier kids again just to distract him from a cracked heart. Shedding his jacket, he moves to place it around her shoulders after she shivers. The weather has been up and down in Riverdale lately resulting in Christmas sweaters one minute and only a thin shirt next.
He doesn’t want to be cooped up at home just yet. Empty rooms where Veronica had just been a day before will only bring his mood down more if that’s possible.
“I’m gonna go for a run.” He decides in the moment, throwing caution to the wind that a serial killer might be lurking in the darkness around the block. “I’ll text you when I get back?”
the warmth of the jacket stops her from shivering . it’s been a long time since she’s felt his warmth to comfort her , but without jughead , he was all she had . she puts her arms into the jacket so that she can wear it . the sleeves are long and it hangs loosely on her slender body . her eyes meet his when he makes his decision to go on a run and she nods , realizing that he isn’t going to leave her in her current state tonight . ❛ yeah , text me if you need me . i’ll change into something less revealing , preferably warmer . ❜
"mistletoe"-Hayley
hayley couldn’t help but chuckle as she noticed the mistletoe above the two of them after he brought her attention to it . smiling , she leaned in and kissed the other softly , lingering for a bit before pulling away . ❛ merry christmas , enzo . ❜
MISTLETOE ( from archie to veronica )
❛ i can’t think of a better excuse to kiss you . ❜ veronica teases , pulling the other in for a kiss under the mistletoe above them . ❛ merry christmas , archiekins . ❜
kissed! for my arch and your betts
the blonde was laying on the other’s bed in just her underwear , her nerves heightened now more than ever . he had experience when it came to these things , unlike her , and it proved to be quite intimidating despite the fact that he was her best friend . archie’s lips set her skin on fire as they made their way from her lips down to her bellybutton , putting her at ease while also providing pleasure . ❛ archie . . . ❜ betty whispered as he trailed upward again , capturing his lips with her own .
ARCHIE:
Archie opens his door and swings his legs to prop his heels against the ledge of the truck bed he’d step on to get in. He watches her walk around the truck with headlights still on so that they flash across her curled hair. He doesn’t know what to expect from Betty tonight. Just when he feels like he has a handle on who she has become since the summer she does something to throw it off kilter.
“Betts – you don’t have to shut me out.” His feet hit the ground after flicking off the headlights. There’s a desperation to be distracted from his own heartache, but Archie doesn’t want her to feel the same way he does and be alone.
“What’s going on with you tonight? First that dance and now…” He rubs a hand through the hair along the side of his head before scratching the back. She hasn’t changed out of her outfit yet; having only pulled on her skirt and top after Archie handed it to her back at the bar. Black lace underneath pink fabric and baby blue denim which brought a faint pink to across his cheeks.
“Just because you feel alone doesn’t mean you have to be.”
betty turns around to face archie when he says she doesn’t have to shut him out , paying attention since he’s been silent basically the entire way back to their neighborhood . tucking a strand of hair behind her ear , she watches as he turns the headlights off and jumps to the ground before moving closer to her . she blinks a few times at his last statement , knowing he’s not having the best of nights either . ❛ archie , i know tonight hasn’t had you feeling the best either . i don’t wanna be a burden to you . but if you don’t feel like being alone tonight i won’t hesitate to stay with you . you know that . ❜ a shiver runs down her spine and she crosses her arms over her chest . it’s definitely not the right weather to be wearing what she is . ❛ if you want me to stay with you , all you have to do is say the word and i will . ❜
ARCHIE:
he doesn’t have tissues or even napkins in the truck to give her. he makes a mental note to keep something in the glove compartment; if not for a crying girl in the passenger seat than at least to have them in any other time of need.
archie looks past her to the whyte worm where he assumes jughead is still inside. should he say something to his other best friend? confront him for breaking up with betty? it isn’t like jughead to do something so recklessly; that’s archie’s job. but betty clearly needs to go home before he does anything else.
“okay. we don’t…have to talk about it. I’ll take you home.”
it’s not a long drive which is a relief considering archie doesn’t know what to say to console betty. he doesn’t even know what to think to make himself feel better. since her house is right next to his he parks in his own driveway.
“I’ll walk you to your place okay? I bet your dad is still home even if your mom isn’t yet.”
betty’s head hangs low and she’s still sniffling by the time they park in archie’s driveway . it’s another painful thing for her to deal with this school year , her second heartbreak within mere months . she sits in silence for a moment after the truck’s engine stops running before she gets out of it . using her sleeve , she wipes away the remaining tears in her eyes and walks around to archie’s side of the truck . ❛ don’t worry about walking me next door . it’s fine . besides , i know you’ve got a lot going on , and i’m sure i can expect a phone call from our black hooded friend expressing his happiness for my broken heart . ❜ she doesn’t know how to stop herself from crying again , she’s broken . ❛ thanks for the ride , i’ll leave you alone now . ❜
