Bughead One-shots | Riverdale

cuddling (beronica)

betty sighed as she stepped through the door of veronica's bedroom, after being let into the pembrooke downstairs by smithers. she was there so often he always just sent her upstairs with a kind smile. her bag felt too heavy on her shoulder and her ponytail felt too tight, and she just needed a cozy evening with her girlfriend.

it wasn't often that betty completely caved under stress, though with everything that was happening with her mother at home, and pressures at school, and not to mention running around trying to find a serial killer; she just needed a break.

veronica was laying across her bed on her stomach with a book in her hands, her silk pyjamas already on, and a matching pair in baby pink were sat on the end of the bed for betty. although betty wasn't so into material things, it did make her smile that veronica got her little things like that.

"betty you took ages, your tea's getting cold," veronica mused as she looked up from her book and over her glasses at betty, though once she'd caught sight of her dishevelled girlfriend she frowned as she sat up more. "mi amor, what's wrong?"

betty dropped her bag onto the floor with a sigh and all but collapsed into the chair at veronica's vanity. "i'm so tired, v. everything's just really stressing me out." as her head fell into her hands she didn't see veronica stand up from the bed, though she felt her warm arms wrap around her shoulders and could smell her vanilla perfume as she leaned her head against her chest.

veronica leaned down to press a kiss to the top of betty's head as her hand gently rubbed up and down her back. "oh darling, i'm sorry," she could hear her frown through her voice. "why don't you get changed and comfortable and come cuddle with me, hmm? we can put on a movie and stay in bed this evening. there's probably still of my mom's pie left in the kitchen, too."

betty nodded against veronica's chest as she leaned into her embrace, though as another kiss was pressed to her forehead she pulled away to look at her girlfriend with a grateful smile. "thanks, v."

"it's no problem," veronica smiled, a bright expression that never failed to make betty at least a tiny bit happier. her girlfriends hand cupped her cheek as a kiss was pressed to her forehead, before she was looking up at her as she smiled again. "get changed and pick a movie to watch. i'll make you another tea and get us some chocolates."

betty nodded and watched veronica leave the room with a thankful smile, already feeling better in the presence of her amazing girlfriend.

before long both girls were underneath one of the many fluffy blankets that veronica had stored in her room, legs tangled under the covers as maid in manhattan played in the background. though betty was barely focusing on the movie - although it was one of her favourites - as her attention was instead on the feeling of veronica's fingers gently combing through her hair.

cuddling up closer to her girlfriend underneath the blanket, a comfortable warmth surrounding her from the fluffy material and the tea she had finished not too long ago, betty tucked her head against her shoulder as her eyes fluttered closed.

"thank you for this." her whisper was soft as her arms curled around veronica's waist to hold her close. she was so warm and welcoming, betty could probably fall asleep there and then.

"it's no problem, love," veronica whispered, her lips pressed to the crown of betty's head as she held her tightly to herself. "i'm sorry you've been having such a stressful week. if you ever need a break from it all you can come and find me and we can do whatever you want. it's better than being cooped up in the dusty blue and gold office with jughead complaining about one thing or another." veronica joked and betty giggled softly.

"thank you," betty mumbled again, and tilted her head upwards enough to kiss veronica for a moment. she smiled against her lips, feeling warm and comforted as the taste of strawberry lip balm was present. even after she'd pulled away she continued to smile as she tucked her head against her girlfriends shoulder and closed her eyes again, completely relaxed. "i love you so much."

"i love you too, b," she could hear the smile in veronica's voice as she pulled the blanket up them to tuck it around betty. as the blonde started drifting off, she could feel another kiss to the top of her head as the sound of the movie was more a distant blur in the background. "i always will."