All Figured Out || Archer x Reader

The Praise I Needed

cw: swearing, implied manipulation, portrayal of unhealthy relationships

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Y/N snapped back to reality only to see that they were still in the middle of choosing what was right.. I mean.. even if the bite on their hand was Archer... it's not like they minded. Why was everyone so uptight about it....?

Oh, right. How he did it. That was a mystery. How did he have their address anyways -? Whatever it didn't matter at this point. "I don't see why it's a problem even if Archer DID bite me," A small speck of blush formed on Archer's face with a smile. A bright, manipulative smile. Y/N believed him. Eleanor and Aoife however looked pissed. Of course they were. "You are so brainwashed, Y/N... let's go, Aoife" Eleanor stated coldly, dragging Aoife with them out the door. Y/N frowned. In the middle of contemplation, Archer hugged Y/N softly. "...thank you. I'm proud of you..." he says in a low, soft voice. Y/N's panic kicked in. ...what was going on?!

"F-for what?... huh?... Archer?" Archer peered up at Y/N, his eyes wide with happiness. "You believed me.. and stuck up to your friends... thank you." Y/N smiled. Archer's grasp felt strange, unlike anything Y/N had felt, but it also felt comforting. Like Archer just - didn't wanna lose you. Y/N's frown formed into a comforted smile. "...no problem"

The hug went on a little longer before they eventually exited. Classes were gonna begin soon. Before departure, Archer said one last thing to Y/N. "Hey, I love you, alright? Don't forget that." Y/N froze as Archer waved and walked off. Holy shit. No way. What. What. Y/N felt so many things... sure, they kinda were mean to their friends but... Archer was proud. And Y/N was too.

This was love. It felt strange but... fuck it, you know? Who cares at this point?! Archer's grasp at this point is all Y/N needed. Or so, they thought. Y/N tried not to think about what happened today and instead thought about school. 'Maybe taking a break from friends is what I need anyways.. I can focus more on school' is their mental justification for doing so.

After some of their courses, Y/N took a small trip to the cafeteria for lunch time. Their friends that they shared so many days with.... Weren't there. Makes sense. Y/N instead spotted out Archer and sat with him. "Ah, hello sweetie, care to join me?" His little flirts felt a bit different after that whole thing... Y/N figured he was just one of those fuckboys that went around flirting with people no matter what but... maybe it WAS an actual sign of love? It was fine but, it just felt new to Y/N.

"Of course, what'ya having?" Y/N said, about to chomp on their PB & J sandwich. Archer picked it up and showed them. It was a strawberry crepe. Immaculate taste, honestly. "Oh, a crepe! Nice!" Archer nodded. "Yeah it's really good- I actually really like strawberries, you know." Y/N chuckled. Of course he did. Then, Archer suddenly asked, "so about earlier..."