It had been 4 years since Jughead had taken his own life. After his dad went to jail he called his mother,but she said she didn't want to see him anymore since she had a new life with jellybean. He thought that if not even his own parents loved him,who else would.
Archie was heartbroken after he found out what happened and fell into depression. Now,4 years after losing his boyfriend he decided to start looking for someone again. Even though no one could replace Jughead,Veronica had a good point,he couldn't live in the dark forever and hope Jughead would magically appear. So she set him up on a date,even though he preferred to find someone himself he agreed.
As he was getting ready for the date that was in Veronica's bar under pops. He put on Jugheads denim jacket he always wore which was found in his trailer with a note for Archie,including his beanie and some of his rings which he also wore.
When he got there and sat down he immediately wanted to sink down into his seat and fall into a black hole. Soon a boy sat down opposite him.
He had dark brown curly hair,parted in the middle but fell perfectly. And his eyes were a perfect mix of bluish green. He wore a baggy navy blue shirt with black ripped jeans and rings on his fingers.
"Hey..I'm Archie" he mumbles looking down at his rings already regretting this decision.
"Don't look so nervous red" the boys said with a small smile.
"Don't call me that." He said, his voice serious but not looking up from his rings.
"Sorry.." he said sadly. Archie looked up noticing a tear roll down the boys cheek.
"I know you don't wanna be here,I get it"
Archie reaches over and wipes away his tears
"No,no I wanna be here,I'm just..nervous" he says holding the boys hand,noticing he had the same ring he did.
"Please don't cry,I'm sorry"
The boy looked up and smiled softly,oddly looking like jugheads smile. Archie sat back down. Wondering why Veronica would ever set him up with someone who looked like his dead boyfriend.
"What's your name?" He asks
"Jughead" he says nervously, looking at Archie,hope in his eyes that he'd believe him.
Archies breath hitched and stood up "I have to go"
He says trying to walk away but the boy grabbed his hand and pulled him back.
"Wait! arch please,it's me. Your Jughead!" He exclaims
"No..no you aren't" he said tears filling his eyes
"I promise it's me! After I died I was sent back to look after you but I couldn't bring myself to do it, s-so I told Veronica and she helped,please believe me red"
"W-What's something only me and Jughead know?" He asks
"You've got a tattoo of my name on your thigh so only I can see it. And when we were kids we had a treehouse in fox forest and only I call you red because it's the name I gave you when we were litt-"
Archie cut him off by hugging him and holding his tight. Crying into his shirt.
"I-It's you,it's really you. I've missed you so much jug" he sobbed. Jughead melted into the hug and smiled. He pulled away and looked at him,holding his face gently.
"I'm sorry arch,I-It was the stupidest thing I've ever done and I didn't want it to end how it did. Can you forgive me?"
"Of course I forgive you,I love you" he says before kissing him.
