The Day After

Mine?

AU Notes:
Continuation of "I'm Here" ❤️
What Ifs ng Roxchie Stans, sinama ko na dito hahahaa!

Warning: No mature content, only bardagulan and butterflies 🦋

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With only two weeks left until graduation day, Archie woke up precisely at 4:30 am. He has been consistently pursuing Roxy for quite some time know, and he hadn't slept properly since Roxy finally agreed to let him give her a ride to school.

Fresh out of the shower, shirtless with a towel draped over his shoulders and clad in school pants, Archie took a deep breath, unconsciously biting his lower lip.

He finally admitted to himself that he likes her right after the night at the Abyss bar, and he is eager to make her see the man that he is willing to be for her.

"Ugh, baduy!" he thought, wiping the towel on his head vigorously. After all, he's "The" Archimedes Aguerro-how hard can it be?

Then he recalled all the retorts and rejection he got from Roxy:

"Puro pera kasi pinapagana mo, di paganahin 'yung utak kong meron," she said during their Collab Project discussion.

"Aga-aga Lord, maligno kaharap!" she exclaimed when he asked Tim to clean his car, but she offered to do it herself.

"May tama lang ako, pero sabi ng middle finger ko hi," she snapped when he made an insensitive remark about Tim and Poch.

"No way! Over my dead bodyiiiiiiiii!" She exclaimed at him, without letting him finish his promposal.

Archie frowned, still feeling a bit upset that she always put him in his place every single time. And yet, - it's one of the things he admires about her.

Then he recall the night in the Abyss bar:

"Can I kiss you?"

Then she kissed him back, leading to something unexpected for the both of them.

He was supposed to not care, treating it like his usual short flings and one-night stands, but with her, it was always something special.

"I owe you this one dance," She said to him, finally agreeing to dance with him at the Prom night.

In a way, he felt he finally put her in her place. - in a good way.

Archie swung open his vanity cabinet, looking at the neatly arranged collection of his pricey colognes and perfumes. Opting for Bleu de Chanel, he muttered to himself, "You can never go wrong with this."

Next, he reached for his hair pomade, carefully applying an even amount to his hair. It's no secret that he dedicates time and takes pride in his personal grooming routine, especially today.

"Should I stick with this style? No, no, no," he muttered, rearranging his hair once again. Opting for a different look, he struggled to find the best way to style his hair. Suddenly, Z knocked on his door.

"Kuya, can I come in?" Z asked from behind the door.

"Go ahead Z," he answered without glancing back, his eyes fixed on the mirror.

Z entered the room in her pajamas, noticeably having lost weight and bearing dark circles around her eyes. She just been discharged from the hospital after a drug overdose.

"Hey, are you sure pwede ka na maglakad lakad?" Archie asked, studying her reflection in the mirror.

"Kuya, I'm not baldado, and besides, your room is right next to mine," she said sarcastically, sitting on the edge of his bed.