jock → reggie mantle [riverdale]

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"You're oddly giddy." Kevin pointed out as we pushed the school doors open, entering the hell hole. "What did he do?" He added and I glanced at him, "he who?" I played dumb, as if I didn't know he was talking about my boyfriend. "Oh I don't know, how about the 'he' that is shamelessly checking you out." Kevin pointed down the hall to Reggie, who was indeed staring me down, "holy—did you guys-" "Oh my god, no, Kevin!" I cut him off, smacking the back of his arm as I crinkled my nose in distaste. "And even if we did I sure as hell wouldn't go around telling everybody." I rolled my eyes as he laughed at my statement.

"Please do tell, inquiring minds want to know." He nudged my shoulder as we walked, "he said, I love you." I mumbled quickly so he wouldn't catch it. "I didn't under stand you." He groaned, over dramatically placing a hand on my shoulder. "He said, I love you." I said again, this time slower, "I love you too, now tell me what he said." Kevin must've thought I was kidding, I raised my eyebrows, "no, Reggie said, I love you." Kevin's jaw dropped, "is this the same Reggie? I didn't think he was capable of such emotion!" Kevin gasped, shaking me by the shoulders.

"Please tell me you said it back?!" He looked panicked, "why do you think we were making out on the front porch? Of course I said it back." I retorted, tucking a piece of hair behind my ear as we walked passed Reggie and his friends. "Oh my god." Kevin practically sang, "my sisters in love!" He grinned, "keep it down." I hissed, as we just about ran into Veronica and Betty. "Guess what!" Kevin instantly said, I sighed, feeling the blush crawling up my neck. "Reggie and Jackie finally said I love you." He added when both of them looked at him expectantly, "oh my god, swoon!" Veronica's hand went over her heart, and Betty grinned at me, "congrats? I don't really know what to say." She laughed.

"Thanks, Betty." I glanced behind me, my lips turning into a smile at the sight of him, I'm a lucky girl.

***

"Are you gonna tell me?" Reggie pried, following me around my kitchen like a lost puppy, "you know, this sounds an awful lot like the conversation we had about Tom, look were that got us." I pointed out, shaking some garlic salt into the sauce. My dad insisted on having dinner with all of us, including Reggie. "That was totally different, Chuck has enough common sense to not physically do something to you." He groaned, leaning against the cabinet as I glanced back at him, shaking my head lightly. "So mentally harassing me is fine?" I remarked, sighing as he stepped closer to me.

"That's not what I meant." He sounded frustrated, why does he need to know about my past with Chuck, I mean I know a lot better now, so I would never even think about being with him, especially over Reggie. "Why are you so secretive about this?" He raised his eyebrows, pulling me away from the stove, my dad said he'd be home soon, which meant I had to start cooking. "Let me ask a question, and if you hide the truth from me, I don't have to answer your questions about Chuck." I bargained, crossing my arms as I looked up at him.

"Fine." He gave in, already seeming hesitant with this, "why haven't your parents asked to meet me yet? I mean we've been dating for a while." I smirked in victory when his eyes shot around the room, looking at anything but me. I turned around and turned the food down to low before putting my attention back on Reggie. "No reason." He answered, I scoffed, "as involved with everything you do, your parents don't want to meet your girlfriend? I find that hard to believe." I explained, now wanting to know why they haven't met me yet.

"If I tell you the truth, will you answer me about Chuck?" He retaliated, seeming annoyed with the situation, I stifled back a laugh and nodded. "They say that they think you're a bad influence on me." Reggie sighed, slumping down into one of the table chairs, "what? How would they know?" I threw my hands up, "this is why I didn't want to tell you!" He pointed an accusing finger at me as I grew frustrated.