Group Chat (Jarchie)

7 MINUTES IN HELL PART 2

JUGHEADS POV

What a perfect night. I got serenaded by Archie, Archie told me he liked me, Archie kissed me.

Archie this. Archie that. Honestly when is this guy not in my life.

Ever since we were kids it was always about Archie. I didn't mind though, he was my best friend and all I wanted was to be like him. To have a family like his.

So here I am, sitting at Pops thinking of ways to disappear.

But then Archie walks in, looking completely heartbroken and its all my fault. But he thinks he did something wrong, and I can't bear to look him in the eyes. Those eyes will pull you in and then you can never get out.

"Hey Jughead, Betty and Ronnie told me you'd be here," he said warily and I gestured for him to sit and he did. I still wasn't looking at him.

"I'm really sorry Juggie, I shouldn't have taken advantage of you like that. I don't want this to affect our friendship, I still care about you...a lot," Archie said with his soft voice. And then I looked at him, and I was pulled in. No going back now.

I sighed and played with the spoon next to my coffee cup. "Its ok Archie, I'm not mad that you kissed me. If you remember I kissed you back," I said.

"Then why'd you run?" He asked and I looked away again.

"Jughead please, just talk to me," he said and reached for my hand. I didn't have it in me to pull back.

"It's my dad. I'm terrified of what he might think if I came out, if I told him that his son is a screwup, that I like boys...specifically a boy named Archie Andrews," I said and Archie looked at me in shock. I was just as shocked as he was.

"You like me Jughead?" Archie was grinning and I nodded.

"Yeah Arch, I do like you...a lot. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner," I said looking at the table.

"There's no need for you to apologize Juggie. I understand that this is hard, its hard for me too. We'll get through this together, I promise," he said and I squeezed his hand.

Then Pops kicked us out seeing as he was closing, so I walked Archie home and told him I was staying over at Kevin's.

When we reached his place, hand in hand, he faced me and gave me his best smile. The most genuine smile I've ever seen.

"I'll see you tomorrow at school,"

"Yeah, um goodnight Archie,"

Before I could walk away, he grabbed a hold of me and brought me in for a kiss which I happily accepted. I blushed, something I never do, and muttered a 'bye' and watched as he walked inside. I saw Fred through the window and waved at him, and he smiled and waved back at me.

Then I got a text from Betty and opened it.

BettsCooper: JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE SITTING IN A TREE K-I-S-S-I-NG 😚😚😚

I chuckled and saw her from her bedroom window making kissy faces at me.

What a day.