Staying Afloat ⇢ Bughead

♡ 01

The scent of strawberries fills the air, as I spray on my perfume. A little light came in through my window, signaling that the morning sun had arrived. I stood up from my baby pink vanity, and looked in the mirror. Perfect makeup. Perfect ponytail. Perfect outfit. Everything was perfect. But, it honestly wasn't. Nothing ever was. Not with me, anyway. There was something seriously wrong with me. Something wrong with my head. It was a darkness, that comes out of nowhere. And no one was there to tame the darkness, as if it were a lion in a circus, in which the ringleader left, and allowed the lion to run savagely throughout the crowd, slowing tearing others to shreds. I looked in the mirror, wishing somewhere was there beside me. To tame the darkness. To help me.
I was gazing fiercely into the mirror, as if that would somehow result in someone materializing out of thin air right next to me. As I was doing so, there were 3 taps on my window. I whipped around, confused as to who would be here, somehow tapping on my window. When I turned my head, I saw him. The boy with the gray crown beanie, lying cozily on his curly, raven-black hair. Jughead Jones.
I ran over to the window, and pulled it up, welcoming Jughead inside.
"Hey Jug." I said, a tinge of sadness still hidden in my voice.
"Hey Betts. Are... you alright?" He questioned, most likely noticing that hint of anguish still concealed in my voice.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I replied, faking a smile.
"You just seem... sad." He answered, shrugging his shoulders.
"It doesn't matter. Anyways, why'd you come up here?" Letting out a little chuckle, trying to change the subject.
"That's what doesn't matter. Seriously Betty, what's wrong? Do you remember a few years ago, when you stopped by my treehouse?" Jughead said.
"I went there lots of times."
"No, but this one specific time. The day... the day my mom and Jellybean left." He said, struggling to get all the words out.
"Oh yeah..." I lied.
"Well, you said you would always be there for me. That you wouldn't pretend. I want to be there for you too. So, please, don't pretend." He said, shifting a little closer to me. But after hearing that, I did remember.
"Well..." I was about to continue, but then I stopped myself. I haven't really told anyone about, this... problem. I would tell him eventually. Just not now.
"I'll tell you another time, but I'm not ready to now." I said, honestly.
"Okay Betts. Whenever you're ready." He said with a reassuring smile. That adorable smile.
"But, like I said earlier, what are you doing here?" I said with a little laugh.
"To see you."

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Hey guys, that was the first real chapter! I hope you enjoyed it. I also didn't want them to start off already dating, because I wanted to have their relationship develop.
-S 💗