IMAGINES ▹ ROSS BUTLER

↳ man up

( MAN UP )
by better-than-waking-up

"Its absolutely disgusting!" I say angered at The Blue and Gold paper in my hands.

"I knew nothing about it." My brother assures me as we walk towards the lunch table that we sit at normally.

"Why wouldn't they tell you?" I question while putting my lunch tray on the table to sit down in between Kevin and Veronica.

"Probably because of you and your yelling about this. Everyone knows how passionate you are about this stuff. And me being your brother, I would probably tell you and risk them getting caught." He explains as he sits next to Betty and Jughead.

"So you read the paper?" Asks Betty happy at how passionate I am about it.

"Yes and Elizabeth Cooper you are extremely talented. Not only in writing but for getting justice for those girls! Absolutely beautiful." I say smiling and she just smiles back.

"You really care about this stuff huh?" Asks Veronica.

"Feminism? Yes. I believe all men and all woman and everyone in between should be equal." I smile brightly with proud while she just nods impressed.

"Well I think its amazing. Your head strong and ready to fight the fight of inequality, I hope in the future there is more woman as willing as you." Betty says and I chuckle at the flattery.

"Andrews." A voice yells from behind us from the jocks table. Naturally me and Archie look. But I am guessing they are calling for Archie since he is apart of the team.

"Keep it cool y/n." Archie says patting my back trying to keep me from screaming at Reggie for taking part in the playbook.

"I'm always cool." I say smiling at him tightly. Trying to bite my tongue.

"Now that Clayton is off the team only one of us can be captain. The question on everyones mind is, will you finally man up and try and take it." He says chucking. He is joking but I still can't help being mad at him. Hold it in Y/N, hold it in.

"Are you gonna man up Andrews? Gonna respond or will your little sister have to for you?". The rooms silent. Everyone stares.

At me.

Waiting to see my response.

So I respond.

I stand up and Archie grabs my arm while he is still sitting. I yank him off the chair while trying to get him off my arm.

"Man up? I think the real person who has to "man up" is you! You stood by while stuff like this-" I grab the Blue and Gold off the table and throw it at him. "-is happening. Did that make you feel like a man Reggie? Because if thats what a man is to you, I am happy my brother isnt manning up! You're not a man Mantle, you are trash" I grab my lunch tray and dump it on his head. "Trash for the trashcan." I say before walking away.

I see the girls locker room and walk in. Not long before someone walks in too.

"What? Hoping to take a couple pictures to sell?" I scoff.

"No."

"Then what do you want Reggie!" I yell at him finally facing him.

"You stood up for yourself and that was so hot." He chuckles.

I see the sport equipment.

I grab a bunch of baseballs and throw them at him. He puts his hands up yelling stop and calm down. I finally run out and he just smiles at me.