an outcast - bughead

Feelings, what feelings?

Betty's POV
It was lunch and I went to go meet everyone in the lounge rooms, I didn't have lunch as Cheryl was watching me like a hawk which made me feel sick, so I went straight to meet everyone. I saw Veronica on the way and offered her to come with me, she declined as she was meeting Archie in the canteen.
I walked into lounge and scanned the room for anyone I knew, I saw Kevin and josie talking and saw jughead next to them on his phone,
I walked over to them and sat on the couch, I huffed and took out my French book finishing the work I had missed.

Jugheads POV
I felt the couch move I looked over to see Betty in her own thoughts so I just stared. she looked more pale then usual and I could tell she wasn't feeling well, she was doing school work like usual, I turned off my phone and sat right next to her, wrapping my arms around her stomach and waist, she looks down at me and smiles.
"Are you okay" I say looking worried
"Yeah, just not feeling too good" I rest  a hand on her forehead and check, she was ice cold, I grab my hoddie which lies behind me and wrap it around her, she proceeds to put her arms through and wrap it close around her, leaning back she closes her eyes
"Thank you jug, I think I'm just tired"
"Come here" jug said pulling her in so she could sleep in his arms, Betty wrapped her arms around me and snuggled up closing her eyes.
Veronica walks in and stares at me worriedly seeing Betty looking unconscious.
"She wasn't feeling well, so she feel asleep" I answer to make minimal contact, I go back on my phone, making myself look busy.

Veronica's POV
I walked into the lounge room as Betty offered me to go with her, walking in I saw Betty asleep on jughead, her arms wrapped around him whilst one of his hands are in her hair and the other typing away on his phone.
Now was the perfect time to ask jughead about Betty, I really want them together as I know they both want it but they just don't know how to ask.
"Jughead" I ask making him look up from his phone.
"Yes" he replies then looking down to check on Betty who was still sound asleep, he kept playing with the roots of her hair and then looking at me
"Can we talk, about Betty" I looked deep at him to show all seriousness
"Yeah, what's up" he replied a little shocked at my choice of words.
"You like her.. more then a friend?" I knew we had only just met but I needed to know so Betty can show her true feelings.
He looked confused and wasn't sure whether to give her a snotty comment about minding her business or to actually tell her the truth. He opened his mouth to say something but he stopped himself and looked down at Betty... "not right now Ron, she's right here" he finally replied
"Fine, but you have to tell me, let's just say I'm great at match making" i smirked at him friendly.
"I'm going to see Archie, goodbye Jones" I replied quickly
"Wait, how do you know my name" he answered worriedly
"I know ever in and out of this town, I just play it down in front of everyone, but don't worry there's no bad blood jughead, where good" I left him a little speechless as I walked out of lounge to finally meet Archie.

Betty's POV
I found myself waking up a little as there was a shake to my shoulders and a hand on my cheek, someone was trying to talk to me.
I stirred and got myself sitting up to only fall back down as my head was pounding, I closed my eyes in the pain and felt someone move by me, I opened my eyes to see me on top of jughead and him staring at me as if i was about to die
"Sorry" I started but jug moved along so I could sit up and try to gain strength.
"Everything okay" he states, I shake my head as tears spill, he pulls me into a hug and whispers sweet nothings into my ears, telling me to calm myself and shh's my sobs. Once I'm calm I look up at him and he wipes away my wet tears and smudged mascara.
"God I'm an idiot" I say to myself, putting my head in my hands hoping no one hears me but he does of cause he does, he knows everything about me but just couldn't see through this layer.
"Betty stop" he moves his hand to lift my chin I stare at him hopelessly
"What happened" he continues
I didn't know how to tell him, I didn't want anyone to know but at least someone needs to know, I need all the help I can get but I don't want it
"I .... I um , I think I'm sick, like mentally and know physically, please don't tell anyone" he stares right into my soul and hugs me so tight, it's like if he didn't do it we would die.
"I love you copper, thank you for telling me, what do you mean though, surely it's not both" another tear rolls down at how he hasn't released but all the layers of clothes I wear I look normal.
"I haven't eaten in 3 days jug, no matter how much I try to eat I just can't make myself do it... im sorry i shouldn't of said anything" I stood up and started to walk away only to receive jughead pulling me back to him and smashing his lips into mine forcefully, I smiled into the kiss and put my hand on his cheek.
"Don't ever apologise for talking copper it's one of the best things to do , I will never judge you but I will help you eat, we don't have to tell anyone but your going to fall and not wake up one day and that's not going to happen on my watch" he looks at me with such passion I want to cry again but for all the right reasons.

Tears slide down my face and I smile so he knows I'm okay.
"You want to bunk and go to pops" I suggested
"Yes more then anything girlfriend" he replies which leaves me in shock, he smiles to himself and turns but I pull him back and kiss him with as much passion and lust as I could.

There was some whistles heard as I turn to see Archie and Veronica staring and smiling at us "about time jones, you better treat her right boy" Veronica says in a giggle
"Yes mom" jug replies feeding the same expression and laughing as she gives him a look of disgrace.
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Long chapter I know, trigger warnings in there, will be explained in the next chapter enjoy!
-el