Bughead One Shots

Bad Tattoo Intervention

Betty thoroughly wiped the needle with disinfectant. She watched the remaining ink and blood spiral off into the silvery drain. The jet black swirls danced in harmony with the deep red tendrils.

Last tat of the night, she sighed internally, What a relief.

Out of nowhere, the door swung open. Three people stood in the frame. The first to be visible was a woman with long wavy pastel pink hair, braided in a messy bohemian style. She tripped over to Betty and giggled a bit.

"Hey there blondie, I'm Toni. My friend over there wants a new tattoo. Now I know that Sweet Pea had some suggestions-"

The one she called Sweet Pea followed her. He had broad shoulders and slicked back neck-length hair. His tanned skin bore a snake tattoo that matched the one Toni had.

"-and this... this is Jughead Jones."

Betty's eyes widened in shock. "The Jughead Jones? The Serpent Prince of Riverdale?"

"That's right sugar," said a melodic voice. The third and final boy stepped forward into the light, revealing his handsome chiseled features.

He had a devilish glint in his green eyes that were covered by loose strands of dark chocolate hair and the brim of a knitted crown beanie. His smile brightened the room. As he approached her, a flash of a matching snake tattoo appeared. However, his was a bit unique, as it had a crown on its head that corresponded with his own.

He smirked, "You are a wonder. What're you doing in a shithole tat shop like this?"

Betty resisted the urge to hold her nose from the sheer stench of tequila that surrounded the three gang members. "Just trying to make end's meet. Now what can I do for you?"

Jughead hoisted himself onto the counter. He dangled his feet like a toddler waiting in a doctor's office.

"Well I was thinking that I could start small since it's my first time getting a tattoo other than my serpent..."

"That sounds good," she complied, "Anything in particular or would you like to look at our catalog?"

"No I had something in mind. I'd like to start with a jellybean because my sister is Jellybean. Maybe some incorporation of a snake?" he questioned.

"Alright let's get to work then," Betty said, reaching for her pens.

Jughead reached his arm out to block her, again showing off his serpent tattoo. "I wasn't done yet. Then I wanted just the whole chest area to be storm clouds and shit and maybe like trees like a forest. Then the four horsemen of the apocalypse thundering down the hill that is my stomach. And then just end with FUCK written across the collarbone."

She stared at him in confusion and disgust. His two companions applauded this stupidity.

They must really be drunk. I should help them out.

"Okay Jughead," she said softly, "Just lie down and take deep breaths in and out. In and out."

She reached for her pen and doodled on him, keeping the cap closed so as not to actually draw an outline.

"Are you ready Serpent Prince?"

"Sure am Juliet."

She pretended to take out her tools and "went to work" on his four horsemen tattoo. After feigning effort for about 2 or 3 hours, she put down the equipment and wiped down his body with an antibacterial cleanse.

"Didn't know you were such a freak Juliet," he teased drunkenly.

"Oh please, I would never. But I don't think I even introduced myself. My name is Betty. Betty Cooper." She took off the rubber sanitary gloves and threw them in the garbage beside them. "It was great meeting you Jughead."

That night Jughead Jones, the Serpent King of Riverdale, went home with nothing on him but Betty's phone number written on his forearm in washable pen.

I hope he'll remember to call me in the morning.

The next day, the phone at the Cooper household rang, only to be snatched immediately by Betty.

"...hey Juliet...it's Jughead. I don't know if you remember me, but-"

Her face illuminated with a radiant smile. "How could I forget the Serpent Prince?"

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Ok so I have this one one-shot that could honestly be a whole book but idk if I should publish a test run of the first chapter here.... thoughts in the comments?

-LilyPopp