serpents. [riverdale]

dance,dance//sweet pea.

could you do an imagine where you and sweet pea are friends (no feelings) and you do the serpent dance and it opens pea's eyes and he starts to like you and all that jazz xxx

Being best friends with the southside serpents had its perks. No one dared mess with you, too scared that they would get beat up. Especially because you and Sweet Pea were close. You weren't dating and never would. Pea doesn't date. He fucks and moves on. You understood that and you weren't going to try and change him.

Today's the day you finally do the serpent initiation. You were doing the dreaded serpent dance. The only person you told was Toni, who having done it herself, knew what you needed. She helped you pick a song and taught you a dance. She helped you pick your outfit and did your hair and make up. The bar was filled with serpents, playing pool and drinking. You knew Jug, Fangs and Pea would be out there. That made you nervous, you just hoped they wouldn't be too angry at you.

"Good Luck, you'll do great!" Toni smiles while finishing your hair. You hug her and smile.

"Thanks for everything, Topaz." You smile.

"Anything for my best friend." She grins. She hands you two shots of vodka for courage and you shot them back fast. You take a deep breath, hearing FP talking.

"We have a very special someone completing their initiation tonight. So please, cheer loud for her!" FP yells and the music begins.
Cherry by Lana Del Rey begins to play as you walk out swaying your hips.

love, I said real love, it's like feeling no fear, when you're standing in the face of danger, cause you just want it so much, a touch from your real love, its like heaven taking the place of something evil and letting it burn off from the rush

You begin your routine, slowly dancing against the pole.

darlin', darlin', darlin', i fall to pieces when I'm with you, i fall to pieces, my cherries and wine, rosemary and thyme and all of my peaches, are ruined

You look into the crowd and see all eyes are on your. You were wearing a black lace mesh top with a black leather skirt, with a green lace bralette underneath. You begin the final part of your routine. You grind against the pole, slowly bending to the ground. You lay on the floor and arch your back, looking into the crowd.

Catching a certain serpents eyes. You notice the look he was giving you. He was staring at you, not looking anywhere else but at you.
Sweet Pea doesn't do relationships. He fucks and leaves. But seeing you up on the stage, he couldn't help but think what a relationship would be like with you. "You're fucked." Fangs mutters to his friend, noticing the way he was staring at you. Sweet Pea gulps and continues staring at you.

You finish off your routine, finishing in the splits, with your back to the crowd. You hear the music finish as you run your hands all over your body.

my rose garden dreams, set on fire by fiends, and all my black beaches (are ruined), my celluloid scenes are torn at the seams, and i fall to pieces, i fall to pieces when im with you

You hear the crowd roar. FP holds his hand out for you, you take it and he hugs you. "I'm so proud of you." You hug him back and smile. He places his serpent jacket over your shoulders.

"Our newest member, (Y/N)!" He shouts. The whole bar erupts in cheers and shouting. You run over to Toni and she hugs you. "That was sensational! You sexy bitch!" She laughs and hugs you. You laugh and hug her back. She leads you over to Fangs, Jug and Pea.

"That was amazing! You're a serpent!" Jughead exclaims and hugs you. You hug him back and smile, "Thanks Juggie!"

"You sexy snake!" Fangs laughs and hugs you. "I'm so proud of you, my little serpent!"

"Thank you, Bestie!" You smile into Fangs shoulder.

You look at Sweets and notice he is staring at you. "Hi." You smile and hugs him. His arms go straight around your waist and pulls you into his chest.

"That was-." Pea mutters. "You were so unreal. That was-."

"Thanks, Sweets." You giggle into his chest.
Pea knew that he didn't want to be friends with you after that. He knew that he was pushing his feelings away, too scared of admitting his own feelings. He liked you. Not like any of the other girls he has fucked. He had genuine feelings for you. He wanted a future with you.