Serendipity - A Bughead Fanfiction

fifteen - recovery

  ♛jughead♛ 

It's been 2 weeks since Betty's incident. Ever since that day, I haven't left her side. She stays at the trailer a lot of the times, probably more nights that she spends at her own home. I hate letting her go home, knowing that her family will hurt her. Maybe it's clingy, maybe it's annoying, but I promised myself that I wouldn't let anything like that happen again. 

We lay on the couch in my trailer, my dad at the White Wyrm leaving us alone. We were watching a movie, Betty's head on my shoulder and legs cuddled up close to me under a blanket. 

No matter how hard I try, I wonder every time I look at her. Is she truly happy right now, or is she still putting on a facade? A question I've asked myself everyday for the past 2 weeks in worry of her.

"Are you happy Betts?" I finally say aloud.

Her head faces up to me, her head still on my shoulder, "What?"

"Are you happy?"

She sits up straight, pausing the movie and facing me with a worried smile. "Jug.."

I gulp, "Betty, please just answer honestly, I can't stop thinking about that fact that maybe, inside your still keeping your feelings from me and I'm not aware that you aren't happy. I- I can't help but worry, baby, I need to know you're ok-"

She stops me with a hand on my thigh, "Jug, I'm happy." 

"Are you really, because if you aren't you can tell-"

She chuckles, "Stop, Juggie, I am. I am so much happier than before." She puts a hand on my face, "You make me so much happier. Ever since I've stopped staying at my house as much, it's like this weight has been lifted off my shoulders. And you, you've been so good to me, made me feel so much more valuable that I ever have. I promise, you have nothing to worry about."

I let out a sigh of relief. "Okay."

She nods, "Okay." 

She leans in for a kiss. 

"I don't want you thinking about that anymore. Like I said that day, I'll talk to you first if I ever go down that road again, but I don't see that happening. So please stop worrying. For me?"

I nod, "Alright, I'm sorry."

She pecks my cheek, "Now let's continue this movie."

She presses play before cuddling into me again, wrapping her arm around my torso and leaning her head on my chest, legs bent inwards. I put my arm around her and kiss the top of her head.

Everything is good.

~~

I park outside of Betty's house and we walk to our usual goodbye point - the space between her house and Archies'. 

"I don't get why you even have to come back here. You should just pack your things, move into the trailer." I say to her as I lean against the brick wall of Archie's home. 

"They're still my parents Jug. I'm surprised they even let me stay at the trailer so often, it's only because my mom sees how much happier I am now and my dad is a bit easier on me after everything- or maybe he just stopped caring completely, who knows."

"Well I'm happy your mom likes me now."

"I think she always has. Secretly."  Betty responds, playing with the buttons on my jean jacket.

I chuckle. "That's good."

She looks up at me and stares, her eyes following mine.

"What?" I question with a smile.

"I can't believe I found someone like you."

"Betts, c'mon. I think we both know who's the lucky one here."

"No, seriously Jug. You've genuinely changed my life. I'm finally happy, for the first time in so long."

"Me too Betts, you have no idea."

She hugs me, her face still looking up at me. "Serendipity."

I give a questioning look.

"It's serendipity that we found each other. Unlikely events that led to something.. amazing."

"I had no idea what that word meant until now, but you're absolutely right."

She giggles, smiling as she gets on her tip-toes, nearing my lips slowly.

We peck softly, "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow." Another quick kiss, smiles plastered on both of our faces. I lean in for another, Betty trying to leave but also wanting to stay. 

She sounds into my mouth, pushing away. "I gotta go, Juggie."

"Alright." I let go, Betty walking into the darkness towards her front steps and me going towards my car. 

I wave goodbye when she looks back, and she does the same before disappearing into her house.