Bughead Oneshots

Wrong One

WARNING: This chapter contains eating disorders, severe bullying and threatening, and swearing. You have been warned.

Jughead's P.O.V.

I gazed at the beautiful blonde girl sitting across the table from me. She glanced at me and gave me a small smile.

Then she turned to Chuck Clayton and pecked him on the cheek.

"Babe?" Toni said, grabbing my arm and shaking it lightly. "You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," I said.

Toni smiled, oblivious, lifted her legs, rested them on mine, and continued eating her burger. I glanced back up at the couple across from us. Chuck gazed at Betty lovingly, his hand caressing her beautiful blonde hair.

I wished that were my hand;

I wished that were me.

I tried to ignore my thoughts and took a bite out of my burger.

"Babe?" Toni's voice startled me.

"Uh, yeah?"

"Something's up, baby. What is it?" She dropped her feet down to the floor and scooted closer until our thighs were touching. "Tell me. What's up?"

"I . . ."

Betty suddenly laughed, her sweet, adorable laugh, and my head snapped up to see her facing Chuck, one of his hands under her chin, holding her head up. I gulped and turned back to Toni.

"I forgot to study for the science test, and it's next period for me."

She smiled and rolled her eyes. "Of course, that's what you're freaking out about. Don't worry, Juggy. You've got this." She looked down at my hand and intertwined it with hers. "I know you do."

I looked up at her, heart racing.

Not because I was actually into her. I wasn't, not like that. My heart was racing because I was scared.

I wanted to kiss Betty, not Toni.

I liked Toni, just not in the same way she liked me. At first, I did, but not anymore. I'd always liked Betty, but when Toni came up to me and confessed her feelings, I'd tricked myself into thinking I liked her back. So, we got together. And it was like I was just now realizing that I actually didn't like her like that.

I still liked Betty.

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Betty's P.O.V.

Everyone thought Chuck was a good guy, but that wasn't true. They thought, because I was dating him, he had to be good. Truth is, though, he'd forced me into a relationship I didn't want.

I still had a major crush on Jughead Jones, one of my best friends since forever. In fact, I think I was starting to fall in love with him all over again. But Chuck didn't give a shit about that.

"I want you," he said to me. "I don't give a shit if you're in love with someone. You're mine, or you're dead. Now, if you're going to be mine, you need to lose some weight, you fat cow. So, cut down on the food, will you?"

Those words stung, they cut deep. I didn't want to be Chuck's. He knew that. And now he had the audacity to call me a fat cow? It shouldn't bother me, I knew that. But it did. And it didn't matter how many times I told myself it didn't, it still did. And if that wasn't enough to convince me, the "You're mine or you're dead" part sure did.

After that, I didn't have any excuses left, so I blurted, "I-I'm not a virgin. Don't you want someone to lose their virginity to you?"

Chuck looked at me and shook his head, chuckling. "Oh, Betty, Betty, Betty," he said. "I've claimed plenty of virgins before. I don't need to claim another. But, tell me, Betty, who did you lost your virginity to?" After a pause of thought, he said, "Oh, wait. Your last—and first—boyfriend you had was Jughead. So that must mean it's him."

I sighed and nodded.

Jughead and I had dated for half a year before I broke up with him. The reason I'd done it was because I could see that Toni liked him, and that it hurt her so, so much that I was afraid she'd start hurting herself. So I broke up with Jughead, telling him I'd always love him and that I promised we'd get back together.

But so far, we haven't.

During lunch, I kept glancing over at Jug, silently begging to him.

Please notice me. Please notice this. Save me, my love. Save me from this monster, Chuck. I need help, Juggy. Please.

But he wasn't a mind-reader. He didn't hear my silent pleas and cries for help.

But I wish he did.

During lunch, I saw Jug constantly glancing up at me. When Toni put her hand on his, I felt my body tense. Jug's gaze slowly dropped to their hands and they stayed in their positions for a few seconds. Then Toni slowly started leaning in. Jug began to lean in, too, then went for her cheek and kissed her there.

When they pulled away from each other, the sadness in Toni's eyes was clearly visible. Jug saw that and rested his hand in her hair, readjusted their seating positions so that they were both facing me and Chuck, and rested her head against his chest.

That made mine seize, but I couldn't let that show. I didn't want Jug to know, but more importantly, I didn't want Chuck to know. He would not be happy about that. Not at all.

Jug glanced at me questioningly. "Betts, where's your food?"

Chuck looked over at me and feigned a confused look. "Yeah, Betty," he said, a warning tone igniting slightly in his voice. "Where's your food?"

I glanced at him and gulped quietly. "I-I, um . . ." My gaze slid over to the upsettingly sort of adorable couple across from me as I said, "I-I'm not that hungry right now."

"You haven't eaten any lunch for weeks now," Jughead said.

My Juggy pays attention to that?

I harshly reminded myself that he wasn't mine anymore and quietly responded with, "I-I-I usually d-don't get h-hungry at this t-time."

I could tell Jug knew I was lying, but just as he opened his mouth to respond to my statement, the school bell rang, informing us that lunch was over and that it was time to head to our next class.

I quickly shot out of my seat at the lunch table and bolted out of the cafeteria.

I had to get away from Jug . . .

And I had to get away from Chuck.

A/N
Yeah, this isn't going to be too happy. I'm better at writing angsty stuff, but I still will write cute and fluffy one-shots. I just suck at coming up with ideas for them. It kind of went down hill after PMYLM. As always, I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter, and if you have any one-shot requests, I will be more than happy to write it! Love you all ❤️

Published 06/04/19