🌹 A Rose For A Lover 🌹Jarchie AU ((+Beronica?))

Part 3

Jughead's POV

I wake up to the younger boy walking out of the bathroom, steam following him out. He is wearing blue sweatpants, which is like the color of his bedsheet, only darker. It honestly suits him well.

"Morning sleepy head." He half whispers. It's Saturday, so I have time to settle in and get all my other stuff from the Drive Inn before it closes. I don't have much there, but still.

"Mornin'." I reply back, haven just woken up.

"Sleep well?" He asks.

"Good enough I'd say. You?" I ask back. I suck at making regular conversation.

"I slept good." He replies honestly.

After a moment of awkward silence, he talks again.

"You should probably get up and ready. We have a long day ahead of us. Also, I want you to meet my friends, Betty, Veronica, and Kevin. They're nice, so don't be afraid to be an outrovert for 2 minutes." He says jokingly.

"Okay dad." I reply back sarcastically. Archie is easy to joke around with. He doesn't take things too seriously, either.

He laughs at my comment and starts putting on a shirt.

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Archie's POV

"So... do you like my dad?" I ask Jughead, who is walking to Pops with me. This morning he met my dad.

"He's nice, but I don't think he likes the idea of me in general." Jughead replies honestly.

"What do you mean?" I say.

"Well, you let me into your house in the first place, which is why he was probably watching my every move. He most likely thinks of me as some angst 17 year old who will destroy your house at any minute. Don't get me wrong I really appreciate but still." He replies with what feels like sadness.

"I mean... you are only what? Two months older than me? Not much harm done there. My birthday is in like 5 days so I mean... yeah." I reply trying to reassure Jughead.

Even if he is only 2 inches or so taller than me, I still feel short comparing to him. He looks down at me and gives me an almost affectionate smile.

We walk into Pops and I immediately see Betts, V, and Kev. I look at Jug then back to them. I walk over there first and he follows.

"Hey guys! This is Jughead, my new friend. I wanted you guys to meet him." I say to them. They are all sitting on one side of the booth, giving me and Jughead space.

"Hi... I'm Jughead." He says nervously, looking over at them. His eyes immediately go over to Kevin, or more specifically his face.

"Hi! Im Kevin, this is Veronica, and this is Betty." Kevin replies happily, pointing to everyone.

"Neat.. so what do you guys usually do?" Jughead asks.

"Well," replies Betty. "We usually just talk about lots of different things, but right now we are going on about a single topic. More specifically, Jason Blossom."

"Isn't the kid dead?" Says Jughead. I mean, it's true.

"Yeah, but did you know they found his body?" Asks Veronica.

"Actually, no. What's so special about a body? Doesn't it prove that he drowned?" Jughead replies, seeming very interested in the topic.

"I actually found the body!" Kevin says, wanting to take credit.

"Neat." Jughead approves, earning a smile.

"Well, I don't think he drowned. Kev found him with a bullet wound straight through the skull. It was crazy." Veronica says.

"Wait... a bullet wound?" I say. I haven't actually heard that. I just thought he drowned or something.

"Yeah what? Are you joking me? The kid got shot? Jesus.." Jughead replies, just as shocked as me.

"Yeah! Also, I'm surprised you didn't know that, Arch." Betty says.

After that, we sat there for hours talking about who we thought killed him and theories and a whole bunch of stuff in general.

A few minutes after Betty and Veronica leave, Jughead goes to use the restroom. Right as he closes the door, Kevin speaks up.

"So... you like him at all? You have to agree he is hot!" Asks Kevin.

"What? No he is just... I'm not gay Kevin! I just wanted to be nice!" I reply, getting agitated.

"Mhm. I know you, Archie. You're as straight as a circle. I saw the way you looked at him!" Kevin back talks.

"Oh my god, Kev! For the last time, I'm not gay!"

"Okay, but in 6 months when I see you two making out, ima go right up to you and say I knew it!" Kevin replies.

"Ugh Kev fine. I guess he is KIND of cute, but that doesn't make me any less straight!" I admit. It felt good to get that off my chest. Jughead Jones is cute.

"HAH! Knew it! Archie is gay!!" Kevin says, half whispering half regular talking.

"I'm not-" I try to say, but get interrupted by Jughead.

"Arch. Ready to go?" He asks.

"Oh yeah. Bye Kevin!" I say as I get up.

"Yeah bye Kev. Nice meeting you." He says, looking at Kevin.

"Bye, JugJug! Nice meeting you, too!"

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Jughead's POV

"So, do you like my friends?" Archie asks, turning to me.

"They're nice. I like Kevin though. He seems overly confident when he said that he found Jason's body or whatever." I reply honestly, but to be more honest, Kevin is kind of cute.... but I guess actually, Archie is WAYYY cuter. No, hotter even.

"Neat." He says, losing the momentum he had before.

I guess today wasn't a bad day.