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Something flew over his head and smashed, missing only by inches. Jughead flung himself back against the wall to miss another bottle that was launched towards his head. By this point his dad had stopped making sense, the insults were just noises, words lost to the void. He was probably passed drunk, Jughead wondered if he needed to see a doctor. It was a strange thought to have for somebody that was lobbing beer bottles at your head. 

Jughead turned back to face his dad, why was he doing this, he'd thought he'd got better. Tears welled up in his eyes as he took gentle steps towards his father, trying to calm him down. He was muttering words of reassurance, the the lump in his throat made him wonder if they were even audible. 

His father lunged towards him, shoving him against the wall, a hand around his throat. Jughead's tried to keep his breathing steady but the alcohol on his dad's breath and the growing pressure around his neck made him splutter and gasp. FP's eyes said it all. He knew he'd disappointed his dad, with everything, but this look was of pure contempt. No father looked at his son that way, maybe thats no longer how FP viewed him. If he'd just tried harder at school, made more friends, made his mum stay; maybe it would have bean enough. FP looked away before hitting him square in the jaw, sending him careering into the ground. Jughead did his best to curl up, defend himself, but the next thing he felt was a hard boot colliding into his ribs sending a shooting pain down his side. He gasped for breath, struggling to fill his lungs, bracing himself for further impact.

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He awoke with a jolt, grabbing his side and gasping for breath. His palms felt sweaty as he ran them through his hair, then lowering his face into his hands. He almost expected the metallic taste of blood in his mouth, as well as bruises down his sides. He heard the sheets rustle beside him as Archie began to still.

"You alright babe", Archie whispered into the dark room.

"Its nothing, go back to sleep", Jughead said placing a hand on his thigh which Archie took in his.

"Nightmare?", he continued, voice soft.

"Yeah", he sighed, letting  his head fall back on to the pillow letting him see into the redhead's eyes.

"Wanna talk about it", he questioned, eyes sympathetic,"You haven't had one in a while".

"Im ok, really", he tried to reassure, nuzzling his head into the crook of his boyfriend's neck.

"Was it bout your dad", Archie asked, rubbing small circles on his back. Jughead just nodded, wrapping his arm round Archie's muscular frame, trying to stop the tears from forming. "You know your safe now... hey, look at me", putting a finger under Jughead's chin, lifting his eyes to meet his own he continued"He can never hurt you ever again, do you hear me". Jughead dint move, but by this point Archie could feel warm wet tears soaking into his T-shirt. "Somethings bothering you I can tell, something else".

"What if I deserved it", he whispered, to no-one in particular, words muffled as he sink his head back down to avoid the other's gaze,

"Sorry?", Archie asked, eyebrows furrowing.

"What if I deserved it,  I mean, what if he was it really was all my fault, you know my mum leaving and my-", he stammered, voice beginning to crack as fresh tears threatened to spill.

"Im being serious here to listen to me, nobody deserved what you went through absolutely nobody. But you are the smartest, funniest, most beautiful person I've ever met, although admittedly a bit of a prick sometimes", Archie had tears in his eyes now to, but proceeded to smile, moving in closer. "Your mom, and your dad, don't know what they're missing", he whispered, leaning down until their lips were touching. Jughead placed his hand on Archie's cheek, looking into his watery, brown eyes. "And ill tell you everyday until you believe me, ok".

"Okay". Jughead smiled, placing his head on the redhead's chest and falling asleep to the gentle rise and falls of his breath.

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