Love You Still| Le Monke x Jughead Jones

Part 1

Jughead POV

     I was sitting alone at Pop's Diner in the small town of Riverdale, just writing an article for The Blue and Gold, the Riverdale High School newspaper, when I heard the door open. I couldn't help but turn around, like something inside me was urging me to. That was when I saw him. His silky brown-orange hair and tall figure. He looked at me and we made eye contact.

     "Uh oh, stinky," was all he said. I wanted him to come over and talk to me, but I was too shy. He must've had the same idea because he came walking away from the door and... towards me! 

     "I am Le Monke, but you can call me Monke." He said. I almost couldn't say anything, but I managed to introduce myself.

     "My name is Forsyth Pendalton Jones III, but I go by Jughead."

     "That's such a beautiful name," he said. His words caused me to blush uncontrollably, but I tried to stay calm.

     "Can I buy you something?" I asked him. What was I thinking? He would never say yes.

     "As long as I get to sit with you." He winked at me and I could feel the blood rushing to my face.

     Talking with him was an experience I had never had in my life. Why was I feeling these emotions? I already had a significant other—my girlfriend Betty Cooper, but yet, Le Monke felt like destiny.

We only talked for half an hour, until my phone rang. It was Betty. 

"Sorry Monke, I have to take this." I say, going outside the diner.

Outside the diner...

"Hey Betty."

"Hey Jug, I'm heading to Pop's with Archie and Veronica, wanna join?"

I never declined to be with my friends, but... maybe Betty wouldn't feel so bad third wheeling Archie and Veronica this one time.

"Oh uhm," I hesitated, knowing that if they came, I would have to abandon Le Monke.

"Actually, I'm not feeling very good. Maybe tomorrow?" I couldn't believe I just lied to her. We had both lied to each other many times to protect each other, but what was my excuse for this?

"Oh it's no problem, hope you feel better!"

"Thanks, bye." I felt so guilty hanging up her call on a lie, but it also seemed right.

To be continued in part 2....