one-shots || bughead + sprousehart

"I know it shouldn't hurt, juggie, but it does." - bughead

"Do not fall in love with me, alright?" She had whispered through their FaceTime, her eyes burning a hole into his soul.

"Only if you don't fall for me."

A promise, that was bend to be broken.

—

"I hate parties Betts, especially from the evil witch herself." Jughead whined, trying to pull Betty back inside the house. She laughed and walked outside, knowing he'd follow her.

"You suck as a best friend." He grumbled, chasing after her until he was beside her again.

"I know." She giggled, getting into Jughead's car and gesturing for him to drive.

"You're awful." He said, a playful smile atoning his face. He did sit down next to her, taking the steering wheel and starting the car.

After a few minute drive, filled with playful back and forth, they arrived at the huge Thornhill.

"Come on Juggie, we'll be just fine." Betty chuckled, pulling him inside the mansion.

"Betty, dear cousin, how are you?" The red headed woman instantly came up to the two, taking Betty into an embrace.

"And Jughead, nice to see you too here." Her voice had a clear fake smile in it, but Jughead couldn't care.

"Let's get this party in the living room, alright?" She proposed, taking Betty's hand and guiding her into the room. Jughead quickly following behind.

"Who's up for a good game of truth or dare?" The red headed voice immediately screeched when the three of them entered the living room.

Jughead sighed, his disturbed eyes glancing over Betty. "Suck it up, this is gonna be fun." She whispered by his ear.

Jughead just grumbled and pulled the two of them down to sit on the ground beside one another. The others sat around them until a circle was formed.

"Let's start with our boy next door Archie Andrews." She spoke, turning to the other red head. "Truth or dare?"

"I'll do truth."

And such the game began. It was a long time since Jughead played a game like this, and he regretted coming here.

After a few rounds, it was Cheryl's turn. "Jug-head, truth or dare?" A mischievous smile crossed her lips.

"I'll take a dare." He answered, his eyes stuck on the red headed witch.

"I dare you to kiss Veronica." Cheryl's voice was evil, she knew exactly what she was doing.

"For Christ's sake." Jughead grumbled, taking a quick glance over Betty beside him. She had no certain emotion in her face, and it broke a little piece of his heart.

"Don't freak out Jones." Veronica grinned, grabbing his face to pull him closer.

In a quick second, their lips met. The kiss lasted a few seconds, and when Jughead pulled back, he could only hear Betty's footsteps fade away.

He jumped up from the ground, shooting Cheryl an despicable look. "You're horrible." He grumbled, pushing the red head out of the way and chasing after Betty.

—

"Betty, please come out." His voice was a mere plea as he stared at her closed front door.

Slowly her small figure slipped out the door, her pink dress still stuck to her body. Mascara was running down her cheeks, along with thick streams of tears.

"I know it shouldn't hurt, Juggie, but it does." Her eyes were in a hurtful frown, the words barely coming over her lips.

Jughead took a step closer, on which she stepped back against the blue door.

"Betts.." He had no words to speak, and she spoke up instead.

"It's been a long year Jug, being friends with you. Supporting you with girls that you dated." Her lips had a quivery tremble, "I can't watch it for another minute."

Jughead sucked in a breath, staring into her heart. "But you—"

"I know what I said Jughead! I remember it." The tears had stopped, but her eyes were still rimmed red.

"Then why are we here? Why is this happening?" He was genuinely confused, his eyes turning into a frown.

"I can't do it anymore Jug! I can't! I keep my promises, I do, but this is one I have to break." The flood of tears came back, and her body started shaking from agony.

"So what you're saying is—" Jughead wasn't calm at all, tears were threatening to overflow him as well. He had been terrified for this moment.

"That I'm fucking in love with you Jughead Jones!" She yelled before sprinting back inside and slamming the door closed.

He stood there for some time, staring at the closed door again.

"For God's sake." He mumbled, running a hand through his hair before rushing up the steps toward the blue front door.

He knocked aggressively, and it was opened a few seconds later by the one and only Alice Cooper. "Is Betty upstairs?"

Alice looked judgmentally at the boy for a while, before nodding her head and moving out the way for him to get in.

Jughead hurried up the stairs, until he was in front of her bedroom door. "Betts, please open up. I need to tell you something, but I'm not speaking against a door."

Betty sat with her back against the door, tears running down her cheeks.

"Just... please let me down easy, alright?" She whimpered, standing up and opening the door for Jughead. He shook his head as he looked at her.

She watched him stand there, his black hair ruffled, a few stained tears on his cheeks and a hint of a smile on his lips.

The boy took a step closer, his hand cupping her cheek. "Betts.." She looked down at the ground, resisting from gazing in his eyes.

"You don't need to say this Jug.." It was more of a beg than anything else.

"I'm in love with you too." In that instant, Betty's entire world stopped in front of herself.

Her lips curled into a smile as she looked up at him.

"Please tell me I'm not dreaming." She pleaded, touching his face.

"This is all real, I promise." A laugh escaped her lips.

He grabs her around the waist with trembling fingers. He is gentle, scared of hurting her.

She laughs, the melody of a song he could listen to for the rest of his life.

"You know I'm not going to break right? I'm not as delicate as you think I am." She giggled.

"I still feel like I'm going to break you. I can't believe I'm doing this, never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be—"

She put a finger to his lips, silencing him.

"Just shut up and kiss me." She breathed, her hands tangling in his hair as her lips attacked him.

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