Drabble/one-shot challenge I found on deviantart. journal/100-Theme-Fanfiction-Challenge-229521749 -link if you wanna do it! Mostly Bughead, may throw in some others later on. I own nothing. Enjoy!
Take 1
Introduction
Summary – Five-year-old Archie introduces one best friend to the other and little Betty falls in love, not knowing what that nagging feeling in her heart is.
BPOV
"Betty!" my red-headed best friend ever in life whined. "Hurry up! Jughead's the best and his treehouse is so cool." I smiled and ran after him, my shorter legs failing to keep up. I giggled as he hopped a little in his run, my five-year-old brain finding it hilarious and swoon-worthy. Little blond girls just have to have crushes on their neighbors/best friends. It's just how life works.
"My little legs can't keep up, Archie!" I panted, slowly my stride as he does and falling into step next to him. I stared up at the massive treehouse in awe. Archie grinned next to me, waving up at a skinny raven-headed boy wearing a paper crown on his head. The boy beamed down at us, tossing a cardboard sword down along with the rope ladder he had earlier pulled up behind him. My stomach twisted into knots at the thought of being so high up the ground and Archie slung an arm around my shoulders.
"You go up first, Betty. You won't fall, I promise. But if I'm wrong, I'll be behind you to catch you," my best friend assured me, knowing how deep my fear of heights ran. He looked every bit like a knight in shining armor, standing there with his fake sword. I trusted him wholly. I took a deep breath and began the treacherous climb. Archie's other best friend grinned a lopsided grin at me as I reached the top and my little heart froze for a millisecond before doing a little pitter-pat. He bowed grandly before me, holding onto his crown with one hand. He took mine in his free one and placed a kiss on my knuckles.
"Milady," he greeted me, with a shy smile. I giggled, feeling my cheeks heat up and did a little curtsy. Archie clambered up behind me and smiled at me, but it didn't cause the butterflies it did just moments before.
"Jughead Jones, this is my neighbor and best friend, Betty Cooper. Betty, this is my best friend, Jughead," Archie announced proudly, introducing his best friends to each other.
"Jughead's a funny name," Betty smiled at the boy that made her heart do funny things.
"Better than my real name," he informed her. Her head tilted in curiosity. "Not today, princess. Today, we save you from the dragon." I shrieked with mock terror and ran into the main part of the treehouse as the boys slashed at an invisible dragon outside on the balcony. My cheeks felt as though they'd burst and I knew without a shadow of a doubt that the three of us would always be together. My small body brimmed with the kind of hope and belief only a child can experience. Too bad things never work out the way they're supposed to…
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