A/N: So I'm rating this T for now, might switch to M in later chapters, we'll see how it goes. I'm very excited about this idea and I hope I don't disappoint. I know Cheryl is older than the gang but for the sake of this story I made her the same age.
"Betty, you wouldn't seriously consider wearing that." Veronica scoffed at the picture Betty had shown her of the dress she'd found for the annual back to school dance. "It's senior year. We all need to go out with a bang! Come to my house after school I have just the perfect thing for you." She eyed her blonde friend mischievously.
Betty scrunched her face as she looked back at the picture. She thought her fashion forward best friend would be proud of her. The vintage A-line white and mint floral dress was her predictable knee length but it was also sleeveless and she'd hoped to impress V with that aspect. "Is it because it's a pastel?"
Veronica's expression softened. "Yes and no. It still looks like something from the fifties."
"It's vintage." Betty offered hopefully.
"That's a poor people term for used." Cheryl interjected from the other side of Veronica. "Honestly Betty, just surrender yourself now. V will use any excuse to turn you into her Franken-fashion project. And if you ever want Archiekins to relieve you of your virginity, you're gonna need a bit more sex appeal. You could always break out the infamous black wig."
"While I am all in favor of burning Betty's entire wardrobe, cut her some slack. At least she has a date." Kevin sulked from across the lunch table.
"Moose hasn't texted you back yet?" Betty reached across the table and placed a hand over his sympathetically.
"What do you think? I ditched him when he needed me for a serpent; I rubbed it in his face every chance I got that I had a real boyfriend; when we got back together after Joaquin left, I pushed and pushed and pushed until he came out of the closet; oh and his friends and teammates bullied him mercilessly for being gay until he had to transfer schools. No, I don't think I'm getting anything from him after single handedly ruining his life." He huffed and slunk back into his chair. "Fuck it, I'm getting cheese fries." He went back to the lunch line.
"Gay drama seems so much worse than lesbian drama." Cheryl mused and eyed her raven haired girlfriend happily.
"Oh come on. For the first few months you and I were together, you'd barely let me hang out with Betty. You thought she'd steal me away or something." V laughed at her airily.
"Need I remind that you made out with her when you two tried out for cheerleading?" The redhead raised a perfect eyebrow and crossed her arms.
"I had absolutely nothing to do with that." Betty raised her hands up, not wanting to get into the middle of her friends' lover's quarrel on the first day back at school.
"Whoa who made out with who?" Archie asked excitedly as he stocked up to the lunch table. "If you still swing that way, I wouldn't mind getting in the middle of a B and V sandwich." He wiggled his eyebrows at his blonde girlfriend.
"You are vile!" Betty threw a french fry at him.
"As if, Veronica has standards now." The long haired Vixen stood up. "Later losers, I have a facial."
"I'll give you a facial Cher." Reggie called after her as he sat next to Archie receiving the finger from Cheryl. "Hey did you guys know Sweeny Todd's back?"
"Sweeny Todd?" Betty questioned.
Reggie opened his mouth to explain but closed it and gestured behind her. "See for yourself." He smirked. The whole table turned in the direction of his movement and the sight made her heart sink. Entering the cafeteria was none other than Jughead Jones. In the year and a half since she'd seen him, his hair had grown a couple inches making it harder to keep out of his face. Similar to a young Johnny Depp. He had filled out a bit and his face seemed harder somehow, as if he'd aged half a decade in the span of a year. He kept the same style, black pants and hanging suspenders, an 'S' t-shirt under his serpent jacket. "I can't believe he still wears that fucking beanie. Isn't he like in a gang now or something?"
"Or something." Archie commented eyes locked on Betty who was still open mouthed staring at her ex-boyfriend.
She suddenly felt dizzy with all the emotions overwhelming her as her lost love met her gaze. "I-I have to go." She said abruptly and ran for the exit before running smack into Kevin and his cheese fries, chilli staining her cardigan and going down her tank top and bra. "Shit!"
A/N: I know it's a pretty short chapter but I just needed to get this first part done while I'm trying to finish another oneshot. Future chapters will hopefully be longer. The next scene will be Betty and Jughead's first interaction after all this time. Should be up in the next couple days.