Anyone who's familiar with Until Dawn probably has a good idea of how this is going to go, however there will be slight divergences from the game's story to fit the Riverdale characters better. There's also a chance for you as a reader to shape the choices and fates of these characters. At the end of certain chapters, I will offer a few possible options for how the story could progress. You as readers will get to comment and vote on whatever scenario you want most. The one with the largest amount of votes (at the end of the deadline provided) will be what happens in the story.


If someone told Veronica that a year after graduating high school she'd be playing spin the bottle on a winter getaway hosted by the Blossom twins she would have laughed in their face.

But then again she never expected to develop such a strong bond with Cheryl, but it happened. It started later in high school, when their competitive rivalry eventually developed into mutual respect. From there Veronica found herself invited over to the Blossom mansion. After that Cheryl and Jason inserting themselves into her friend group like house cats might. Some of the gang handled it better than others, but when the Blossoms wanted something there was little one could do to change their minds.

Which lead Veronica to her current state: watching a bottle spin while squished between Archie Andrews and Josie McCoy in the Blossom's winter cabins.

How she found herself between those lovebirds was beyond her. Archie and Josie had started to date during their senior year. And while privately Veronica didn't think it would last, she couldn't deny that the two seemed happy together.

Veronica's eyes briefly glanced across the room to where Betty was sitting, almost dwarfed by the large cushy arm chair she was sitting in. Betty was tugging her long-sleeves into her palms. A nervous tick she picked up that Veronica only found adorable. As if she sensed eyes on her, Betty looked up from the spinning bottle, catching Veronica's eyes before the brunette quickly looked away.

She and Betty were so close throughout high school. They kept their promise to never let a boy get between them, but now Veronica wished they had made a different promise when she first came to town. A promise that could have propelled them into a romantic relationship instead of just platonic.

"This is so stupid." Veronica muttered to herself as she took another swig from the red plastic party cup in her hand.

"Hey!" Reggie leaned towards her from across the room. "Stop being such a downer. Mantle wants to see some action tonight."

"I'm with V. This is lame." Jughead comments from his spot on the ground by Archie's legs.

Cheryl stood above them all with a glass of wine cradled in one of her elegant hands. "Oh we never expected you to be a spin the bottle enthusiast Jughead."

"Making you uncomfortable is half of the fun anyway." Jason finished with a grin as he lounged in a chair by his sister's side, like a loyal king.

As if on cue, the bottle slowed to a standstill, it's neck pointing directly at Jughead.

Cheryl smiles and rubs Jason's shoulder as Jughead's eyes widen quickly in horror before re-assuming a persona of apathy.

"Well it looks like our resident Hemingway is the first in our squad to be kissed tonight, any volunteers for his partner?" Cheryl gazed across the room expectantly. Jughead kept his eyes fixed on a knot in the pine floorboards beneath his scuffed boots. Veronica almost felt sorry for him enough to volunteer, just to get it over with. Almost. Deep down she still wanted to believe she and Betty had a chance. If there was even the remotest possibility that the blonde felt the same then she didn't want to ruin anything by offering to kiss someone she didn't love.

"No? Well then we'll spin for it." Cheryl chirps and gives the bottle another twist.

"Come on Cheryl, we should stop." Archie removes his arm from Josie and leans forward, resting his leg against Jughead's back in silent support.

Cheryl shook her head with a smirk. "Please Andrews, you had plenty of time to volunteer and kiss your guy pal, you can't get jealous now that someone else will get to."

Archie withdraws his leg. Jughead briefly turns, feeling the loss of his friend's literal and metaphorical support, before quickly turning his attention back to the bottle slowing to a stop on the table. It spins past Archie, Veronica, Josie, Jason, Reggie, Cheryl, and lands on…

Veronica wants to scream. And judging by the look of shock in Betty's eyes as they instinctively snap towards Veronica, the blonde does too.

"Oh shit!" Reggie raises a fist to his mouth in surprise and glee. "We're going to have the two virgins go at it!" He leans across and high-fives Jason.

"Honestly Reggie don't you ever shut up?" Josie rolls her eyes at the jock across from her. But he doesn't seem perturbed at all. If anything he seems encouraged by the response. Reggie leans forward and wiggles his eyebrows. "Only on the occasion where your looks leave me speechless."

"God." Josie shakes her head and looks away, but Veronica can't help but notice the hint of a smile playing at the corner of Josie's lips. She also doesn't notice how Archie's arms lightens protectively around Josie as she stared Reggie down.

"Cut it out Mantle." He says with a glare.

Veronica watched as Betty slowly turned to Jughead. He never liked to show it when he felt insecure, but Veronica had a few years of experience to know that when Jughead clenched and unclenched his fist, when he avoided eye contact more than usual, or when he toyed with that damned crown beanie, that those were the moments he wanted to disappear. And Jughead was doing every single one of those ticks right now.

"I think they're too shy." Jason smirked. "Romeo over there looks like he's never kissed someone before."

Betty's sleeves were clenched so tightly in her palms that Veronica was worried she might rip the fabric. It was so clear neither of these two were comfortable with being in this situation. Veronica was pretty sure Jason was right though. In the years she had knows Jughead, he had never once showed any interest in being with anyone beyond his friends. She knew better than to try and pry into his life, and considering how Jughead's eyes snapped up and glared daggers at Jason, Veronica could tell it was a sensitive subject for him. Just when she was about to step in, Cheryl interjected.

"Well allow me to offer some motivation." Cheryl planted her heeled boots firms on the ground, asserting herself as the one in control right now. "If you two don't kiss each other in the next three minutes, then you'll each have to french kiss with Reggie."

Reggie threw a fist in the air. "Yes! Ho yeah-! Wait you're using me as punishment?" He lowered his fist in confusion and looked questioningly towards Cheryl.

"Gross!" Josie mock choked from her seat on the couch. The rest of the room was in a dead silence.

Veronica was sitting on her hands, keeping herself from jumping up and smacking someone or running and kissing Betty for herself, she really didn't know which one she wanted to do more.

Betty and Jughead looked from Reggie to each other. They both knew what the least obnoxious option was for the two of them. Slowly, Jughead stood and walked towards Betty's chair. Gently, he leaned forward and rested one hand on the headrest, and brought the other towards her face until his fingers hesitantly ghosted against the side of her cheek. They both stopped moving.

"One minute." Cheryl chimed as she looked at the clock on her phone.

Jughead leaned in and kissed Betty on the lips, his hand cupping the side of her face, as if trying to shield her away from the prying eyes of Reggie or the Blossoms. It was a chaste kiss. Brief. Gentle. But it didn't stop Reggie from hooting shouting it appreciation, or from Veronica feeling like something was just ripped out of her chest.

She didn't even realize she was up on her feet until she was across the room lunging at Cheryl.

"Why do you have to be such a bitch!" She shouted. It was a word she knew Cheryl hated being called, but Veronica was angry. She was too angry to not try and throw words around that she knew would cut deep.

For a brief moment she caught a flash of hurt in the redhead's eyes before her view was blocked by a broad chest. Jason had jumped up when Veronica moved towards his sister. He gripped her shoulders, telling her to calm down. But it only enraged Veronica further.

"Let go!" She cried. Out of the corner of her eye she could see Archie standing and coming to her aid. She also saw Reggie filming everything on his phone, the dick. But the only person that mattered was staring in shock beside Jughead. Betty held a hand to her mouth in worry. She looked so fragile and Veronica could swear she saw a tear threatening to roll down her soft porcelain skin.

"That's enough!" Archie shouted and pushed himself between Veronica and Jason. She knew she should be grateful. Archie was always the knight in shining armor of their friend group. But all she could think about was Betty. But she didn't want to cause more drama than there already was. She didn't want to upset Betty ever again.

"I need some air."

That was all she could muster before bolting out of the room. She could hear her friends shouting after her, but she didn't stop. She needed to be away, even for a minute.

And considering how cold it was a minute might be all she had. Veronica wrapped her arms around herself, cursing the fact that she didn't grab her coat as she stormed out. She didn't make it far before she tripped and fell into the freshly fallen snow. Veronica knew she should stand back up. Hypothermia was a serious danger this high up, but she felt so miserable.

It shouldn't matter who Betty kissed, especially since she really didn't want to kiss anyone in the first place. But just the sight of someone else touching her, the way she so desperately wanted to touch her, made her heart feel like it was twisting in on itself. Love shouldn't hurt like this.

Distantly she heard the sound of voices calling her name. But she didn't respond. She didn't want to see anyone right now.

"Veronica!" A male voice called out above her. Someone was gently lifting her up, making sure nothing was broken or bleeding. Slowly opening her eyes, she was greeted with the blurred face of someone wearing a crown beanie. No. not him. Anyone but him right now.

Jughead pulled her up and brushed the snow off of her body. He looked so concerned and vulnerable she almost forgot she was mad at him.

"Are you alright?." He asked as he guided her back to the lodge. The lights were barely visible through the sheets of falling snow. Veronica hadn't really payed attention to how far she ran before Jughead found her.

"I'm fine." She managed to say.

"V, I'm so sorry." Veronica continued to stare ahead. She didn't realize she had been holding her breath until it all came out in one exhausted exhale.

"You don't have anything to apologize for. It's not like you were having fun in there either."

"I meant about Betty." Jughead offered leaning forward so he could look at her when he was speaking.

"Why should that bother me?" She feigned obliviousness. Veronica was not in the mood to have an emotional heart to heart about her unrequited love life with Jughead Jones.

"Because… Here..." Jughead took off his own jacket and wrapped it around Veronica's frame. She hadn't noticed how badly she was shaking until he started rubbing her arms trying to create heat.

"T-thank you, Jughead."

They walked in silence for the rest of the trip. It wasn't entirely comfortable, more of a resigned, emotionally drained silence. A silence people share when they understand they are both too tired to pretend to be okay.

When Veronica walks through the door of the lodge she is immediately enveloped in Josie's warm arms. Jughead slips around them and goes to warm his hands by the fire. Shakily Veronica brings her own hands up to hug her back. Josie lets out a shaky breath.

"What were you thinking we were worried sick!" Josie pulls away and looks her over, making sure she's not hurt. Veronica's eyes wander the space. Reggie and Cheryl are standing awkwardly to the side. Both clearly worried, but guilty enough to know to give her some space.

"Where's Betty?" She asks.

Josie glances at Reggie and Cheryl before turning back to Veronica. She's got the same cautious look in her eyes that Veronica's mother had when she was going to tell her that her father had been arrested. Like she's trying to calm a nervous animal.

"Baby, Betty bolted a second after you did. Archie and Jason ran after her, but they're not back yet."

And just like that, Veronica feel like she's fallen into the snow all over again.

"What do you mean she's not back yet?! It's freezing out there we have to go and find her." Veronica turned back to the door but was suddenly with with light-headedness. Both Cheryl and Josie run to catch her before she falls.

Cheryl helps guide Veronica to a chair. "Archie and JJ will find her. They're faster, and she couldn't have gone far…"

Veronica shrugs off her friends' hands as she tries to stand. "You don't understand, she gets scared on her own! She needs me-"

Everyone whips their heads to the front door as it's shoved open.

Archie walks in with Betty in his arms. "She fell and hit her head! She's not bleeding but she's out cold."

Jughead and Reggie rush towards the redhead and help him carry her to the fire. Reggie moves some chairs out of the way as Jughead lays blankets and pillows down to make a makeshift nest.

Veronica stands on shaky feet and walks towards them as quickly as possible. Archie is kneeling in front of the fire, cradling Betty in his Letterman's jacket, trying to warm her up.

Open your eyes. Please open your eyes. Please be alright! Veronica silently begs.

As if she heard her pleas, Betty's eyes slowly blink open only for her to squeeze them shut tight again. The fall must have given her a splitting-headache.

"Betty?" Josie gently calls out. "Honey are you alright?"

They stay completely still, waiting to see if she responds. Eventually Betty slowly nods her head, keeping her eyes closed. A sigh of relief falls over the room.

"I'll make some hot tea." Josie stands and walks towards the kitchen.

"I'll help." Reggie calls after as he trails behind.

Everyone was too busy being worried over Betty that they didn't notice Cheryl standing perfectly still in the center of the room, her eyes fixed on the front door.

"Where's Jason?"

Archie and Jughead turn to face the other woman. Veronica hadn't even heard Cheryl. She was too busy gently stroking Betty's soft blonde hair in comfort (for both her and for Betty). Veronica does hear Archie's response though. And it sends a new wave of fear through her chest.

"We got separated when we went looking for Betty. I tried calling out for him but he didn't answer. I don't know where he is Cheryl."


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