He watched Jughead and Betty hold hands as they walked the school corridors,he watched them tell each other all their secrets and he'd even seen them punch other students just to protect one-another.
They'd all been friends since kindergarten the three amegos,however Archie always felt that Betts had a closer connection to watching Betty offer Jug her ice-cream when he had no money,he vowed to his eight-year-old self he would never let that part of him that had feelings for Betty interfear with his friend's romance.
Archie slowly disconnected himself from contact with both Betty and Jughead keepinghis he found it so hard seeing them together every day,laughing,kissing hugging made it so much harder!
He knew that Jug had always had a way with girls ,he decided there was no point ,wants disappointment anyway