toni's wooing cheryl. someone gets punched real hard. some fluff in the end idk
yall i just realized lmfao the reason why the storyline is the way it is...
is because i'm in college and researching about conveyance of forgiveness and dyadic coping among married couples with experience of infidelity for MONTHS now. lmfao
not that it matters, college is slowly eating me alive. here's a build up chapter (if that's even a thing)
also, we still dunno what sweet pea's last name is. or his real name. so disappointing.
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"President Blossom, you are absolutely glowing." Veronica greeted.
Cheryl couldn't stop the proud smirk forming on her lips if she wanted to. Spending the night curled up against her girlfriend after weeks of fighting and almost breaking up is exactly how she'd want to seal the deal. They didn't do anything all night except hold each other, and after some lengthy convincing, Toni finally settled on being the small spoon. But not before she had Cheryl swore never to bring it up again, ever.
"Hmm…I'm glad you have eyes, Veronica. If what you're saying is I look good, then when have I never?" The redhead pointed, tossing a piece of hair behind her shoulder as she took the seat across her friend in the students' lounge.
The Latina laughed, rolling her eyes. "It's good to have you back."
Meeting her eyes, she gave Veronica a genuine smile. "Thank you, Ronnie." Maybe she feels a little guilty now for snapping at her friend last week. And now that she's thought things through properly, maybe like Toni, Veronica has things going on for herself too. That's why she couldn't always check on her. Plus, she'll never ever forget the fact that it was Veronica who went with Toni and Kevin to save her from the Sisters when Josie bailed on her. Cheryl internally cringed, all this thinking is turning her soft.
"Well, Kevin and I were just talking about prom..." the brunette trailed off. The enthusiasm in her voice was fairly noticeable.
Cheryl thinks for a second. With everything that's been happening, she almost forgot about the upcoming prom. It is her responsibility as the student council president to assign a committee that's going to take care of the preparations after all.
"Uh huh," the redhead said, leaning back and folding her arms. "I should have known the compliment wasn't free."
Veronica squints. "Oh come on, you know we plan the bombest parties in Riverdale High, bombshell." The brunette then released an exasperated sigh. "Plus, after what happened with Reggie, and...and everything that's been going on at home, I need the distraction."
Cheryl sympathizes over her friend. She of all people should know how awful it is to be a child of a loveless marriage. So she looks at Kevin and Veronica back and forth, narrowing her eyes at them.
She hummed. "First of all, bombest isn't a real word. And second...fine, as long as I get to supervise."
The eager brunette clapped in enthusiasm, almost launching forward to give Cheryl a hug. "Yay!"
"I want you to report everything to me, and nothing, and I mean nothing passes without my approval."
"Yes, yes. Thank you."
Right by the entrance was an approaching Toni Topaz along with Betty Cooper, coffee on one hand and the other stuffed inside a pocket. Cheryl couldn't help but roam her eyes over her girlfriend's body hungrily. Toni Topaz in a plaid halter top, black skinny jeans and leather jacket is every girl's dream come true. And it's like Cheryl couldn't stop her swooning at the sight of her girlfriend approaching.
"One gingerbread latte," Toni handed her the drink. The redhead's heart melted at Toni's own handwriting, seeing 'world's hottest girlfriend' scribbled on it. "And one kiss for my girl." Toni leaned down, pressing a short but sensual kiss "Morning, babe. You look absolutely stunning."
The redhead lets out a quiet moan. "Not nearly as stunning as you, TT."
Chuckling while rolling her eyes, Toni placed a hand over her girlfriend's cheek. "Alright, let me just grab my books and I'll walk you to class." Toni said before turning around. "Hey, boss, Kevin."
"Um, where's my coffee, T?" Veronica teased.
"Uh...sorry?" Toni shrugged before making her way out.
The dramatic look of surprise on Veronica's face as her jaw dropped encouraged the sly grin on the redhead's face if it wasn't already there. "It's time to admit your defeat, Veronica. You can't steal my TT away from me." She said proudly.
"I'm not planning to, bombshell." Veronica huffed. "I for one, am glad someone in this room is getting treated like a queen."
And indeed she was. She did not expect the attention monster inside her to be fed this early in the morning, but...she'll take it.
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Toni cruised the halls of Riverdale High with a goofy smile on her face. After her sleepover at Thistlehouse, she went back to the speakeasy to prepare for school and made a detour to her and Cheryl's favorite coffee shop to get her girl a cup. Might as well start the wooing today.
She opened her locker to get her stuff before she felt the presence of Sweet Pea and Fangs hovering behind her.
"What do you guys want?" Toni deadpanned.
"Hey, Tiny. We just uh...wanted to check in on you." She heard Sweet Pea. "How are you?"
The brunette turned around, folding her arms. "Peachy."
"Right." He says awkwardly, scratching the back of his head.
Toni looks to Fangs with raised eyebrows, expecting him to say anything. The boy squirmed under her gaze.
"We're sorry about what happened, Tiny. I swear we didn't know he was planning some scheme against you. Jughead kicked him out—"
Toni rolled her eyes in frustration, dismissing the two to go back to what she was doing.
"Look, we're really sorry for everything. We just miss you, okay? We feel awful for what happened."
"It's not just that, Pea." Toni says. "I don't know. Part of me wants to get mad at you guys for everything. But I'm just much more angry at myself."
"Hey, it's okay. We're here for you." The shorter serpent said. "We're still your boys, okay?"
Sweet Pea cleared his throat. "I'm sorry about what I said about Red, too. I know you love her. How is she? How are you guys?"
"We're...okay. I don't know, getting there. I'm trying to make it up to her. And uh, I'm not the one you should be apologizing to."
"I know, I know. Kind of planning on seeing her today…"
Toni nods.
"So, we cool?" Fangs asked.
"Let us make it up to you, Tiny. We'll do whatever it takes. Hey, how 'bout we go out after school? The four of us?" The taller serpent suggested eagerly, planting a playful slap on Toni's arm.
Toni thinks for a second. "Actually…"
"What?"
"I might need your help for something."
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Admiration was something that isn't new to Cheryl Blossom. But as she entered the school cafeteria hand in hand with her muse, she felt a brand new kind of pride and superiority wash over her.
"Where do you wanna sit, babe?" The redhead tugged on her and Toni's intertwined hands, glancing around the cafeteria with a smile that could easily make Toni's heart skip a beat.
She adjusted her bag over her shoulders, looking briefly over the Poisons who were looking back at her with much anticipation. But since she's wooing, "um, wherever you wanna sit, babe."
"Are you sure, TT?"
The brunette gives Peaches a knowing look and then the gang member nods at once.
"Yeah. Of course." She squeezes Cheryl's hand, bringing it to her lips and placing a kiss over the girls' knuckles.
Cheryl tugged on Toni's arms and it wasn't long until she realized they were both headed towards Archie and Josie's table. Suddenly, Toni's hands felt sweaty as she walked behind her girlfriend. They caught the pair's attention and Toni felt some sort of relief when she saw Archie Andrews smiling at them. Josie on the other hand, though...
"Hey guys," the redheaded boy greeted.
Cheryl got situated on the seat across the couple while Toni stood awkwardly looking at Josie.
"Oh relax, Topaz. I'm not going rip your head off. Sit down." She said rolling her eyes.
"Uh, thanks Josie." Toni placed her bag beside the seat and got situated herself.
Archie laughed, snaking an arm around his girlfriend. He rubbed circles around her arm so as to soothe the agitated brunette. "So, you guys worked it out?"
"We...are still working it out." Cheryl commented, meeting Toni's eyes. "TT told me everything and I could not express how extremely thankful I am for the both you."
"Hey girl, we got you." Josie answered, tossing a fry into her mouth.
Cheryl smiled.
"Uh babe," Toni called. "I'm just going to go get our lunch." She pecked the redhead's cheek and then stood up. "Be right back."
The brunette slowly made her way to the counter, passing different tables and stopping abruptly to the one where her gang sat before high fiving some of them. She beamed proudly at every "nice" remark, her heart soaring with joy.
The tiny brunette then continued to make her way to the counter, passing over different tables. But there was something that made her stop in her tracks, a little group of men who seem to be whispering and cackling among themselves as she passed by.
Toni had to turn around.
Her eyebrows knitted painfully in her forehead and her fist curled up firmly at the sight of a blonde boy sitting at their center. Motherfucker.
God, Toni wishes she could wipe that shit-eating grin on his face with her fist. He glances at her direction one more time, as if he was taunting her, waiting for her to lose it in front of everyone and truthfully, Toni just might.
The taunting of the boy continued as he laughs and whispers something among the group of boys that seemed to be brainwashed by his stories. Then suddenly, he's showing something on his phone to the boy on his left.
And Toni just had to do something.
She walks over to their table briskly, her jaw clenched.
When she's faced with such threat, her first instinct is punch now, talk later. And so she rushes to the table, but the boy stood, meeting her halfway with a smug grin on his face.
"Woah, woah...Toni." Tom said, mocking the girl, discreetly disrespecting her personal space as he started closing the distance between them. "I know you miss me. Relax."
"One more step and you'll be nursing a broken nose tonight." Toni warned, pointing a finger to the smug boy.
But he just chuckles, not hesitating to close the space between them entirely. "Woah, babe. Don't act like you don't remember liking it. Do you need a refresher?" He reached for his phone. "Because I have something—"
His breath sent powerful waves of disgust over Toni, and before she knows it, she's throwing a fist over the boy's nose.
Toni looks at him, her eyes filled with nothing but rage and anger. She doesn't even notice the entire student body's eyes on the commotion. And for a moment she fears crying again, from feeling so angry and so sick. But she tries to compose herself.
The boy laughed, wiping the blood dripping from his nose. "You slut."
Toni couldn't describe how it felt, it's like she blacked out. Her legs move involuntarily, her mind focused on one thing. Kill him. Just fucking kill him.
The next scenes were blurry to Toni. All she knows is she's being held back by strong arms, and her aggressor...was suddenly on the ground, writhing in pain.
Next thing she knows, Weatherbee is there along with a bunch of faculty members trying to break up the fight in front of her.
"Mr. Peabody!" The principal yelled, catching the Serpent's attention.
Toni looks around. She sees Fangs behind her, holding her by her waist, with Cheryl and Archie in tow. She sees Jughead on his feet, dumbfounded along with a bunch of serpents. The Poisons are standing too. And then Sweet Pea, hovering over Tom, about to land his third punch before the faculty members held him by the arms.
He was being dragged to the principal's office when he whispered to Toni. "I got you, Tiny."
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Toni tapped her foot anxiously outside the principal's office. She can hear the yelling pretty clearly, and honestly she's a little pissed at Sweet Pea for taking the fall entirely too. She knows her friend is just a detention away from expulsion and then this happens. God knows she'll never forgive herself if he got expelled for punching the guy's light out.
"TT, try to calm down please." Cheryl smiled, placing a hand to her bouncing knees.
"He shouldn't have stepped in." Toni gritted her teeth. "I got him."
"And what would've happened, Toni? As much as I despise what's happening, I'm relieved it's not you who's inside Weatherbee's office. So sue me if I'm not as upset as you are."
"Cheryl, you don't understand. For all I know he's inside getting expelled."
"Tiny, Red is right." Toni couldn't believe her ears. That coming from Fangs Fogarty, the boy Sweet Pea's attached at the hip with. "You need to calm down. I'm sure he's gonna be okay. Plus, you don't have the cleanest record either, so please just, calm down and let's wait for the verdict."
A few minutes more and the door to the principal's office opened, revealing a fuming Sweet Pea.
The trio were on their feet immediately as the tall serpent slammed the door behind him.
"...dickheads." Was all the boy could say as he looked at the small piece of paper that contained his sanction.
"What's the damage, Sweets?" Fangs asked.
"They're not expelling me, relax."
Toni let out a relieved sigh.
"But they're not expelling the motherfucker either."
Toni's eyes furrowed. "Okay, please tell me all the yelling that we heard earlier wasn't you trying to convince Weatherbee to expel him."
"What? He deserves it."
"Pea, you did not—"
"Thank you, Sweet Pea." Cheryl interrupted.
"It's cool, Red." He gives the redhead a bright smile. "And uh, I guess I owe you an apology too. I'm really, really sorry. For the teasing and uh, all the things that I said to Toni that made her bail on you. It was such a dickhead move. And I swear it will never happen again."
"Truce." Cheryl said, extending a hand for Sweet Pea to shake.
The tall serpent looked at her and laughed before shaking the redhead's hand.
"Well, there goes our plan on going out tonight. I earned myself four detentions. Plus, a trip to the guidance office."
Fangs groaned. "Aw man, that sucks."
The redhead couldn't help but roll her eyes at the two serpents' interaction "Leah's not so bad. It didn't sit right with me at first but then, it got better." Cheryl pouted. "She's warm."
"Wait, who's warm?" Toni asked, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"Leah."
"Who?" Sweet Pea repeated.
The redhead grunted. "The new guidance counselor."
Ohhh.
"That guidance counselor?" The three followed Fangs' stare.
Making her way out of the counselor's office is a brunette in a white off shoulder blouse, tight striped pencil skirt, and five inch heels.
Toni couldn't believe her eyes. "I didn't expect her to be so—"
"HOT." The two serpents said in unison, making Toni's eyes roll.
"I was gonna say young but, uh okay I guess…" Toni looked at Cheryl at once. She cleared her throat and furrowed her eyebrows, not appreciating how her girlfriend seemed to be gawking at the very young and very...visually stimulating counselor.
Toni found herself unconsciously draping an arm around her girlfriend's shoulders.
"Hey, Leah." The redhead called, catching the counselor's attention.
The young counselor twirled and Toni could swear what she saw was something straight out of a Nicholas Sparks movie. And she's starting to get agitated over Cheryl looking at her and smiling at her and just, acknowledging her presence. Whatever this is, Toni doesn't like it. She doesn't like it one bit.
"Cheryl," The counselor greeted, giving the redhead a dazzling smile. "Who are your friends?"
Friends? Ugh, the fuck not. "Hi, I'm Toni Topaz. Cheryl's girlfriend." Toni emphasized.
"Toni," She gave Cheryl a knowing look. "I've heard a lot of good things."
"I'm Sweet Pea." The taller Serpent smiled sheepishly, extending a hand.
"And I'm Fangs." The other Serpent cut in, taking the counselor's hand from Sweet Pea's grip.
There was an awkward silence, which Toni cleared her throat for, standing closer to Cheryl and pulling her by the waist.
"Well, I was on my way to the teachers' lounge for a coffee refill…" The counselor trailed off. "I'll see you guys later? Especially you…" She patted the Cheryl's shoulder, which made the redhead chuckle.
Toni was committing mass murder inside her head.
"And me." Sweet Pea butts in and the young counselor looks at him, confusion masking her face. "I have a slip."
God, Toni hates this. She hates it even more that Sweet Pea and Fangs are acting like two lovestruck virgins.
"Oh, I'll see you later then, Sweet Pea." She chuckled. "Bye, guys." The older brunette turned around and walked away from the group of teenagers.
"See you later!" The tall serpent smiled sheepishly again, waving bye to the young counselor. "Oh I'll punch any guy for you anyday, Tiny. If I get to see that fine piece of a—"
"Okay! Enough. She's good in the eyes, whatever." Toni snapped.
"I can't believe Red is on first name basis with the hot guidance counselor." Fangs added.
Cheryl Blossom smirked. She recognizes a jealous Toni Topaz when she sees one. And boy, does it feel good to see Toni squirm in jealousy.
Toni huffed. "Let's get to class." She mutters, yanking a smirking Cheryl by the hand.
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Cheryl has just finished another counseling session when she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.
Archie Andrews [ 4:59pm ] : you coming over to the gym tonight, cher?
Me [ 5:00pm ] : yes, arch. see you xx
She pushes the door open, revealing a sad Toni leaning against the wall, hands stuffed inside her jean pockets. She chuckles, giving her a weak smile.
"Hey," The redhead greets her girlfriend with a peck at the corner of her mouth. The brunette's arms instantly wrapped around Cheryl's waist. "What's got you looking down-hearted, babe?"
Toni rolled her eyes teasingly. "Don't act like you don't know...you're enjoying this."
The redhead laughed.
"Baaaabe." Toni whined pulling her girlfriend closer, burying her head at the crook of her neck.
"Payback's a bitch, babe." Cheryl's giggles vibrated against her neck, which Toni is placing soft kisses on. "Full disclosure, TT. You have nothing to worry about. Leah's...she's—"
"—hot." Toni answered, pulling her face away from her girlfriend's neck for a split second.
"A good looking woman."
"Just say hot, babe. I get it."
"Fine she's hot." The redhead agreed.
Toni grumbles again. "No, take it back. I changed my mind."
The redhead laughs again, swaying their bodies. "Really though. I appreciate her good looks, just like the next person but there can never be anything between us."
"So...you're not attracted to her?" The brunette asks carefully.
"No. Were you—were you attracted to him? The guy that Sweet Pea punched?"
Toni squints her eyes, surprised at the change of topic. "I wasn't. I appreciate that he was good-looking too though. But that's all. Thinking about that makes me gag now. Ugh."
Cheryl pauses for a second. "Okay, I believe you, TT." She said looking Toni in the eyes. "It's just weird, I guess."
"What is?"
"Nothing, really. It's just that…" She can see the hesitation in the redhead's eyes so, Toni gives her a smile to make sure she has nothing to worry about. "...with you I worry about everyone. Boys and girls alike."
"Hey, listen. You don't have to worry about anything or anyone. I'm yours, okay?" Toni reaches for the redhead's hand and places it on her chest. "All yours…" She presses their foreheads together. "I'm sorry that I gave you a reason to doubt that, but I'm not gonna stop until I've proven myself again."
"And you really don't have anything to worry about Leah either. She's just a new friend that's all."
"Look at you making friends." Toni tucked a piece of red hair away from her Cheryl's face.
"It's a new thing that I'm trying, TT." The redhead said proudly.
"I know, I'm so proud of you."
The redhead smiles, giving Toni a sweet peck on the lips.
"Nuh uh, one more." The brunette demanded, pulling the redhead's face gently to plant another kiss on her lips when she tried to pull away. "Okay, are we going home tonight, or boxing with Archie?"
"Boxing with Archie." Cheryl answered, beaming brightly at her girlfriend. "You should come check it out, TT. Maybe I'll give you a free show."
The brunette blushed. Cheryl in full boxing attire is something that makes the knot inside her stomach form. God, she gets turned on just by thinking about it. If she goes now, she won't be be able to handle "Uh…" Toni cleared her throat. "I'm going apartment hunting with the gang today, babe. Maybe some other time…"
"Hmm...considering I got you at lunch. Okay, fine." Cheryl roamed her hands on the brunette's backside, before arriving at their final destination, Toni's ass. She squeezed the flesh, and then moaned on the flustered brunette's ear. "Suit yourself…"
"Cher…"
But the redhead continued on her tease, licking an earlobe and kissing the brunette's neck.
"Cher, oh my god." The brunette lets out when Cheryl bit her jaw a little harshly. Toni wants to pull away, but god, sweet baby jesus. It has been a whole week. With all the strength and willpower that she could muster, the brunette pulled away.
Cheryl laughs. "Oh relax, Toni. I'm not going to that outside the guidance counselor's office. Not unless you ask me to…" The redhead said in her most seductive tone.
"Okay, stop. Now you're just really teasing me." Toni chuckled. "I meant it when I said sex can wait."
"Uh huh. Okay."
"Okay? Just like that?"
"Yeah, come on." Cheryl intertwined their fingers. "Before I change my mind."
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lemme know what u guys think.
i still love swangs toni brotp even tho it's not canon tbh. it's something good that the writers decided to sleep on.
anyways, according to sum news, we're finally going to get to see toni's backstory in the show. i'm excited for that. Hbu guys?
also, THE SPOILERS OMG.
