ANDREWS

[archieandrewshq]

chrblssm​:

   It didn’t happen often these days, not after she’d finally understood and accepted the Blossom curse on her life, and, well, the state of Riverdale that was didn’t exactly inspire her to leave the secure walls of Thorn Hill. But on nights like tonight when she couldn’t hold back that tide of longing for one more second, she allowed herself a few moments reprieve from what her life had become with quiet shake at Pop’s. 

walking into pop’s to pick up his order, archie held the door open for pop tate’s granddaughter who was most likely showing up for her shift and followed her lead. the food wasn’t ready yet which the male let pop know to take his time, he really could use a breather from his hectic day thus far. taking a look around the place, he blinked a few times to make sure he wasn’t just seeing things as cheryl blossom was seated with a shake. rubbing the back of his neck, approaching slowly was his go to in this moment to try not and scare her. “well if it isn’t the color red herself.” he joked, trying to break the ice with a small smile.

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sweerpeant​:

it was like a riverdale in the days, archie walking down to the bar had taken sweet pea back and he was worried what would come next. “i was wondering when the rest of you would show up.” pea said turning to the red haired counterpart and crossing his arms over his chest. it was known that sweets and archie were nothing but acquaintances but pea had more to worry about then some nearly ancient past. not that he would be a soft sack in the least. no one got that side of sweet pea. “yeah, toni and i got the place back to it’s bearings… obviously not the same.” he thought it was better. “so, you’re back in town… toni’s said a few things about getting the school back to it’s prime?” 

“it seems to attract a lot of out of towners and doesn’t have to be kept a secret since a teenager still in high school isn’t running a speakeasy with alcohol.” laughing through his nose as his eyes shifted at the crowd, his head shook slightly in disbelief. it was easy to figure out in traveling the world that riverdale was very rare and different to say the least. but, it was a small town with a lot of talk and a lot of tug of war constantly going on. “yeah, toni told me about hiram lodge selling it to you guys, you don’t think he had any...weird intentions in doing so, do you?” looking at sweet pea, archie’s swallow was heavy as he tried to fix it with some more beer. they both knew what that man was capable of. “my commander actually relocated me back here to run the rrotc program. but i’m already getting emails about sports, places around town my dad worked on that could use upgrades, not to mention still owning the el royal. it’s...it’s really weird to walk around this town. i feel like i’m always having to check over my shoulder twice and that’s not the army training in me.” putting his finished bottle down onto the bar, he flagged down the bartender for another. “you up to anything besides running this place, sweet pea?”

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imessage 📲 archie & toni

toni: if only we had the budget, Archie. there's so much I'd love to bring back to Riverdale.

toni: and thanks. is Veronica back in town too? if so, you guys should definitely come by sometime. maybe I can show you guys around?

archie: i'll figure out something. football and sports are good for kids, gives them escapes from having to go home or doing stupid homework. idk how i would have made it freshman year without sports

archie: yeah, she is. pretty sure she's already working at the school? but i should be starting on monday and canvasing around the rest of the town this weekend. you free?

[archieandrewshq]

vlodgehqs​:

Veronica noticed she went into business mode immediately, something she’s always done when she was passionate about something. She glanced over watching Archie as he took his jacket off letting her eyes wander over his toned figure before looking away to the other side of the room. “Of course Arch.. I would do anything to help and protect you from my fathers reckless behavior,” Veronica explained with a soft smile on her lips as she looked back over at him. “Living here would definitely give him a reason to shut it down, it’s not technically liveable because you don’t have a kitchen or the right permits in order for it to be liveable,” she paused in thought trying to figure out what else they could do. “There has to be an apartment building we could flip and get the permits approved, just have to find a silent partner that would let us use their name on the papers to get the permit approved without my dad meddling then we could get those kids a safe place to stay with locks on the door.” 

“your dad seems to have only gotten more bold since we left. but i think if you and i put our heads together we can protect not only ourselves, but others from hiram. it won’t be the first time we’ve had to.” sitting on a counter, his head nodded as he still looked around, seeing boxes that had been there when he left. damnit, maddog. “shit, you’re right. i just feel bad for these kids. i mean, i can always find some place or, i dunno, figure it out but clearly theres a lot of people in need. riverdale is dying and that’s the last thing in this world i’m going to let happen.” seeing his fathers photo on the wall, he took it down to stare at for a moment or two and dusted it off with a blow of his breath and his hand, then put it back in it’s spot. “andrews construction.” the words fell from archie’s lips with ease as he looked at her and stepped closer. “mr. keller, i can get in touch with him and some of the guys that my dad employed. i know i have his book somewhere with all their names and numbers, but they can....or well i can technically be the silent partner.” raised brows showed a face that was filled with hope as silent pleas were falling from his eyes, hoping that would work.  “there’s still...money, in the company. to pay them, i mean, so it can all be done without your dad figuring out anything.”

[archieandrewshq]

imessage 📲 archie & toni

toni: me, sweet pea, and some of the other serpents put our money together to buy it from him, yes.

toni: it is pretty crappy. those of us who still care are trying our best to keep things at least decent.

toni: you will be working at Riverdale High? wow, it's gonna be pretty nice to see an old familiar face back around.

archie: wow congrats on that. im sure veronica will love to see you kept it going as something that riverdale loves and people actually want to be at.

archie: i wanna help out. do anything i can. hate to see this town go to shit, toni. where can i start and what needs attention first?

archie: yeah, i am signed up for rrotc, recruiting and training but i have about 10 emails from the school about other things that need my help? possibly bring the bull dogs back is one of the subject titles

[archieandrewshq]

walking down the steps to the whyt wyrm, archie stood for a second to take it all in. this was a total shake up from la bonne nuit. part of him wondered what veronica thought about losing her speakeasy and how toni got ownership of it, but that was a conversation saved for after a few beers. seeing some of the serpents at around the bar, the red head finished his steps down into the club and went straight to ordering himself a drink. “whats up, sweet pea. it’s been a minute.” archie said as he patted the guys shoulder, over his leather jacket and moved around to shake his hand while holding a beer in the other. “this place is awesome. toni told me about it, had to come check it out for myself.”  @sweerpeant​

[fyeahvarchie]

KJ Apa as Archie Andrews | Riverdale 5x06

[archieandrewshq]

vlodgehqs​:

Veronica followed Archie around glancing under the boxing ring as he lifted up the tarp, noting the sleeping bags underneath. “hiding under the ring thinking they’d get in trouble.. as if either of us would press charges for trespassing,” she stated as she followed him into the office. Her eyes examined the papers from a distance only causing her to squint until she put her glasses on and took a few steps closer taking some of the opened papers from his hands. “He tried, he would send them to New York and I’d throw them in the fire to keep me warm..” Veronica mused with a soft laugh reading some of the opened stuff.

“He has no place to take it over, he can cry and say it’s an eyesore all he wants.. but it’s salvageable.” she glanced up at Archie placing the papers down. “I can come help sort the papers but I’ve been keeping up with any bills on it so don’t have to worry about anything backed up, we can get it cleaned up and inspected.” Veronica added as she leaned against the desk next to Archie. “I wouldn’t take the ring out, just get some folding tables to keep under the ring and set up a time where it is a kid club and time for the gym, make some money out of this place and keep it a haven all at once.”

“they probably were scared of the last name, not knowing there’s actually one, good and pretty amazing lodge in this world.” soft expressions took over his entire face as he shook off his jacket and placed it on a hook. his clear super toned features and buff body showed as he watched her with her glasses on, trying not to get caught staring, but had to lick his lips to stop himself from commenting how cute she looked in them. making sure they weren’t in trouble or had any fines was the first thing that came to archies mind, but it seemed as if veronica was already on top of it. and has been for years. that took him aback and made something ping within his heart. “you - you did? you kept this place even after all these years for me? for us?” archies voice almost cracked as he ran a hand through his red locks and let out a silent breath.

“thank you, ronnie.” was the first thing that came to his lips because it was overwhelming to think after all these years she still believed in him. and why she invested in the gym in the first place. “i’ll do all the cleaning. i know i have to take on a lot of jobs here in riverdale already, but this comes first, always.” clearing his throat, his arms crossed as her plans sounded great. as always. “what are we going to do about kids crashing here, though? i mean, you and i both know about not wanting to go home. and honestly, i don’t even have a place as we speak so i might be joining them. is that...legal?” breaking the law wasn’t anything knew, but he asked with a quirk of his brow just to see if she knew of any way to get around restrictions her father probably put into place. “don’t know if you’ve driven past the old andrews residence but pretty sure my room has become a drug lab.”

[archieandrewshq]

imessage 📲 archie & toni

toni: idk if you've seen the town yet, but it's a complete wreck. Hiram Lodge is now the mayor and has taken all of the funding away from Riverdale...

toni: i've been doing okay tho. the serpents bought the speakeasy under Pop's last year and it is now the Whyte Wyrm. i am also the guidance counselor at Riverdale High.

toni: how have you been?

archie: yeah, im starting with the el royal and making my rounds. heard my house is being rented out. seems like this place went south so quickly.

archie: damn, did hiram sell it to you? i knew he had a lot of connections but i can't believe he chased so many good people out of this place. good to see you're still around. im supposed to be starting the rrotc program at riverdale soon.

archie: i'm doing good, given the fact i just got into town. it's kind of hard to see all the things my dad built being ripped to shreds.

[archieandrewshq]

vlodgehqs​:

Veronica was just leaving Pops with her phone in hand expecting from Archie since he was checking out how the El Royal survived her father’s rath and being vulnerable to the ghoulies or anyone else that came across an empty gym for the past 7 years. As her phone buzzed in her hand as she got in the back of the town car, Ronnie glanced down at the screen reading the texts from Archie letting the driver know that he could drop her off at the El Royal instead of the Pembrooke. Only a few minutes later, Veronica was in front of the El Royal with her purse tucked in the crook of her arm waving along the town car before heading inside to meet with Archie. “Archie.. I’m here,” she called out looking over some of the damage caused over the years as she walked towards the ring in the middle of the room.

the sound of ronnie’s voice echoed throughout the gym, and in his heart, as he stepped from the office and used a broom to make a more cleared a better path for her to get through via heels. “hey ronnie” grinning at just the sight of her, he was quickly brought back to reality as he dropped the broom and it made a loud sound that could have also been the pipes shaking with it? scratching at his head, he lead her towards the tarp to pull up, showing kids clearly were crashing here and the locker room filled with clothes and shoes. “kids must be looking for anywhere to sleep now a days.” bringing her to the office space next, the man leaned up against the desk to sit and showed the paperwork - both opened and not. “there’s notices about...the space, paperwork galore...but it seems like your dad hasn’t gotten around to tearing it down yet or out of our hands? i was hoping it was salvageable?” motioning towards the couch, he let out a laugh. “i mean, don’t you remember all the good times we had here. that couch was such an upgrade from the bunker for us.” pinks a little cheek at the thought of them wrapped in one another on the cushions, archie also thought they should probably replace that piece of furniture since god only knows what has gone done on it within the past seven years. “maybe we can make this place like a...club for kids? get rid of the boxing ring. i could build desks and different stations for different needs. keep the gym part, of course. but really make this a place kids can feel safe.”

[archieandrewshq]

imessage 📲 archie & toni

toni: hey Archie

toni: it's been a while

toni: unfortunately, Riverdale has been steadily going to shit. i do what i can tho to help keep it up.

archie: it has been, how've you been?

archie: when you say going to shit, what do you mean?

archie: im at the el royal and it's....something else. looks like kids are sleeping here at night.

[archieandrewshq]

imessage 📲 archie & toni

archie: hey

archie: long time no see

archie: heard youre the one to go to bout riverdale now a days? pop tate told me you're one of the few that care about this place

[archieandrewshq]

walking throughout the town, the red head was unsure where to head for first? his house was being taken over and rented by ghoulies that were destroying the backdrop and rooms to hundreds of thousands of his fondest memories. not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to first start at the el royal. the shape it was in broke his heart, especially after veronica paid for it to be his forever. she went through so much trouble and believed in him so much, this sucked and maddog must have hit the road at some point, not able to keep up with it all. finger on his iphone, he carefully typed out a text message letting her know it was still standing but there were sleeping bags everywhere beneath the ring and that she might want to come check it out? she was a cosigner on the building and it had been so long, so the boy was looking for any and every reason to see her. adding on to the fact he wasn’t sure if her father took over it or what was going on, he tried searching through the basic paperwork filed throughout the desk, but sucked at that stuff, so triple texted without a care to bring her glasses. @vlodgehqs​

[kjapaland]

KJ Apa - via Alex Fine’s TikTok