Archie made a Friend? (AA imagine)
This was not a request, but I really liked this idea so I decided to write it! It’s could be a multi-part imagine, but that’s only if you guys want it to be! Enjoy :)
The first thing that you figured out when you got to Riverdale High is that it’s definitely separated by jocks and nerds, all except that one table in the middle of the lunchroom. Everyday you try to push yourself to sit there, but you have yet to actually make it to the table. See, what happens is you talk yourself into it throughout the whole lunch line saying that ‘this is it, this is the day I’m going to sit with them.’ but then as soon as you get into the actual lunchroom, you chicken out and go sit at a table in the back where there’s only a few kids. None of them talk to you and they all have headphones in. You sigh as today is another one of those days. You make your way to your usually seat and pull out your latest read. Reading and writing is one of your favorite past times. You sometimes write song lyrics but, singing is something that makes you very nervous, so you can never sing them. Ever. The final lunch bell rang, taking you out of your daze, and you made your way to chemistry. As soon as you walk into the room you see ‘NEW SEATS TODAY!’ written on the board. You and a few other kids groan as you walk to the back of the room, waiting for your new seats. You’ve been here for 4 months now and you still have a hard time remembering everyone by name.
“(y/n) (yl/n) you are going to be partners with.. Archibald Andrews. Find a table you two.” Said the teacher. You look around trying to remember who Archibald was. Archibald? Who names their kid Archibald? You finally see a boy with bright red orange hair taking a seat while trying to find his partner.
“Uh Archibald right?” you say with a weird look on your face. He grins and chuckles at you.
“Yes, but everyone calls me Archie. You’re (y/n) right?” He asks as you take the seat right next to him.
“Yeah, how do you know me?” You ask with nervousness behind your voice. Does he see you looking at his lunch table everyday? More and more crazy and outrage thoughts come to mind until finally Archie snapped you out of it.
“(y/n)? I said I have you in like 4 of my classes. And you’re new, which doesn’t happen too often here in Riverdale. Our last new person was ronnie, and she only came a few months before you.”
“Veronica Lodge. River Vixen? Black hair. You’ll see her now that you know who she is. Do you eat lunch in the lunchroom. Not that I think you don’t! I mean, I didn’t want it to sound like you eat in the bathroom because that would be-”
“Archie!” you said with a laugh before he got even more flustered.
“Sorry, it’s just that I’ve never seen you in the lunchroom before, that’s all.” He finally says before turning bright pink. You give him a small smile.
“I eat in the back of the lunchroom. See, I haven’t made too many friends yet. Actually, none at all. So I sit in the back with like 3 other people who don’t speak. They just listen to music and watch movies.” You explain almost embarrassed at the fact that you just admitted all of that to a boy you just officially met 5 minutes ago.
“Well, since we’re friends now, why don’t you sit with me and my friends? Oh Betts would love you! Please?” He begged. You thought about it. You finally got the invitation to sit with the group you’ve been wanting to sit with since you’ve got here.
“Are you sure? I don’t want to be invading anything…”
“No really it would be fine! I promise you they would all be okay with it! Give it a try and if you don’t like it you can go back to sitting with the no-talk kids who listen to music and watch movies.” You smile at this offer.
The rest of class that day was you imagining what everyone would think of you. You finally were going to make some friends and Riverdale will finally start to feel like a home.
The next day, you were nervous in every class before lunch. You also realize that You had Archie in 2 morning classes, and you figured out who Veronica was.
“Hey (y/n), mind if I join you.” Archie smiles as you both walk out of English together.
“Uh sure, my locker is this way.” You both made small talk about random things on the short walk.
“Hey Ronnie! (y/n), this is Veronica, Veronica this is (y/n).” Archie says as you stop at your locker. I guess ‘Ronnie’ was a few lockers down from you. Just because you oh so desperately wanted to sit with them at lunch, doesn’t mean you knew who they were. You’ve only seen side profiles.
“Hello (y/n), it’s nice to meet you. Anyone that’s a friend of my dear archiekins is a friend of mine.” She says with a smile.
“I’ll see you guys at lunch.” She exclaims as she walks off to her next class.
“I like her.” you said as you and Archie walked off to your next classes.
“I knew you would. See you at lunch?” he asks with a huge grin. You smile back.
“Yup, see you at lunch.” You begin to think of all the things that are going to go right at lunch, and not the things that could (and won’t) go wrong.
This is it. This is the moment you’ve been waiting for. You finally get to sit with the group you’ve been waiting to sit with all year. You start to slowly walk over there when Archie finally catches your gaze and motions for you to sit next to him.
“Hey Arch.” You say smally as you take a seat at the table of hopefully new friends.
“(y/n), this is Jughead, Betty, Kevin, and Veronica. Guys, this is (y/n). She was new at semester and hasn’t exactly found the right friend group.” He started to explain.
“Hi guys, it’s nice to meet you.” you slightly smile.
“Hello (y/n)! Archie has talked so much about you! I’m glad he finally had to guts to talk to you.” Betty laughs. Archie’s face tinges pink. You give him a confused look. Betty realizes what she said probably wasn’t the most appropriate and decided to change the subject.
“So, (y/n), play any sports?”
“Uhh not really. I was on a swim team when I was younger but I had to stop because I got so busy. I used to play volleyball in middle school but not anymore.”
“You should be a river vixen! They are having tryouts again next week. A girl broke her foot when she was rollerskating with her family, so we have to get a replacement.” Veronica says. I blush at the offer.
“Gee, thanks Veronica but I, I don’t know if I can do that. I’m not really built to be a cheerleader.”
The River Vixens are everywhere and they are so intimidating. I don’t think I could be like that.
“I think you could do it.” Archie says nudging you out of your thoughts. Veronica laughs.
“Oh please, (y/n), he just wants to see you in a cheerleading outfit don’t ya Arch?”
“W-what! Ronnie that’s not true. I feel like she should join a club or something to make more friends.” He says with slight embarrassment in his voice.
“Join the Blue and Gold. Can you write?” Jughead asked.
“Uhh yeah. I write poems and songs in my journal all the time…” you slightly trail off. Betty and Veronica give each other a look.
“Archie sings.” Betty said with a small smile. You look towards Archie.
“Really? You sing?” He blushes.
“Well yeah sort of, It’s this new thing I’ve been trying.” He grins.
“Maybe you guys can sing a song together sometime?” Veronica said.
“Oh no no no, I don’t sing, I just write lyrics.” you say with a sheepish smile.
“What? That’s nonsense. Spend 2 weeks with us and you’ll be singing right next to Archie at some event.” Veronica said.
“She’s not wrong, eventually, she’ll make you do some of your biggest fears.” Jughead added.
Ronnie gives you a huge smile as the bell rings.
“Well, I hope you continue to eat with us, I love it when Archiekins gets new friends. See you later.”
“It was great meeting you (y/n). Again, I’m really glad that Archie finally had the guts to invite you to eat with us. He’s been talking-”
“OKAY Betty! That’s enough we will catch you guys later.” Archie starts.
“Let’s head to chemistry.” He says to you as you both walk away. You nudge him.
“What was that all about?” Archie blushes.
“Well, uhh you see I’ve kind of had my eyes on you for awhile now. Not-not like that! Just in a friendly way - oh god I sound crazy now don’t I? Ugh well, I just really wanted to be your friend because you seem like a really cool person and oh I don’t know, I saw you sitting by yourself and I just felt like you could have more fun sitting with me and my friends. I’m sorry that this has been really long and rambly I’m not-”
“ARCHIE! It’s fine, I get it. I’ve had my eyes on you guys for awhile now too.” His eyes widen.
“Now come on Arch, let’s go blow stuff up!”