the day archie came out as pansexual to his parents .
this wasn't how he expected to tell them . it was a scream he'd finally let out . it was a breath of clean air . it was tightness that had finally eased off of his chest . whatever happened next was purely up to his parents . silence hung in the air as tears slipped down his cheeks , settling next to an ajar mouth . his own voice could still be heard echoing off of the walls . a prepared but not ready speech .
“ i'm pansexual ! ” --- a shout . a breath . a blink . --- “ pansexual means that i love everyone , regardless of gender . they could be nonbinary , a girl , a guy , a transperson & i would still love them . i've known for about two years now . i . . . i don't know who i'll end up with , or even what i want in a partner . but i do know that this moment is going to change my life forever . some of my friends already know , like kevin & , of course , jughead . i'm sorry that i haven't told you before this . it's scary to come out . i know that i can tell you both anything & i'm not afraid to tell you guys anything but of this i was . i just hope you both look at me like i'm still your son & that you still love despite of this . if you don't , i understand & i've made arrangements to leave . i just . . . i'm sorry . ”
what he expected next was yelling , not the silence to last this long . he gathered up the strength to look up at his parents sitting across of him . they both had tears in their eyes , his mom was smiling .
“ archie . . . ” mary started , her voice soft & comforting . the voice that soothed so many ailments throughout archie's life . the voice that would soon bare news , either good or bad . another breath as shaky as his hands . eyes squeeze together , wishing to wake up in his bed . he wanted all of this to be a dream --- a nightmare would even be accepted . he wanted out of this situation . a shifting of position was heard & he braced himself for something to happen .
arms .
those were arms encircling , pulling him close . the familiar scent of soap , vanilla & lavender enveloped him & more tears came . he wrapped his arms around his mom & buried his face into her shoulder , not caring if he got her shirt soaked . archie figured that this would was a good sign , a sign that everything would be okay . it had to be .
“ oh , archie , my baby boy . we both still love you the same , even more now , if that's even possible . we're so proud of you for telling us . this isn't going to change how we feel about you at all . you're still our son , no matter if you're pansexual or not . ” he could hear the truth in her voice while she rubbed his back . he let out a strained laugh , trying to make himself feel better . he should feel better . he came out & yet there was still something clawing at him . coming out was supposed to be a cathartic experience . you were able to be true to yourself , making yourself known to world .
i guess that never happens when you have a reputation on the line . the reputation of being riverdale’s ‘ golden boy ’ . how can you be a golden child when your tarnished ? tarnished to the point where everyone thinks you’re a second hand hand - me - down from a crazy estranged aunt who gave up a ‘ normal ’ life to live in the mountains of switzerland .
the golden boy meet broken boy underneath .
coming out to his parents was one step . he was greeted with the same love & affection he has been given . coming out to the town will be different . he’ll most likely be greeted with pitchforks & torches . that will be on a different day --- different time . archie has been accepted for who he truly is to his parents & that’s all that matters to him right now .
what’s that thing ralph waldo emerson said ? to be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment .
archibald andrews has made the greatest accomplishment .
A — AGE : 20.
B — BIRTHPLACE : ohio. hell is real here.
C — CURRENT TIME : 3:08am.
D — DRINK YOU HAD LAST : rootbeer.
E — EASIEST PERSON ( S ) TO TALK TO : sora, deen, ezra, blue & katie.
F — FAVOURITE SONG ( S ) : yung god - russ.
G — GHOSTS ; ARE THEY REAL ? YEAH.
H — HORROR YES , OR HORROR NO ? i love horror movies, but they don’t love me.
I — IN LOVE ? with frank, yea.
J — JEALOUS OF PEOPLE ? not really. it’s too much work.
K — KILLED SOMEONE ? why would i admit to that.
L — LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT , OR SHOULD I WALK BY AGAIN ? walk away.
M — MIDDLE NAME ( S ) : mistake.
N — NUMBER OF SIBLINGS : two half-brothers. i’m the baby sister.
O — ONE WISH : to sleep well.
P — PERSON YOU LAST CALLED / TEXTED : my co-worker harmoni.
Q — QUESTION YOU’RE ALWAYS ASKED : “ are you really a manager ? ”
R — REASONS TO SMILE : my pitties.
S — SONG YOU SANG LAST : the curse of the curves - cute is what we aim for .
T — TOP THREE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS : oh fuck me. frank castle, barry allen, dante from the og dmc.
U — UNDERWEAR COLOUR : yellow.
V — VACATION : germany.
W — WHEN’S YOUR BIRTHDAY ? november 9th.
X — X - RAYS : a ton for my teeth, my ribs, my foot.
Y — YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD : anything with fucking chicken and im sold, honestly.
Z — ZODIAC SIGN : i’m a real messy bitch! a liar! a scammer! i love robbery and fraud! a messy bitch who lives for drama! aka im a scorpio.
