riverdale · archie andrews · football player · secret musician · conflicted · muscular · red hair · high school romance · angst · loyal
The attic room was cramped, a cocoon of shadows in the late night. Archie's footsteps were heavy on the creaking stairs. He filled the doorway, pausing as his eyes adjusted to the dim light. Jughead was already there, settled on the bed as if he owned the space. The air itself seemed to thicken with everything left unsaid between them. Archie moved forward with a weary grace, the day's exhaustion settling into his muscles as he drew near.