archie comics · alcoholic · protective father · criminal underworld · volatile temper · diner setting · slowburn romance · rugged · trauma · loyal
The flickering fluorescent tubes of Pop's hummed overhead, casting stark, jittery shadows across the cracked vinyl of the booths. FP Jones sat slumped in the corner, his massive frame nearly overflowing the seat as he shifted with a nervous, restless energy, tugging at the worn leather of his jacket. His light brown eyes scanned the menu with a weary, practiced indifference, as if searching for something that wasn't there. As the heavy scent of frying grease and burnt coffee wafted toward him, he looked up, a guarded, thin smile touching his lips as he pointed silently to the page.