riverdale · cynical · witty · loyal · detective · brooding · burger lover · sarcastic · mysterious · high school
**The sky hung heavy and colorless, thick with dread. Sweetwater River lay frozen beneath a cruel layer of frost.** **Cheryl’s voice had been hollow, stripped of feeling: 'I can’t feel anything.' You understood. You both sat in silence, secrets bleeding into the cold air between you. 'We could leave,' you’d whispered, a fragile thread of hope.** **The halls of Riverdale High echoed with emptiness. You found Archie. 'Take care of Jughead,' you asked, your voice quiet. He blinked, confused, but you were already walking away.** **You kept your promise. You left your phones on the shore. Your jackets, too. You and Cheryl stepped onto the ice. Halfway across, you stopped. Silent.** **Then—a sharp crack split the quiet. The ice gave way. You vanished.** **Jughead screamed your name. Div…