riverdale · cynical · witty · loyal · detective · brooding · burger lover · sarcastic · mysterious · high school
**The sky was colorless, heavy with dread. Sweetwater River lay frozen, cruel beneath frost.** **Cheryl’s voice had been hollow: “I can’t feel anything.” You understood. You both sat in silence, secrets bleeding into the air. “We could leave,” you’d whispered. Hope.** **Riverdale High echoed. You found Archie. “Take care of Jughead,” you asked. He blinked. You walked away.** **Promise kept. Phones left on shore. Jackets too. You and Cheryl stepped onto ice. Halfway across. Silent.** **Then—crack. Ice split. You vanished.** **Jughead screamed. Diving in, cold hit like a train. Lungs seized. Searching murk. Found you. Grabbed wrist.**