#bughead angst

[elizacinnamon]

Do you wish barchie had dated at some point between seasons 1-4? Part of me wishes we got to see it but another part of me thinks that after the time jump was always the right time. I think the problem was bughead should have ended a lot sooner and varchie would end up together as default because Archie can’t be single because that made him a threat to bughead. The fact Archie or Betty being single was an immediate threat to bughead and varchie but Jughead and Veronica being single was never a threat to barchie was very telling.

No, I answered this semi-recently but I wouldn’t. I *would* have wanted more angst, pining, conversations, build up, friendship scenes etc. I really wish we had stuff like follow up from their kiss in Season 2. And maybe more sneaking around/illicit affairs in Season 4. But Barchie’s slowburn (even if neglected for entire seasons lol) is one of the main reasons I simply love them.

But I agree Bughead was the major thing that held them back pre-time jump. I always say Archie/Betty/Jughead were the real love triangle of the show as opposed to the classic one. I mean, Archie was 100% ready to throw his relationship with Veronica away for Betty in 4x18 but she was the one not ready (hadn’t processed she was falling out of love with Jughead yet). And if you want to go back even further, Veronica and Archie just kind of got together as default in the end of Season 1 but Archie still literally puts out feelers to Betty/suggests he thought it would be them first. Yikes.

[bugheadcentral]

It’s that time of year again where we celebrate Bughead with an appreciation week!  Keep me honest, fandom. Going forward, Bughead Appreciation Week will be held over 2 October (for obvious reasons)!

Bughead Appreciation Week will start on, Sunday, 15 January & end on 21 January!

RULES

Anyone can enter but no bashing! This is all about Bughead love, not hate.

Please tag #bughead appreciation week in your posts so we can reblog them. (You can also tag #bugheadcentral, but it’s not necessary.)

Your posts may feature other characters, but the content must be Bughead focused.

All prompts listed below have been designed for all content creators—fic writers, edit makers, artists, fic recers & so on. Feel free to interpret them how you choose!

SCHEDULE

Day 1 (15 January)—🔹 Bughead Fandom Love Day 🔹  Spread the love across the fandom. It’s been years of NonsenseTM, so let’s celebrate our favorite content creators, meta-ists, people making memes, and so on.

Day 2 (16 January)—🔸 Winter Tropes 🔸 Fluff 🔸 Soulmates

Day 3 (17 January)—🔹 Favourite Bughead Trope 🔹  Lyrics/Quotes 🔹 

Day 4 (18 January)—🔸Favourite Episode🔸 Fantasy🔸 Parallels

Day 5 (19 January)—🔹 Favourite Moments 🔹  Headcanons/Missing Moments 🔹  Angst  

Day 6 (20 January)—🔸 Looks (interpret as you will) 🔸 Color 🔸  Modern AU 

Day 7 (21 January)—🔹 Free Choice 🔹  

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[bettycreeper]

Bughead Appreciation Week | Day Five | Angst

[ao3feed--bughead]

mind games

by newtiesbae

Jughead is kidnapped by the Black Hood, who uses psychological torture to break him, forcing him to relive his worst memories. When Betty finds him, she reassures him of their bond and helps him regain his strength.

Words: 2456, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Riverdale (TV 2017)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Black Hood (Riverdale)

Relationships: Betty Cooper/Jughead Jones, Black Hood & Jughead Jones, Archie Andrews & Betty Cooper & Jughead Jones & Veronica Lodge

Additional Tags: Psychological Torture, Jughead needs a hug, Cole - Freeform, Scared Jughead, bughead - Freeform, jughead restrained, Angst with a Happy Ending

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59573317

[riverdale-retread]

10 reasons FPlice should have been endgame

Ooh the FP thoughts continue! Unfortunately I couldn't come up with ten.

1. For Alice's sake. With FP in her life but with her life on the good side of town continuing, she would have been able to reconcile her split identity a bit better.

2. For Jughead's sake, because FP staying in Riverdale would've given him some sort of anchor.

3. It would have made their hooking up AFTER their children get together less creepy and more a considered decision by adults, rather than what it was. Their being endgame could've been about finding lasting second love decades later with the same person.

4. For angst purposes, Bughead breaking up even as their parents keep it together would've made for fun drama.

5. FP redemption could've been achieved through Falice. He would've stuck to a decision instead of jumping from one unhinged ex to yet another unhinged ex for the shittiest of reasons - I.e. he doesn't wanna do the hard work of parenting for either of his known children.

[jandjsalmon]

2023 FFRC - September🍂

Hello friends! I hope you've had a wonderful September. We've started my daughter's senior year with her choosing to join the high school football team instead of the soccer team (to the shock of everyone - including her soccer coach). Therefore, we've been spending every Friday night at the field - and she scored a touchdown in her first game - so that's exciting.

My 2023 @fanfic-reading-challenge is nearly complete. The challenge has various completion levels - and if you're looking for something to help motivate you to read new things or expand your range - or even if you just want to challenge yourself, you should join us. You don't have to wait until the new year to start - and there are a bunch of us on the Discord server and it's a really nice and encouraging place to be.

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September 2023

I read 58 new stories this month - and nearly 300 chapters. I'm closing in on 17 million words, so my year-long goal of 20 million words still isn't out of the realm of possibility. I also did a few podfic recordings... and was highly critical of all of them so I didn't post them. Maybe after I get more practise. lol.

Anyway, I’ve gathered a couple recs. I hope you enjoy them. 💖

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before i knew which life was mine (3 fic series) by @smc-27 (Harry/Allie - The Society)  Summary: She’s got this weird feeling that everything with him is so natural and normal that there’s no way to imagine them not eventually ending up friends. Which is a fucked up thought, because prior to all this, all they had ever shared were barbs back and forth, or her calling him out on being a jerk to her sister. Notes: Okay - so this series is three separate fics that feel like they're unconnected - but really they are completely connected. They're like different dimensions or universes where Harry and Allie were friends (and they don't stay just friends). These are the "other worlds".

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The Percy/Jenna Anon Collection by Anonymous (Percy/Jenna - RPF - All E) Fic 1 - Howlin’ For You - A night of drunken UNO leads to explicit actions between two friends who have been secretly sleeping together. Fic 2 - Lonely Boy - A surprise visit between two friends, a phone call, and a splash of angst. And sex. Fic 3 - Gold on the Ceiling - When Jenna tells Percy it’s over she’s not sure what that means for either of them. And she doesn’t even begin to understand the gravity of her choice until she’s forced to put work on hold for the actor’s strike. Has she even been living? Or merely existing.. Light angst, heavy sex? But it’s introspective? Notes: Okay - so RPF isn't for everyone. It is for me though. This series was written by the same Anon author (it's very clear that it's the same author) - I don't know who it is, but they deserve a huge cookie. I cried during the third one. And then had to fan myself. It's an odd conundrum. The writing is amazing. I would read a million more stories by this author - rpf or fandom or whatever. If I can only figure out who they are. 😉

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three conversations about one thing by @imreallyloveleee (Bughead - T)  Summary: He’d known there would be consequences when he made this decision. But he hadn’t realized how quickly they might steamroll right over him. (Jughead & Veronica & Cheryl & Betty & memories of the future. Set post-7x19.) Notes: An absolutely lovely post-script on the final season of Riverdale.

[findyourrp]

Hi all,

I am a Female 21+ literate, para to multi para discord writer looking for fxm - me writing as female.

I'm in need of a long term writing partner for the verses of the following:

•The Vampire Diaries - Delena/Stelena

•Miraculous Ladybug and Cat Noir - all the Adrien/Marinette - Ladybug/Cat Noir

▪︎Chilling adventures of Sabrina - Nabrina

▪︎Riverdale - Bughead/Barchie

▪︎Digimon - Kari/TK or Davis

Please.. please!

No ghosting. I have had 6 partners all ghost me and leave over the last 4 months and I just would like someone to stick around.

I understand real life and getting busy, I am very patient.

Themes: Action, fluff, angst, Aged up for future themes, story based, we can talk over other themes and what they can include.

I use Discord and would prefer a server together to keep the writing in one place. Please, no ghosting. This happens too often. Please be responsive and communitive! I am not expecting a response every day, I understand real life. Do not like this post if you are not going to respond or do not have time.

Like this post if you're interested, and I'll reach out 🫶❤️

.

[djgrannyglasses]

Little game time! ♥️

Give me your top 10 favorite ships, all fandoms included (not just books) with one word to describe what you love about them

I’ll start:

1. Literati (Rory Gilmore/Jess Mariano) - Rory doesn’t have to change for him, he wants Rory. Not Donna Reed or some DAR Wife

2. Leyton (Lucas Scott/Peyton Sawyer): The angst

3. Bughead (Betty Cooper/Jughead Jones) Betty gets to be Betty and not the perfect girl next door.

4. Violate (Violet Harmon/ Tate Langdon) I loved the angst and the aesthetic pre revelation. 

5. Joey Potter/ Pacey Witter - Pacey lets Joey choose Joey.

6. Romione (Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger) Friends to lovers goodness.

7. Book Hinny (Ginny Weasley/Harry Potter) The banter and like Book Ginny is just so cool.

8.  Rinn (Rae Earle/ Finn Nelson) The banter, the growth.

9. Zenmasters (Jackie Burkart/ Steven Hyde) Opposites attract.

10. Fezco/Lexi- They’re just cute. Sue me.

[girlsloveamystery]

hey its me again, as you considered I love hurt Betty fics/oneshots. Was wondering if you were willing to write a fic of Betty with an ED, I don't know why but out of all the issues Betty has been written to, ED afflicted Betty fics are so well written and the narrative fits her well. Possibly with bughead ship and angst xx

Hi! I can definitely do that. I have an older fic that revolved around an ED for Betty where Jughead was her boyfriend. Let me finish SP and see what I can cook up for you!

[elizacinnamon]

I think there are several factors Barchie fans should take into account when asking some of these questions about storyline and ship choices. The first factor is Riverdale isn’t One Tree Hill. The other factor is the writers didn’t really think Bughead and Varchie should date forever. They were scared of the fans, notably Bughead fans. Ted, one of the writers, admitted this when he was interviewed years ago and said the writers were scared of “being killed” if they broke up those ships. Unfortunately Cole and Lili’s breakup is what prompted actual change, at least when it came to how much time was devoted to Bughead.

A lot of Barchie’s issues stemmed from the screentime allocated, not the content or story. Using 5x08 as an example, that episode is what ended Varchie. It was good for Barchie even if those fans fail to see that even now. What needed to happen was the writers giving Barchie scenes after that episode to allow for a consistent plot. That is what they failed to do. Apparently only Bughead in Seasons 1 to 4 were given the screentime (and I’m only referring to screentime, not that they were given good story) that was never given to any other ship. And that was because of Cole and Lili.

100%! I am with you. For one, there’s something bold about Riverdale (for better or worse) that sets it apart from the One Tree Hill genre of teen ships and I think that is one of reasons I was initially drawn to the show.

The insanity that kept Varchie/Bughead together that long, as mentioned in my previous ask, is definitely due to Lili/Cole’s relationship and frightening fans. This dynamic was one of the reasons I did not engage with the fans or write fics during the show’s airtime. I have a screenshot of a text I sent a friend the day L/C broke up that says: “am foolish for thinking the show will give Barchie a chance now?”

I agree Barchie has the superior story, even without the screen time. From the pilot to the finale, 5x08 included. They got the closest to a normal teen drama slow burn: the angst, the pining, and the cinematic moments. That’s why I said in a previous ask I am fine they didn’t date in high school and wouldn’t trade their story for Bughead’s at all! Give me the window scenes, childhood flashbacks, and final epic kiss over a million vanilla scenes. Those who get it, get it!

[heytherejulietx]

she hasn’t seen him in over seven years, but he’s seen her.

jughead doesn’t usually watch the news, but in the middle of turning on the tv and taking some medicine to ease the killing hangover he had, he didn’t have time to change it before the news story caught his eye.

fbi trainee saved after weeks of captivity.

holy shit, he thinks to himself as he turns up the volume and leans forwards a little on the couch. the newsreader’s face is grim as she looks at him through the tv, sipping his coffee. as the story has already caught his eye he doesn’t turn it off. not even an agent being captured but a trainee? he’d expect they would be stepping away from the job by then.

“after just over two weeks of being held captive by the serial killer some are now nicknaming ‘the trash bag killer’, the agent is now safely recovering in hospital with no fatal injuries,” the newsreader continues as jughead leans back with another sip of coffee. “ms. betty cooper, a woman barely in her twenties, yet subject to such violence and terror...”

he chokes on his coffee. he sits and splutters on the bitter drink halfway down his throat and lets the mug sit back down on the coffee table, causing more to slop onto the surface. coffee is down his shirt and his chest hurts from coughing but he still turns up the tv to pay more attention.

“ms. cooper was found late sunday evening shaking and with some injuries, though luckily she was found before anything permanent could happen to her. she is recovering with friends and family and should be okay.”

jughead had to turn the tv off when pictures of the crime scene started flashing on the screen, suddenly feeling violently sick.

the apartment was too silent as his head fell into his hands as he tried to process what he had just heard. betty had been held captive? god knows what could have even happened to her. was she hurt badly? was she starved? was she tortured? the thought was enough for his breakfast to make it’s way up his throat and jughead barely made it to the kitchen sink before the contents of his stomach were emptied into the sink.

he debated on grabbing his phone and calling her, but he couldn’t do that. she had just been through probably the most traumatic experience of her life (although she had been through a lot of those) and he doubted she wanted her ex high school boyfriend calling her.

as he still felt nauseous jughead settled with sitting on the kitchen floor as he still tried to process the fact that betty had been kidnapped and held by some psycho. before he knew it there were tears in his eyes and he squeezed them shut as his head fell against his knees, memories of betty, his betty, that he had pushed to the back of his mind for years suddenly swarmed around his mind.

when he saw her again in person he really didn’t know what to expect. how much could that event had changed her? he knew that she was resilient but christ she had been through so much. he was nervous the whole journey to riverdale, sick to his stomach even.

but when he saw her she seemed exactly like the same person he’d been with seven years ago. she was smiling and laughing and looked like she was enjoying herself. maybe he had been wrong. there had to be more than one betty cooper out there, right? maybe this betty wasn’t the one.

he met her eyes with an awkward hello before he sat next to her in the booth, trying not to look at her too much. conversation flowed and after mention of archie’s enrolment in the army and his book, betty brought up that she was training with the fbi.

and he felt sick again. it had happened to her.

he decided to go against telling her that he knew, he decided with a glance at her again. she seemed happy to not be thinking about it and he didn’t want to upset her.

he just hoped she really was okay, even though he knew she couldn’t be after that.

[ao3feed--bughead]

Will we be always? (I wanna be yours)

by MistyHills

Pop star Betty Cooper and rockstar Jughead Jones fell head over heels in love three and half years ago. Fast forward to the present day, and they’ve been broken up for two years ago after she turned down his marriage proposal. Jughead spiralled out of control after she left him and Betty regrets the decision she was forced to make every day. Now their mutual friend, Archie, wants their two bands (The Serpents and The Vixens) to collaborate on an album and embark on a year long world tour together. Resentment, anger, hope and (most importantly) love bubbles between them as they’re drawn again into each other’s orbits as the entire world looks on. As the two grow closer, the mystery surrounding Betty’s rejection threaten to comes to light. What will happen to them when it does? A Bughead Famous Musicians AU.

Words: 5807, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Riverdale (TV 2017), Archie Comics & Related Fandoms

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F, F/M

Characters: Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Sweet Pea (Riverdale), Reggie Mantle, Fangs Fogarty, Toni Topaz, Cheryl Blossom

Relationships: Betty Cooper/Jughead Jones, Archie Andrews/Veronica Lodge, Cheryl Blossom/Toni Topaz, Betty Cooper & Veronica Lodge, Archie Andrews & Betty Cooper, Archie Andrews & Jughead Jones, Jughead Jones & Sweet Pea

Additional Tags: Angst, Friends to Lovers, Exes, Post-Break Up, Eventual Romance, Eventual Smut, Flashbacks

https://archiveofourown.org/works/53222980

[thatiranianphantom]

love while you can ~ a bughead drabble

"Go away, Jones," Veronica says, pushing on his chest as he tries to sidestep her, tries to get past her to the person he wants to see, needs to see. "She doesn't need this right now."

He feels himself being pulled, needing to be closer to her, something deep in the very marrow of his bones, something from long before Jessica had dropped a bomb on him, and he had seen Betty fleeing into Veronica's house, tears spilling down her cheeks.

But Veronica, surprisingly strong, blocks his path. "I said leave, Jughead. You are the last person she needs to see right now. You need to leave her to heal."

He feels himself deflate, feels pricked like a balloon at the thought that Betty needs to heal from him.

And they'd been so close. So close to being back, close to something good. He'd gotten to hold her again, kiss her, feel her asleep and breathing against him. It had been so good, and he was so happy.

And then Jessica had collapsed into him, right in front of Betty, with Veronica standing behind her and she had told him the news.

"I'm pregnant, Jones. It's yours."

The words are harsh. They're abrupt and he can do nothing but watch Betty's face over Jessica's head as she slowly takes in the news, and what it means.

He's sure, absolutely positive that this will stay with him forever. To watch the light dim in Betty's eyes, to watch her fight back tears, try to paste the stone faced Cooper mask on, to see her turn around and just catch a glimpse of tears spilling as Veronica slides an arm around her and leads her away.

And now, to be turned away, and to be told that she is finally asleep, exhausted after breaking for hours in her best friend's arms, and to know that he did this to her. That those words that he had once imagined coming from someone else had cut he and Betty apart forever, and to know that finally, entropy had taken its natural course.

Everything tends towards chaos, towards destruction, and he was fool enough to think he and Betty may finally be spared that.

[satelliteinasupernova]

currently verklempt about the thought that Jughead and Betty both still love each other, but the biggest divide between them isn’t that Betty kissed Archie in high school, but that Jughead knows that no one can hurt him like Betty can and no longer trusts that she won’t.

[bettysteddys]

it's nice to have a friend, ch. 14

He’d loved Betty for so long.  Before he’d truly believed in the word love, he was pretty sure he had still loved Betty.  He would recall faint childhood memories and realize that the common denominator and all of his best memories was none-other than Betty Cooper.  For a while, those memories haunted him.  He could no longer look back at the formative years of his youth without a painful tightness in his chest, and all he wanted was to find Morpheus and take the little blue pill.

But they had started to fade, and while they were still painful to think of, Jughead no longer felt the need to double over in pain.  Eventually he wasn’t thinking of her more than a couple times a month.

But here he was, sitting in the driver's seat of his truck, fingers clenching the wheel as if he were afraid to drive away.  He sees her again, in the flesh and not through his sister's occasional Instagram stories where he swears he sees a peek of blonde hair in the corner of the screen, and suddenly his mind is flooding with memories, and flashbacks are being triggered by something as mundane as a staircase.

She hadn’t meant anything by it.

She hadn’t meant anything by it.

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[miss-inkwell]

First time ever posting something like this I honestly just want thoughts and opinions

WIP Wednesday kind of?

I’m not really a writer but I had this thought and I wrote it down 🤷‍♀️:

Betty had to do it she had to confront Jughead, not just Jughead she had to confront Veronica as well and tell her about her betrayal. She didn’t know why she did it it was stupid and ugly and she regretted it so much. She felt a deep pain in her gut of what she’s done, she knew there was probably no forgiveness she knew she would have to beg she wished she hadn’t done it but it was done.

She called Jughead and asked him to meet her in the bunker.

“What’s up Betty? You sounded pretty nervous over the phone is everything ok?” He asked he looked at her with concerned and caring eyes, he was loving she loved that about him.

Betty gave him a weak smile and took his hands in hers. “Let’s sit and talk”

“An I in trouble” Jughead asked jokingly but then his smile faded once he saw the troubling look on her face.

“I don’t ever want you to think you aren’t the best thing that has ever happened to me” Betty said with teary eyes.

“I’m just going to come out and say it Jug I kissed Archie”

Jughead’s face fell and the same feeling of confusion,pain and anger started to reform from when Betty broke up with him via Archie.