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Sweet Pea/Reader - Classy

Pairing: Sweet Pea/Reader Title: Classy Fandom: Riverdale Word Count: 4115 Warnings: none, except maybe siblings insulting each other (but with love), also Sweet Pea is being the literal embodiment of “bad boy but soft for you” so be prepared for the feels Category: FLUFF FLUFF FLUFF and romance Author’s note: Should I be studying instead of writing? Yes. Anyways: do you like Sweet Peas perspective better or the Reader as an I-narrator? Description: Sweet Pea had been crushing on the nerdy girl in his English class for months, until he gathered all the Serpent-confidence he had and asked her out. They make a deal: he reads her favorite book and she agrees on a date with him. And hell, was Sweet Pea excited for this date.

Serpents love dares, bets and anything else that can fuel their ego. That’s a fact. So it wasn’t unusual that the young Serpents were sitting together during their lunchbreak at Northside High and came up with dares after dares to prove each other their bravery.

The teenagers sat on the lawn outside of Northside High. They preferred this to the cafeteria, mainly because of the current good weather and because the ones who wanted to could light up their cigarettes. Fangs was just dared to take a bite of the half-eaten sandwich that was already lying on the grass when they arrived. He made quite a show of how disgusting it is before he eventually complied, took a bite and tossed the rest of the sandwich a couple meters further away.

“So, how’s the free sandwich, Fangs?”, Sweet Pea asked mockingly, and Fangs slapped him jokingly on the shoulder.

“Shut up, Pea. You know what you should do? You can prove your bravery by asking the girl out that’s sitting under that tree.”, Fangs pointed into the direction the girl was sitting in. All heads turned to get a glimpse of the girl Fangs was talking about. The moment Sweet Pea saw her, he wanted nothing more than to punch Fangs in the face. Fangs knew very well that Sweet Pea had more than just a slight crush on this girl and had been trying to figure out how to ask her out for months. Toni next to him began laughing, she knew too. And even Cheryl, who ditched the Northsiders to sit with the Serpents, smiled knowingly. Either Toni told her, or the Blossom girl figured it out herself.

“Easy task.”, Sweet Pea wasn’t sure if that was him or his ego speaking. Either way, he wasn’t going to get out of it now. He looked over to the girl that was leaning on the tree and tried to figure out if she could hear them. But she was too far away and if he could make it out correctly, she was wearing headphones, too. The girl was in his English class and when she wasn’t hidden behind a book, she was radiating pure joy. Sweet Pea was fascinated how so much cheerfulness and kindness fit into such a tiny person. From what he had heard, she was always on top of her class but never hesitated for a split second to help people that weren’t as quick in understanding everything as she was. He knew that the two of them were basically polar opposites, but he guessed that this what made him so incredibly attracted to her. He always loved challenges, learning new things, chasing after things he shouldn’t. And on top of that she was smart, pretty, confident, genuine, honest, cute… fuck. Sweet Pea realized in this very moment that he was already completely and utterly whipped.

“Just go and ask her out.”, Jughead said and the others nodded approvingly.

“Alright. I’ll do it. Just don’t stare too obviously.”, Sweet Pea gave in and sighted. His heart was already pounding twice as fast as it should, and he got up quickly, so no one noticed the slight blush appearing on his cheeks. God, what was happening to him? He never blushed before. Ever. This girl was doing things to him…

It took him a couple steps until he reached the tree she was sitting under. He hesitated for a moment again. She looked so peaceful when she was reading, like she lived in her own world without any sorrows.

But there was no turning back now, because she already noticed him and pulled out both of her earbuds. She was looking at him expectantly.

“Can I sit with you?”, Sweet Pea asked, and she smiled. The smile made Sweet Pea feel warm inside and it also calmed him down. His heart was now beating only slightly faster than normally and he felt comfortable. She seemed happy to talk to him, which made him way less nervous.

“Yes, of course. How are you today?”, she asked and Sweet Pea sat down immediately. The girl packed the headphones and the book into her bag. He now had her full attention, she didn’t even leave one earbud in, like most people would.

“I’m fine, thanks. What about you? And what were you reading?”, Sweet Pea asked, and he knew that the second question was the right one to ask, because her eyes lit up.

“It’s called ‘The fault in our stars’ by John Green and it’s amazing! I already read it multiple times, but I had to re-read it again, it’s one of my favorites.”, she said and then proceeded to explain what happened in the book. And even if he didn’t really get the summary of the book that she was giving him – something with cancer and pipes –, he was listening carefully.

“It sounds really good. Maybe I should read it too?”, Sweet Pea suggested. Given the fact that he didn’t own a single book that wasn’t a manual, he was surprised himself. Sweet Pea really wasn’t the type to read books, that had always been Jugheads thing, but he was willing to try. The girl sitting next to him seemed surprised too, but in a positive way.

“Yes, you absolutely should! You can borrow my copy. I have another copy at home – there was this special edition and I just had to get it, so now I have two.”, she offered and was laughing a little. Sweet Pea didn’t quite understand why someone would need to own the same book twice, but he nodded, and she was reaching over to her backpack to get out the book. She quickly looked which page was market with her bookmark, before she handed it to Sweet Pea.

“Here you go. But you have to be careful with it! I hate it when the edges are torn or pages are crumbled.”, she said and Sweet Pea nodded understandingly. This book was precious to her and he would take good care of it. God, he was turning into such a softie because of her.

“What about this: I read the book and after I finish it, we go to Pop’s together to discuss it?”, he suggested, and she laughed a little while running her fingers through her hair.

“Are you asking me out on a date, Sweet Pea?”, she asked cheekily and if Sweet Pea wasn’t reading every sign wrong, she was definitely flirting with him.

“Yes, I am. So what do you say, little nerd?”, Sweet Pea said and winked at her. He looked her straight in the eyes when he said ‘little nerd’ to figure out if she liked the nickname. Judging by the blush that appeared on her cheeks, she did like it. He smiled to himself, he would definitely keep calling her that. She was staring back into his eyes and Sweet Pea felt like the air was about to burst into flames because of the tension they had. They were interrupted by the ringing of the school bell, which announced the end of lunch break. Both looked at the entrance, where the other students slowly made their way back inside. His little nerd looked back at him.

“I hope you read the book fast, bad boy.”, she said, before taking her bag, getting up and disappearing within the other students without looking back. Sweet Pea would forever deny that he was staring at her ass while she walked away, but he definitely did.

Damn, who would have thought she would flirt back that heavily? Sweet Pea was still a bit flashed by the entire interaction and by how well it went. He really didn’t expect that. And he also didn’t expect to score a date with her. A smile was spreading on his face and he had the faint suspicion that this smile wasn’t going to disappear anytime soon. She agreed on a date with him. He had been The Serpent looked down to the book in his hands and turned to the last page. Oh god, over 313 pages. It didn’t look like that many. Was it possible for him to read 100 pages each day, so he could take her out by Friday? It had to be possible.

“How was it?”, asked a voice that sounded very much like Toni’s. When Sweet Pea looked up, he saw the Serpents standing in front of him. He got up and smiled confidently. Oh right, the bet. He needed to play it cool.

“Good. Very good. We made a deal: I’ll read her favorite book…”, Sweet Pea gestured to the book in his hands, “…and then we’ll go on a date to ‘discuss it’.”. The Serpents looked pretty impressed and if Sweet Pea’s ego didn’t already skyrocket, then it definitely did now.

“Damn, is that the nerd version of Netflix and Chill?”, Fangs laughed and the other Serpents, including Sweet Pea, joined.

“It’s a good book. John Green is an exceptional author.”, Jughead mentioned and Sweet Pea nodded. If Jughead and his little nerd liked the book, it had to be good. The young Serpents made their way back into the school and then separated to go to their individual classes.

Sweet Pea was sitting in his history class and just couldn’t find himself to pay attention. His mind jumped from the date to her and back. He carefully pulled the book out of his bag. The teacher was completely incompetent and was so busy holding his monologue that he never noticed what the students were doing. Sweet Pea usually was on his phone, might he might as well start reading the book now.

By the time the bell rang and announced the end of school, he had reached page 38. Only 62 more pages to go for today. Sweet Pea had to admit, reading wasn’t as much of a torture than he initially thought it would be. The book was good so far, but he probably would still forever be the person to prefer movies. The raven-haired Serpent carefully put the book back into his bag and then left the school. He said goodbye to the other Serpents, sat on his motorcycle and drove home to the Southside.

Once he reached his trailer, he ate a snack and then grabbed the book again. Sweet Pea put on some music, lied on his bed and opened the book where he had closed it roughly 20 minutes before. 62 pages. He could do that.

And he was indeed able to do that. Sweet Pea read his 100 pages on this day and on the following two days too. When he closed the book – no, he absolutely did not cry, he was a Serpent – he already thought about how to talk to his crush on the next day.

The next day came by quickly and Sweet Pea a little excited when he arrived at school, even though he was a little late. Of course, he didn’t show it – he had a reputation to keep, after all – but no one needed to know about the little victory dance he did in his bathroom this morning. He parked his motorcycle and hurried to class, because his first class was English – and that meant his little nerd was probably already sitting in the second row waiting for class to start.

When Sweet Pea set foot in the classroom, the lesson had already begun. He quickly dropped his stuff on the desk next to his crush and sat down. English was one only class where he sat in the second row, and that was all due the girl sitting next to him. He might have had to chase away a different girl from this particular seat at the beginning of the school year, but it was totally worth it.

Sweet Pea ripped out a piece of paper out of his folder, grabbed a pen and wrote on it: ‘Are you cancer? Because you have gotten to my heart. I’ll pick you up at 6?’. Then he took out the book and made sure the girl next to him saw him putting in the small piece of paper, before he handed it to her. He knew the pickup line was bad, but he also had the feeling that she might like it. Sweet Pea was proven right, when seconds later he heard a quiet giggle and then he felt a light slap on his arm.

“The pickup line is terrible, just so you know. But yes, 6 is fine. Do you know where I live?”, she whispered into his ear and Sweet Pea could feel her breath on his skin of his neck.

“I don’t. But why don’t you give me your phone number, so you can text me your address later?”, Sweet Pea whispered back and winked at her. She laughed a little and nodded, before she took a pen out of her pencil case. Then the beautiful girl rolled up the sleeve of Sweet Pea’s leather jacket a little and wrote her phone number on his arm. The line of her phone number was far from being straight, but the little heart she drew at the end of it definitely made up for it. She put her pen back where it came from and rolled Sweet Pea’s sleeve back down. He noticed that her hands lingered a little longer than what would have been necessary, but he wasn’t going to complain.

Then she turned her attention back to the teacher, she wasn’t the type of person to talk during the entire lesson. Sweet Pea didn’t really care what the teacher was trying to tell them, he proceeded to stare at the beautiful girl next to him. She was wearing jeans and a white oversized sweater. Nothing unusual, but the sweater paws made her look incredibly cute. Sweet Pea couldn’t help but wonder how she would look in his clothes. They probably were even bigger than the oversized sweater she was wearing right now. His sweaters would most likely reach down to the middle of her thigh and oh god, the sweater paws. Sweet Pea was weak for cute girls with sweater paws, but he would never tell admit that over his dead body.

He texted his little nerd directly after school and she replied instantly, telling him where to pick him up. They kept on texting throughout the entire day and when the clock approached five, Sweat Pea took a quick shower, shaved, put on some cologne and fixed his hair. Then he looked for something to wear. The Serpent didn’t really own that many clothes and all of them looked pretty much similar. He decided on wearing black ripped jeans, a green tight T-shirt and – of course – his Serpent leather jacket. After that, he realized that he needed a second helmet. There was no way his little nerd was getting on a motorcycle without a helmet.

The clock was showing 5:50pm when Sweet Pea pulled the motorcycle over to stop in front of the house that had to be hers. It really matched her. A small, neat house with a pretty garden. Sweet Pea imagined her to live with her parents, have a golden retriever and everything to be picture-perfect. He internally debated whether to call her or ring the bell, but he decided on the later. He got off his motorcycle and walked up to the door. Some of the windows were open, so he already heard voices talking from the inside and the nearer he got, the clearer they got.

“Remember not to fuck him on the first date, we’re classy.”, he heard a voice from the inside. It couldn’t be her mother, so it probably was her sister. He didn’t know she had siblings. Nevertheless, Sweet Pea had to laugh a little. Amazing advice.

“I saw you practicing deepthroating with a banana in the kitchen last week, don’t hit me with ‘classy’.”, now that was a voice he recognized – his date. Sweet Peas laugh got a little louder, but he didn’t ring the bell yet. He was too interested on how this conversation would continue.

“That is a completely unrelated incident! Also, practice makes perfect and I need to be prepared for my date with Reggie.”, the sister spoke up again. Was this what having siblings was like?

“And you dare to claim that we’re classy. I hope you choke on his dick.”, that was his crush speaking again and now Sweet Pea couldn’t keep his laughter quiet anymore. The last sentence was too much. Sweet Pea didn’t think he could be more impressed with the tiny girl but turns out he was wrong. He might have to marry her right on the spot.

“I think that’s your date laughing outside.” The sister seemed very amused and maybe a tiny bit sorry. But just a little.

“Oh fuck. Sweet Pea?” Was this panic in her voice? Probably.

“Yes?”, Sweet Pea managed to choke out between his laughter. The door in front of him opened and if he hadn’t been busy trying to control his laughter, he might have been stunned by her appearance. But now trying to calm down was more important, compliments could wait.

“We will pretend like this never happened or I can never look you in the eyes again.”, the girl in front of him said. Sweet Pea took a deep breath and smiled at her.

“Alright, alright. You look beautiful, by the way. I really like your jacket. We match.”, Sweet Pea said as the both of them walked towards his motorcycle. She was wearing a leather jacket, black jeans and a tight dark green shirt under it. Basically, a feminine version of the outfit Sweet Pea was wearing himself.

“I tried to adapt to your Serpent aesthetics and I think I did an amazing job.”, she said and winked at him. God, was she cute. And the leather jacket made her look sexy as hell. Sweet Pea was convinced that this combination should be forbidden by law because it might actually kill him.

“You did. I never thought the Serpent style suited you, little nerd.”, Sweet Pea said and handed her the second helmet. He got on his motorcycle and gestured for her to do the same. The pretty girl sat behind him and wrapped her arms around him. Sweet Pea definitely felt her boobs pressing onto his back and swallowed, but he started the engine.

It took them only a few minutes to reach Pop’s. It wasn’t the usual spot for Serpents like Sweet Pea to hang out, but it was perfect for a date. They got off the motorcycle, took of their helmets and went straight inside. His little nerd ran her fingers through her hair trying to fix it a little. She probably thought the helmet had messed it up somehow.

“Your hair looks stunning, don’t worry.”, Sweet Pea whispered in her ear right before they sat down on opposite sides of the booth. She blushed and smiled.

“So what do you want to eat?”, Sweet Pea asked and took the menu into his hands.

“A vanilla milkshake and a cheeseburger? Or should I rather eat a salad?”, she said, and her brows furrowed a bit. They always did when she was thinking about something.

“Well what do you like better, little nerd?”, Sweet Pea asked, and she got a little shy at the nickname.

“The cheeseburger. But it has so many calories and the milkshake too…”, the girl in front of him trailed off and Sweet Pea was a little taken aback.

“Are you serious? You look amazing, no need to count calories. It’s the cheeseburger for you then. Do you also want fries?”, he suggested, and she hesitated for a bit. Sweet Pea saw that she wanted to say yes, but still worried about the calories.

“That’s a yes, I’m getting you fries to. And if you decide that you don’t want them, I’ll eat the rest. Or I’ll help you burn all the extra calories later.”, the raven-haired boy said and wiggled his eyebrows at the last sentence, which made the girl sitting in front of him laugh.

“Okay.”, she agreed and when Pop’s came over shortly after, Sweet Pea ordered for her and the same thing for himself.

They started to talk about everything and nothing at the same time. Sweet Pea was amazed how well the two of them got along, despite them being so different. But they had the same kind of humor and both no shame when it came to flirting. The conversation had no awkward silences, just times where they couldn’t talk because they were busy laughing.

So twenty minutes later, when their food arrived, Sweet Pea was already sure that this was the best date he’s ever been on. They ate quite quickly, and Sweet Pea was very glad to see her eat the cheeseburger and all of her fries. She looked happy here with him and Sweet Peas was, too. He was happy. Something he hadn’t really been in a long time. Pop’s took their empty plates away and just left them with their half-empty milkshakes.

“Can I see you rings and the tattoo on your thump?”, the pretty girl in front of him asked. Sweet Pea nodded. His little nerd grabbed his hands and looked at them. Sweet Pea noticed how tiny her hands were compared to his and smiled a little. What a cutie.

“I really like the tattoo. It fits your bad boy image.”, she said while running her fingers over it. Sweet Pea grabbed her hands, so the tattoo-observation turned into holding her hands. The position was a little awkward because they sat on opposite sides of the booth and had to hold hands on the table, but Sweet Pea didn’t mind. And judging by the slight blush that appeared on the cheeks of the girl in front of him, she didn’t mind either.

They kept on talking and talking ang talking, until the clock hit 9pm. It was slowly getting darker outside and Sweet Pea had an idea.

“How about we pay and then we go and watch the sunset?”, he suggested and the pretty girl in front of him nodded happily. It seemed like she was very excited about his suggestion.

“Yes, please! That sounds amazing.”, she said and stroked Sweet Peas hand. They called Pop’s over and payed – separately. Sweet Pea wanted to pay for both at first, before she refused because she was ‘a strong independent woman and they’re both broke high schoolers so it’s only fair’. It made Sweet Pea chuckle, but he agreed.

The two of the got back onto the motorcycle and Sweet Pea started heading towards the small hill the town had.

It took them roughly 15 minutes until they reached the spot that Sweet Pea hand in mind. The sun was just about to set and the girl next to him stared at the sky in awe. Sweet Pea paid the vibrant mix of red, orange and yellow a little of attention, before his thoughts started to trail off. Was it okay to kiss her now? He wanted to so badly.

“Sweet Pea?”, she spoke up and looked up to him. Her eyes were sparkling so beautiful in the light of the disappearing sun that he forgot how to breathe for a second.

“Would you kiss me already? I’ve been waiting the whole time.”, she said and Sweet Pea’s ego was a little hurt since she made the first move. Nevertheless, he leaned down to the girl he had been crushing on for months in record speed. Their lips collided, and Sweet Pea felt things he never did before. The blood was pumping in his veins like the blood cells were racing each other. Her fingers played with the hair on his neck and he regretted that he couldn’t tattoo the feeling of her touch onto his skin because he never wanted it to disappear. Sweet Pea had both arms wrapped around her as tight as he could, but it still felt like it wasn’t close enough. Could someone get high on feelings? Because if the answer was yes, then that was what was happening to him in this very moment. Sweet Pea felt like he needed to pull away to catch his breath, but he wasn’t ready to disconnect their lips just yet. Eventually, he did give in to his body’s scream for oxygen and brought a little distance between the two of them. But only to pull her even closer just seconds later.

And no, ‘classy’ really wasn’t the right word.

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Sweet Pea/Reader - “I want to...”

Pairing: Sweet Pea/Reader Title: I want to... Fandom: Riverdale Word Count: 1977 Warnings: none Category: Romance, Angst Description: Sweet Pea wants to keep the relationship secret. His girlfriend overhears him saying to Toni that she isn’t important to him and Sweet Pea realizes what he’s about to lose when she is walking away.

Sweat Pea and I were sitting in his car, on our way home from sweet water river. That was our thing. Going to this one bench which was hidden behind some bushes and trees. The view on the river was blocked by the trees and the only thing - other than green - you could see was the sky. Maybe that was why no one except us came here. But the bench worked just fine for us.

Sweet Pea and I have been going out for almost 5 months. Not officially, he wanted to keep the relationship private. The raven-haired boy didn’t tell me why, but I had to accept his decision. We still went on our little bench-dates at least once a week and saw each other every day. Not to mention our countless make out sessions and the nights I had spent in his trailer. Nevertheless, he dropped my hand the second someone was in sight and it stung every time – more than just a little.

"We're almost there, Sweetie.", Sweet Pea said. That was his nickname for me. Sweetie. I liked it more than I probably should, especially since that was the only sign of affection he also showed towards me when someone else was around. Nicknames are hard to drop, I suppose.

“Alright. Are we going to the the Whyte Wyrm today?”, I asked and Sweet Pea nodded. “Yeah but I’ll drop you off at your place first. We can’t show up there together, that’ll make us look suspicious.”, ha answered.

“Are you serious? Just because we arrive there together no one will think anything. We’re still friends in their eyes after all. We can say you saw me walking and picked me up or something. Are you embarrassed to show up with me? Because of me not being a Serpent and all?”, I suggested and Sweet Pea didn’t even hesitate for a second before he shook his head.

“Sweetie, no. I’m not embarrassed, I swear. It’s just…it’s a little hard to explain. Please just accept it for another while.”, he said slowly and looked at me apologetically. I really wanted to know what ‘another while’ meant, seeing that we have been together for 5 months. But I didn’t ask.

“Okay.”, I let out quietly and stared out the window, trying to escape his gaze.

“We’re here.”, the young Serpent pointed out while pulled over to the side of the road to stop right in front of my trailer. “See you later?”, he asked, smiled softly and took my hand in his.

“Yeah, see you later. I love you.”, I said and smiled back. He chuckled and leaned over to kiss me slowly and deeply. He didn’t say it back – he never did. But that was alright, I knew he had a hard time expressing his feelings.

We made out in the car for another couple minutes, before I got out of the car. I waved as Sweet Pea took off to the Whyte Wyrm. I let out a sigh and searched in my bag for me keys. It took me only a few seconds to find them and just a few more to unlock the door. My parents weren’t home- probably both busy cheating on each other. My dad had this women from the Southside and my mom always was with some Serpent I didn’t know the name of. I didn’t quite understand why they were still married and lived together, but I learned to accept it. To make the silence go away, I turned on the radio. I knew Sweet Pea wanted me to stay here a little, so we didn’t directly after another. He was a bit paranoid. So I fixed my makeup and considered for a brief second to change, but I decided against it. After an evening in the Wyrm I always smelled like cigarettes and alcohol anyways, so it wasn’t really worth changing.

The next couple of minutes I spent on my phone, before I decided enough time had passed for me to be able to show up at the Wyrm. Sweet Pea had texted me that he arrived about 15 minutes ago and since he wasn’t online since, I didn’t bother to text back. I would be there in a few minutes anyways.

The Whyte Wyrm was only a short walk away and soon I found myself opening the big door. The air already smelled like beer and smoke, but I was used to it. A few Serpents greeted me with nods as I made my way through the crowded room. It was a Friday night, after all.

It took me only a few moments to find Sweet Pea. He was talking to Toni, who was working at the bar. His back was turned towards me, so he didn’t see me yet. Toni faced me, but she seemed not to have spotted me either. I was already pretty close and about to greet them, until I heard a sentence of their conversation.”

“So how’s it going with your ‘Sweetie’? Are you two together yet?”, Toni asked while pouring a Serpent standing next to them a drink. Sweet Pea laughed.

“No, we’re definitely not a couple. I mean, yeah, I sometimes fuck her, but she isn’t worth more than that. Too annoying, too clingy and not hot enough to make up for it. Not really my type.”, Sweet Pea said and laughed. I stared at him in horror. I knew that he wanted to keep our relationship private, but I didn’t know how he talked about me behind my back. Being called ‘just a friend’ is something I can handle, being insulted by my own boyfriend is something very different. Maybe that’s why he didn’t want to make it public. I was just his toy after all.

“I have to say: I’m disappointed, but not surprised.”, I spoke up and desperately tried to pretend like my eyes weren’t tearing up and my voice wasn’t shaking. Judging by the pitiful look Toni gave me, I was not being very successful. Sweet Pea spun around, his face showing an expression I had not seen on him yet. Was it regret? Was it fear? I had no clue

“Sweetie, fuck.”, he whispered. “I can explain.”, he said. Was he being serious? That was probably the most stereotypical sentence he could have used.

“Oh, can you?”, I asked. On top of being upset and hurt, I started to get angry. Who did he think he was to treat me like that? I have always been kind and loving towards the raven-haired boy and this was the result.

“…No. I can’t explain.”, Sweet Pea admitted. His hand moved in my direction – probably to take my hand –, but he pulled it back when I took a step back.

I took a deep breath before I said: “I thought so. We’re done then.”. That last sentence probably hurt me more than it hurt him, but it was necessary. I turned around to leave the Whyte Wyrm. Some people, who probably witnessed the whole thing, looked at me with pity.

“If you don’t go after her now, you’ll lose her forever.”, I heard Toni say to Sweet Pea. She probably saw right through our lie right at the beginning. Toni was not somebody that can easily be fooled.

I looked over my shoulder to see that Sweet Pea followed her advice and was taking fast steps towards me. My reaction was to walk faster. And when I heard that Sweet Peas steps were getting faster too, I started to run. I made my way out of the Whyte Wyrm and ran down the street, not really caring where I was running. I heard Sweet Pea’s steps behind me, he was running too. He was calling out my name but I didn’t stop running. I just wanted to get away from him because I didn’t want him to see the tears which were now streaming down my face.

Unfortunately, Sweet Pea – having long legs way longer than mine – caught up to me quite quickly and grabbed my arm. I stopped and turned around to face him. When I looked up to his face, I noticed that there were tears in his eyes too. Something I had never seen before.

“Listen…fuck… I don’t know how to explain and there’s no excuse for what I said. But I need you to know that it was a lie. Every single word. I don’t know what I was thinking, I never should have said that. I should have told Toni – no, I should have told everyone the truth about us. I should have shouted it from the rooftops right after we kissed for the first time. Oh god, I’m such an idiot.”, Sweet Pea said and ran his fingers through his hair. I saw in his face that he was angry at himself and caught a glimpse of the tear that was running down his face before he wiped it away. Sweet Pea punched the wall next to him in frustration – something he always did when he was very upset – and then took my face into his hands. He used his thumps to wipe my tears away, which were still streaming down my face. He was crying now too.

“I’m a terrible boyfriend. You knew that before. I don’t like being vulnerable and I always saw feelings as something that make me weak. I have to admit, I am a little intimidated by the way you make me feel. I feel so much when I just look at you and when I kiss you it feels like everything is world suddenly makes sense. That never happened to me before, I have no idea how to deal with it and fuck, it scares me. But it doesn’t scare me even remotely as much as the thought of losing you. The way you looked at me in the Wyrm, so hurt and disappointed, I have never felt worse. I vowed to myself that I would always protect you and make you happy – and look how miserably I did at both. You deserve someone who treats you like a treasure and is proud to call you his. And I want to be that someone. I know it might not look like I could, but I swear I will do my best. I want to tell everyone that you’re my girlfriend, I want to kiss you in the middle of the school corridor, I want to buy you flowers and hell, I even want to take some of these cringy couple selfies just to make them my phone background, so I can stare at it. I want to tell you that you are beautiful, I want to make you happy and I want to tell you that I love you every single day.”. The words poured out of Sweet Pea like the tears did out of his eyes. He looked so incredibly sincere and didn’t stop looking my in the eyes.

“How about you start by telling me for the first time?”, I suggested, and I heard him gasp quietly. Sweet Pea nodded enthusiastically and bit his lip.

“Yes. Yes of course. I love you. I love you so much. I should have said it so many times before, but I swear I will make it up for it by saying it until you get tired of hearing it. I promise. I love you.”, he said and his eyes did not leave mine for a split second. I smiled.

“And what if I never get tired of hearing it?”, I asked cheekily, which made Sweet Pea chuckle.

“Then I’ll tell you every day for the rest of our lives.”, he said and the love in his eyes was too obvious not to notice.

“Sounds like a plan.”, I whispered before I kissed him.

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