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I was born in an abundance of inherited sadness.
Ryan Adams, lyrics to āJacksonville Skyline,ā from Whiskeytownās Pneumonia LP (Lost Highway Records, 2001)
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š½š°š½š²š ,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā sheĀ comesĀ fromĀ aĀ townĀ whereĀ sheāsĀ bothĀ VILLAINIZEDĀ andĀ putĀ onĀ aĀ pedestalĀ ,Ā Ā dependingĀ onĀ whoāsĀ tellingĀ theĀ storyĀ ,Ā Ā andĀ whichĀ versionĀ ofĀ nancyĀ theyĀ knewĀ .Ā Ā wasĀ itĀ preĀ herĀ motherāsĀ death ?Ā postĀ tankingĀ herĀ gradesĀ andĀ collegeĀ ,Ā Ā fallingĀ intoĀ mysteriesĀ thatĀ hadĀ thisĀ supernaturalĀ aspectĀ toĀ itĀ .Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā nancyāsĀ lipsĀ quirkĀ upĀ ,Ā Ā glancedĀ atĀ theĀ beanieĀ cladĀ boyĀ .Ā Ā Ā āĀ itĀ certainlyĀ wouldnātĀ beĀ theĀ firstĀ timeĀ ,Ā Ā norĀ theĀ lastĀ timeĀ iĀ suspectĀ .Ā āĀ Ā justĀ anĀ inkling !Ā plusĀ ,Ā Ā lookingĀ atĀ herĀ trackĀ recordĀ ā¦Ā wellĀ ,Ā Ā sheāsĀ beenĀ inĀ jailĀ atĀ leastĀ twoĀ timesĀ forĀ theĀ pastĀ yearĀ ,Ā Ā soĀ .Ā Ā itāsĀ aĀ goodĀ thingĀ sheĀ hasĀ thick skinĀ .Ā Ā Ā āĀ nancyĀ drewĀ -Ā āĀ Ā sheĀ greetsĀ justĀ asĀ easilyĀ ,Ā Ā takingĀ hisĀ handĀ andĀ givingĀ himĀ aĀ firmĀ gripĀ ;Ā Ā thisĀ girlĀ neverĀ reallyĀ didĀ knowĀ howĀ toĀ beĀ softĀ .Ā Ā Ā āĀ visitingĀ .Ā Ā butĀ longĀ termĀ ,Ā Ā iāmĀ assumingĀ .Ā āĀ Ā sheāsĀ decidedĀ toĀ giveĀ intoĀ theĀ mysteriesĀ ;Ā Ā theyĀ allĀ herĀ callingĀ ,Ā Ā afterĀ allĀ .Ā Ā Ā āĀ youĀ aĀ local ?Ā āĀ Ā
ā Ā suspicious Ā newbie Ā who Ā is Ā šššššššššššš Ā šššš Ā šš Ā being Ā called Ā suspicious, Ā ā Ā he Ā sucks Ā in Ā a Ā breath Ā before Ā lightly Ā pushing Ā it Ā out Ā as Ā a Ā laugh,Ā Ā ā Ā we Ā are Ā in Ā the Ā makings Ā of Ā an Ā agatha Ā christie Ā novel. Ā ā Ā then Ā again Ā when Ā WASNāT Ā riverdale Ā ?
ā Ā yeah, Ā šššš Ā ššš Ā šššššš. Ā ā Ā depending Ā on Ā how Ā one Ā looked Ā at Ā that Ā fact Ā it Ā was Ā debatable Ā whether Ā it Ā was Ā GOODĀ Ā or Ā BAD. Ā there Ā had Ā been Ā a Ā time Ā where Ā jughead Ā might Ā have Ā been Ā scorful Ā that Ā he Ā hadnāt Ā escaped Ā yet, Ā now Ā he Ā found Ā the Ā thought Ā of Ā leaving Ā difficult Ā at Ā best.Ā Ā ā Ā well Ā nancy Ā drew, Ā šø Ā š·š°š
š“ Ā šš¾ Ā š°ššŗ, Ā what Ā brings Ā you Ā to Ā a Ā place Ā like Ā this Ā ? Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā with Ā all Ā headlines, Ā more Ā people Ā were Ā scared Ā of Ā from Ā even Ā an Ā inkling Ā of Ā an Ā idea Ā to Ā visit.
#ncydrw.#ā Ā ā Ā v. Ā ć Ā sometimes Ā itās Ā just Ā darkness Ā ć Ā Ö Ā arc one#this is so late i'm sorry !!
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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā whoĀ knows ,Ā ifĀ sheĀ neverĀ showedĀ up ,Ā whatĀ could'veĀ beenĀ ?Ā thereĀ goesĀ theĀ mostĀ ššššššššš šššššĀ thisĀ townĀ hasĀ everĀ seen .Ā š š©š š©šš š šššš£šššš¢š š”ššš šš¢ššššš šš£ššš¦š”š©šššĀ Ā .Ā Ā theyĀ sayĀ sheĀ wasĀ seenĀ onĀ occasionĀ pacingĀ theĀ rocksĀ staringĀ outĀ atĀ the šššššššš šššĀ .Ā Ā andĀ inĀ aĀ feudĀ withĀ herĀ neighborĀ ,Ā sheĀ stoleĀ hisĀ dogĀ andĀ dyedĀ itĀ keyĀ limeĀ greenĀ .Ā Ā sableāsĀ houseĀ satĀ quietlyĀ onĀ thatĀ beachĀ ,Ā Ā freeĀ ofĀ womenĀ withĀ madnessĀ ,Ā Ā theirĀ menĀ andĀ ššš š”ššš¢šš¬Ā ,Ā andĀ thenĀ itĀ wasĀ boughtĀ byĀ ššĀ .Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā š©šš§š§ššĀ šš² Ā š«šØš¬š¢š Ā šš š§šš²šš«šš°.šš®š¦šš„š«.ššØš¦
#ā Ā ā Ā alone Ā but Ā never Ā lonely Ā ć Ā promo Ā ć#GREAT CONTENT WE LOVE TO SEE IT !!!!!!!
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happy ides of march aka the anniversary of jugheadās ( almost ) death
#ā Ā ā Ā and Ā they Ā were Ā roommates Ā ć Ā ooc Ā ć#remember kids only fake ur death and live in a bunker if it's a last resort
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š½š°š½š²š ,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā /Ā @jughieĀ·Ā ā¦Ā šššššššššš !
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā fingersĀ areĀ scrollingĀ downĀ theĀ newsĀ ofĀ RIVERDALEĀ ,Ā Ā nancyĀ drewĀ wouldĀ neverĀ beĀ inĀ aĀ newĀ townĀ withoutĀ knowingĀ theĀ dealĀ ofĀ theĀ placeĀ ,Ā Ā withoutĀ beingĀ asĀ awareĀ Ā (Ā asĀ sheĀ couldĀ beĀ )Ā whatĀ wasĀ happeningĀ inĀ thisĀ littleĀ placeĀ .Ā Ā aĀ VACATIONĀ ,Ā Ā bessĀ hadĀ saidĀ ;Ā Ā aĀ quaintĀ littleĀ placeĀ withĀ quaintĀ littleĀ peopleĀ .Ā Ā theirĀ personalĀ britĀ wasnātĀ veryĀ goodĀ atĀ researchĀ ,Ā Ā wasĀ she ?Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ anotherĀ smallĀ townĀ ,Ā Ā moreĀ bigĀ unsolvedĀ mysteriesĀ -Ā āĀ Ā nancyĀ humsĀ toĀ herselfĀ ,Ā Ā blueĀ huesĀ takingĀ inĀ allĀ theĀ informationĀ ofĀ aĀ placeĀ calledĀ RIVERDALEĀ ,Ā Ā manyĀ murdersĀ pepperedĀ intoĀ theirĀ historyĀ .Ā Ā alasĀ ;Ā Ā nancyĀ hasĀ aĀ badĀ habitĀ ofĀ forgettingĀ thatĀ inĀ aĀ newĀ townĀ ,Ā Ā theyĀ hearĀ herĀ wordsĀ .Ā Ā Ā āĀ soĀ muchĀ forĀ relaxingĀ forĀ aĀ weekĀ awayĀ .Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā itĀ canātĀ beĀ helpedĀ ,Ā Ā forĀ theoriesĀ areĀ alreadyĀ spinningĀ inĀ herĀ headĀ .Ā Ā
with Ā every Ā day Ā there Ā was Ā Ā a Ā new Ā mysteryĀ Ā that Ā Ā ššššššššš Ā šššš Ā ššš Ā ššš š, Ā enveloping Ā the Ā residents Ā in Ā what Ā felt Ā like Ā Ā a Ā game Ā of Ā cat Ā and Ā mouse. Ā to Ā learn Ā of Ā new Ā bodies, Ā new Ā suspicious Ā happenings Ā ā Ā it Ā was Ā all Ā beginning Ā to Ā feel Ā a Ā bit Ā Ā NORMAL. Ā but Ā that Ā didnāt Ā make Ā him Ā any Ā less Ā Ā curious.
āĀ Ā keep Ā soliloquizing Ā about Ā the Ā Ā ššššš” Ā šØš Ā š²šØš®š« Ā š«šš„šš±ššš¢šØš§Ā Ā and Ā people Ā are Ā going Ā to Ā find Ā you Ā Ā suspicious. Ā Ā āĀ Ā riverdale Ā was Ā unkind Ā to Ā Ā OUTSIDERS, Ā it Ā seemed Ā in Ā recent Ā year, Ā at Ā its Ā Ā ever Ā darkening Ā core, Ā distrust Ā was Ā rampant. Ā it Ā was Ā safer Ā not Ā to Ā believe Ā in Ā those Ā who Ā didnāt Ā call Ā riverdale Ā Ā homeĀ Ā and Ā safety Ā was Ā a Ā quality Ā in Ā short Ā supply Ā these Ā days. Ā he Ā sticks Ā out Ā his Ā hand, Ā small Ā grin Ā gracing Ā his Ā features, Ā Ā āĀ Ā jughead Ā jones. Ā you Ā Ā š½š“š Ā šøš½ Ā šš¾šš½Ā Ā Ā ?Ā Ā Ā ā
#ncydrw.#it's perfect !!#ā Ā ā Ā v. Ā ć Ā sometimes Ā itās Ā just Ā darkness Ā ć Ā Ö Ā arc one
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RIVERDALE āĀ Chapter Seventy-Six: Killing Mr. Honey
#ā Ā ā Ā a Ā portrait Ā of Ā darkness Ā ć Ā visage Ā ć#ā Ā ā Ā burning Ā with Ā the Ā desire Ā to Ā be Ā known Ā ć Ā edits Ā ć#the pure GLEE on jug and archie's faces when they realize extended my life by 5 years#interesting to think about what would have happened had prom still been cancelled and they threw their own at pop's or something
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ANDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā THENĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā IĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā SAWĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā YOU.Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā Ā studyĀ Ā Ā ofĀ Ā Ā loveĀ Ā Ā quinnĀ Ā Ā fromĀ Ā Ā netflixāsĀ Ā Ā you.Ā Ā Ā heavilyĀ Ā Ā headcanonĀ Ā Ā based,Ā Ā Ā highlyĀ Ā Ā selective.Ā Ā Ā writtenĀ Ā Ā byĀ Ā Ā tas.Ā Ā Ā #QUISMET
#ā Ā ā Ā alone Ā but Ā never Ā lonely Ā ć Ā promo Ā ć#follow tas everywhereĀ š#u are gravely missing out if u don't!!!
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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā to the shattered woman still finding pieces of herself in the mirror.
INDEPENDENTĀ Ā &.Ā Ā PRIVATEĀ Ā EVIEĀ Ā GRIMHILDEĀ Ā DāENTENĆAĀ ,Ā Ā Ā BYĀ MACYĀ .
#ā Ā ā Ā alone Ā but Ā never Ā lonely Ā ć Ā promo Ā ć#SUPPORT AND LOVE MACY EVERYWHERE#and this is hot so infinite eyes deserve to see it
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jughead jones and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
#ā Ā ā Ā iām Ā weird. Ā iām Ā a Ā weirdo Ā ć Ā crack Ā ć#i put this in black and white bc the scene is actually so horribly colored + badly lit and i was not spending more than 1 min on this#personals if u find this i am begging dni
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on this fine night i am thinking about how jughead was accused of trying to burn down the elementary school simply because he was playing with matches and he had to spend time at juvie bc of it and the reason there was such a reaction was likely just because of where he grew up and who his parents were and nothing about it was fair !!!
#ā Ā ā Ā and Ā they Ā were Ā roommates Ā ć Ā ooc Ā ć#yes playing with matches is dangerous !! but as educators his teachers and/or principal should have told him that ??#they should have given him a CHANCE like they would have with likely so many other students#sure give him a slap on the wrist ! so he doesn't do it again#but don't send him to juvenile detention for it#if anything it set a precedentĀ for how he would go on to be treated by administrations for the rest of his life and its resulted in jug#having very little trust or faith in governmental systems
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HE Ā WASNāT Ā WRONGĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā she Ā knew Ā that Ā much, Ā but Ā it Ā didnāt Ā mean Ā she Ā wanted Ā to Ā hear Ā it. Ā lazy Ā hand Ā was Ā waving Ā off Ā his Ā comments, Ā that Ā usual Ā starlet Ā and Ā WINNING Ā SMILE Ā forcibly Ā stretching Ā over Ā her Ā lips,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā well, Ā i Ā consider Ā it Ā an Ā acquired Ā taste. Ā not Ā everyone Ā appreciates Ā hidden Ā gems.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā near Ā hesitation Ā filled Ā her Ā once Ā heād Ā stepped Ā aside Ā and Ā her Ā pride Ā was Ā swallowed Ā down Ā as Ā she Ā crossed Ā the Ā thresholdĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā there Ā was Ā no Ā going Ā back.Ā Ā Ā Ā it Ā felt Ā very Ā much Ā like Ā a Ā scene Ā out Ā of Ā her Ā favorite Ā movies, Ā STEPPING Ā INTO Ā A Ā WORLD Ā she Ā wasnāt Ā familiarĀ Ā Ā with Ā and Ā part Ā of Ā her Ā wondered Ā if Ā this Ā was Ā karma Ā finally Ā catching Ā up Ā to Ā her.
placing Ā her Ā purse Ā near Ā the Ā foot Ā of Ā the Ā couch, Ā attention Ā drifting Ā around Ā the Ā place Ā like Ā she Ā needed Ā to Ā scan Ā it Ā for Ā clearanceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā something Ā about Ā it Ā screamed Ā home Ā in Ā a Ā way Ā that Ā never Ā resonated Ā with Ā her Ā at Ā the Ā pembrooke.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā snacks Ā are Ā around Ā ? Ā like, Ā theyāre Ā just Ā MISPLACED Ā STRATEGICALLYĀ Ā Ā around Ā this Ā quaint Ā place Ā ?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā manicured Ā brow Ā arched,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā iām Ā guessing Ā you Ā donāt Ā have Ā any Ā chilled Ā cucumber Ā water Ā with Ā lemon Ā zests Ā ?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā nose Ā wrinkled Ā as Ā her Ā head Ā nodded Ā towards Ā the Ā bag Ā of Ā chips Ā he Ā was Ā holding,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā are Ā those Ā good Ā ?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā
scoff Ā slips Ā out, Ā how Ā easy Ā it Ā was Ā to Ā speak Ā highly Ā of Ā aĀ Ā Ā WORLD Ā IN Ā RUINĀ Ā Ā when Ā you Ā didnāt Ā live Ā in Ā it.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā i Ā think Ā your Ā dad Ā took Ā the Ā acquired Ā partĀ Ā Ā š Ā šššššš Ā ššš Ā ššššššššš¢. Ā ā Ā thereās Ā only Ā a Ā whisper Ā of Ā malice, Ā directed Ā more Ā at Ā the Ā monster Ā whoādĀ Ā Ā never Ā be Ā so Ā boldĀ Ā Ā to Ā visit Ā the Ā homes Ā he Ā likely Ā dreamed Ā ofĀ Ā Ā DESTROYING.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā weāve Ā got Ā some Ā bottled Ā water, Ā it Ā wasnāt Ā harvested Ā from Ā the Ā glaciers Ā of Ā norway Ā but Ā it Ā doesnāt Ā have Ā flesh Ā eating Ā bacteria.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā head Ā tilts Ā to Ā the Ā side, Ā voice Ā dry,Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā or Ā is Ā thatĀ Ā Ā too Ā poorĀ Ā Ā for Ā your Ā tasteĀ Ā Ā ?Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā heās Ā never Ā been Ā embarrassed Ā of Ā where Ā heās Ā from Ā but Ā something Ā about Ā theĀ Ā Ā šæšøš²šššš“ Ā š¾šµ Ā šš“š°š»šš·Ā Ā Ā standing Ā in Ā his Ā living Ā room Ā suddenly Ā has Ā him Ā feeling Ā like Ā thereāsĀ Ā Ā something Ā wrongĀ Ā Ā with Ā the Ā way Ā they Ā live.
āĀ Ā Ā easier Ā access. Ā sometimes Ā i Ā write Ā in Ā the Ā kitchen, Ā sometimes Ā the Ā living Ā room.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā he Ā stares Ā at Ā her,Ā Ā Ā expressionlessĀ Ā Ā as Ā he Ā bites Ā into Ā a Ā chip,Ā Ā Ā urging Ā himself Ā to Ā be Ā angry. Ā she Ā looks Ā at Ā his Ā home Ā as Ā if Ā it Ā should Ā be Ā quarantined Ā and Ā bulldozed, Ā deemedĀ Ā Ā UNFITĀ Ā Ā for Ā anyone.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā if Ā by Ā good Ā you Ā meanĀ Ā Ā šš«šš¦šš§ššØš®š¬ Ā šš§š Ā š¦šØš®šš”š°šššš«š¢š§š , Ā yes.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā and Ā yet, Ā she Ā stands Ā there Ā seemingly Ā lost Ā and Ā a Ā little Ā bit Ā shattered, Ā andĀ Ā Ā he Ā canāt Ā find Ā his Ā fury. Ā arm Ā extends, Ā offering Ā the Ā bag Ā of Ā chips Ā to Ā her Ā with Ā a Ā short Ā nod,Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā go Ā ahead, Ā take Ā it. Ā we Ā can Ā always Ā order Ā popās Ā too.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā
his Ā eyes Ā look Ā up, Ā clashing Ā with Ā brown,Ā Ā Ā ā Ā any Ā chance Ā youāre Ā šš“š²šš“šš»š Ā seeking Ā some Ā advice Ā ? Ā cause, Ā and Ā donāt Ā take Ā this Ā the Ā wrong Ā way, Ā you Ā donāt Ā exactly Ā hang Ā out Ā here. Ā itās Ā cool Ā to Ā see Ā you Ā but Ā a Ā person Ā can Ā only Ā have Ā so Ā muchĀ Ā Ā trouble Ā in Ā paradiseĀ Ā Ā before Ā the Ā paradise Ā isĀ Ā Ā LOST. Ā and Ā my Ā intuition Ā is Ā telling Ā me Ā maybe Ā it Ā was Ā lost Ā a Ā long Ā time Ā ago.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā
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jug never meant any offense by anything he wrote after high school, and certainly not towards the serpents. he wasnāt trying to mock or belittle the traditions, the serpents meant everything to jughead and he thought if anything he was making them out to be heroes who should be celebrated. heās crushed to learn thatās not how it came across and heās even more destroyed by the fact that in writing a story inspired by them, itās ruined friendships he cherished.
#ā Ā ā Ā and Ā then Ā came Ā the Ā dawn Ā ć Ā headcanon Ā ć#i'm a lil iffy on the whole plotline of him writing a book and it pushes him out but imma let it play out before any divergence#i also don't think he would have just totally abandoned the serpents - they're an important part of his life and who he is and jug is loyal#i think yes he still attended uiowa which is far but he kept in contact and did what he could for them from a distance
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š²š·š“ššš» ,
ā iĀ doĀ tendĀ toĀ winĀ whateverĀ battlesĀ iĀ fight ⦠āĀ @jughieĀ·
āĀ Ā Ā andĀ Ā Ā SURELYĀ Ā Ā you Ā havenāt Ā hadĀ Ā Ā š Ā šššššššššš Ā ššššššššĀ Ā Ā in Ā quite Ā some Ā time. Ā come Ā on, Ā you Ā canāt Ā get Ā moreĀ Ā Ā šššš Ā šššššĀ Ā Ā than Ā riverdale.Ā Ā Ā we Ā need Ā your Ā help, Ā cheryl. Ā in Ā fact, Ā iām Ā inclined Ā to Ā argue Ā we Ā canāt Ā do Ā itĀ Ā Ā withoutĀ Ā Ā you.Ā Ā Ā ā
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ā It should be amazing that weāre all so close, but sometimes it terrifies me. ā
#ā Ā ā Ā burning Ā with Ā the Ā desire Ā to Ā be Ā known Ā ć Ā edits Ā ć#ā Ā ā Ā a Ā portrait Ā of Ā darkness Ā ć Ā visage Ā ć#we love a good foreshadow
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Whatās your favorite position
1st place on rainbow road
#ā Ā ā Ā iām Ā weird. Ā iām Ā a Ā weirdo Ā ć Ā crack Ā ć#ā Ā ā Ā keeping Ā the Ā darkness Ā at Ā bay Ā ć Ā musings Ā ć#i mean..... yeah#no devils tango only video game
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āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā jughead.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā forced Ā pep Ā in Ā her Ā tone, Ā strained Ā smile Ā gracing Ā her Ā features Ā yet Ā it Ā never Ā quite Ā reached Ā her Ā eyes. Ā it Ā started Ā with Ā red Ā bottom Ā heels Ā stopping Ā in Ā their Ā tracksĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āāāĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā stepping Ā up Ā these Ā familiar Ā porch Ā steps Ā and Ā realizing Ā that Ā even Ā in Ā her Ā time Ā of Ā need, Ā HER Ā TIME Ā OF Ā UTMOST Ā PERIL Ā and Ā the Ā thunderous Ā beating Ā of Ā her Ā heart Ā was Ā too Ā much Ā to Ā fall Ā asleep Ā with, Ā she Ā couldnāt. Ā not Ā anymore. Ā and Ā so Ā she Ā found Ā herself Ā trudging Ā through Ā unfamiliar Ā terrain, Ā heels Ā digging Ā into Ā bare Ā dirt.Ā Ā Ā TOO Ā TIRED Ā TO Ā CARE,Ā Ā Ā too Ā concerned Ā with Ā just Ā not Ā wanting Ā to Ā be Ā alone Ā under Ā the Ā same Ā room Ā as Ā dear Ā old Ā daddy.
āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā YES, Ā SOMEONEāS Ā DEAD. Ā my Ā soul. Ā my Ā beating Ā heart Ā has Ā been Ā ripped Ā out Ā of Ā my Ā chest Ā and Ā stomped Ā on Ā with Ā thrift Ā store Ā knock Ā offs. Ā itās Ā splattered Ā all Ā over Ā pavement. Ā so Ā iām Ā here Ā because Ā iād Ā rather Ā get Ā my Ā FAVORITE Ā LOUBOUTINS Ā A Ā LITTLE Ā DIRTYĀ Ā Ā than Ā spend Ā another Ā minute Ā in Ā my Ā equally Ā large Ā but Ā incredibly Ā suffocating Ā bedroom.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā a Ā tad Ā dramatic, Ā but Ā like Ā vivien Ā leigh Ā said,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PEOPLE Ā WHO Ā ARE Ā VERY Ā BEAUTIFUL Ā MAKE Ā THEIR Ā OWN Ā LAWS.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā a Ā deep Ā intake Ā of Ā breath, Ā all Ā pretenses Ā dropped,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā well, Ā jughead. Ā are Ā you Ā going Ā to Ā invite Ā a Ā girl Ā in Ā ? Ā she Ā can Ā only Ā stand Ā so Ā long Ā at Ā the Ā door Ā before Ā shame Ā starts Ā to Ā catch Ā up.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā
gaze Ā narrows, Ā something Ā was Ā amiss Ā šš Ā ššš Ā š šššš Ā šš Ā ššššš Ā ššš Ā šš ššššššš, Ā that Ā much Ā would Ā be Ā obvious Ā even Ā if Ā his Ā home Ā wasn't Ā an Ā experiment Ā on Ā how Ā THEĀ Ā OTHER Ā SIDE Ā lived. Ā and Ā like Ā all Ā mysteries Ā that Ā had Ā yet Ā to Ā be Ā undone, Ā he Ā found Ā himself Ā falling Ā victim Ā to Ā theĀ Ā Ā inquiring Ā part Ā of Ā his Ā soul.Ā Ā Ā he Ā rolls Ā his Ā eyes, Ā ā Ā yeah, Ā yours Ā and Ā mine Ā both. Ā ā Ā arms Ā cross Ā defensively, Ā ā Ā you Ā do Ā realize Ā if Ā you Ā have Ā a Ā problem Ā with Ā thrift Ā store Ā knock Ā offs Ā youāre Ā in Ā the Ā WRONG Ā part Ā of Ā town, Ā right Ā ? Ā considering Ā this Ā is Ā š©š«šššš¢ššš„š„š² Ā š«š¢šÆšš«ššš„šāš¬ Ā šÆšš«š² Ā šØš°š§ Ā š¬š¤š¢š Ā š«šØš°. Ā āĀ Ā Ā
yet, Ā the Ā woes Ā of Ā broken Ā homes Ā were Ā not Ā ones Ā he Ā wished Ā on Ā himself, Ā nor Ā anyone Ā else.Ā Ā Ā he Ā steps Ā aside, Ā motioning Ā for Ā her Ā to Ā enter Ā his Ā š·šš¼š±š»š“ Ā š°š±š¾š³š“.Ā Ā Ā ā Ā consider Ā yourself Ā lucky Ā no Ā one Ā saw Ā you Ā and Ā your Ā telltale Ā heart. Ā i Ā canāt Ā say Ā my Ā neighbors Ā would Ā be Ā too Ā congenial Ā given Ā the Ā opportunity. Ā ā Ā in Ā their Ā eyes Ā she Ā was Ā THEĀ Ā DEVILāS Ā DAUGHTER Ā and Ā as Ā it Ā was, Ā it Ā wasnāt Ā a Ā refuge Ā for Ā northsiders. Ā he Ā steps Ā further Ā inside Ā and, Ā opening Ā a Ā cupboard, Ā he Ā reaches Ā for Ā a Ā small Ā symbol Ā of Ā relief, Ā a Ā bag Ā of Ā chips,Ā Ā Ā ā Ā can Ā i Ā get Ā you Ā anything Ā ? Ā sodaās Ā in Ā the Ā fridge, Ā snacks Ā are Ā around. Ā āĀ Ā Ā
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āĀ Ā Ā no Ā more Ā detention, Ā no Ā moreĀ Ā Ā fearing Ā for Ā our Ā lives, Ā no Ā more Ā deranged Ā Ā SERIALĀ Ā Ā KILLERS.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā he Ā echos Ā her Ā words Ā with Ā a Ā few Ā suggestions Ā of Ā his Ā own, Ā a Ā short Ā list Ā of Ā thingsĀ Ā Ā šš Ā š šš Ā ššššš¢ Ā šš Ā ššššš Ā šš Ā ššš Ā ššš š Ā š ššš Ā ššš. Ā or Ā perhaps Ā the Ā town Ā that Ā hadĀ Ā Ā lostĀ Ā Ā itās Ā pep. Ā still, Ā he Ā would Ā miss Ā it Ā and Ā he Ā wondered Ā what Ā it Ā would Ā be Ā without Ā them, Ā if Ā it Ā would Ā turn Ā intoĀ Ā Ā a Ā hollow Ā huskĀ Ā Ā of Ā what Ā it Ā used Ā to Ā be. Ā maybe Ā it Ā already Ā had Ā after Ā the Ā loss Ā of Ā jason Ā blossom.Ā Ā Ā he Ā sucks Ā in Ā a Ā breath, Ā eyes Ā narrowing Ā as Ā he Ā looks Ā down Ā at Ā her,Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā i Ā canāt Ā say Ā iāmĀ Ā Ā ššØšØ Ā ššØš«š§ Ā š®š©Ā Ā Ā about Ā the Ā musicals.Ā Ā Ā ā
and Ā yet Ā there Ā is Ā something Ā that Ā stirs Ā within Ā him,Ā Ā Ā nostalgia Ā already Ā blooming Ā Ā for Ā all Ā of Ā their Ā late Ā nights Ā and Ā joyous Ā laughter Ā shared Ā over Ā milkshakes Ā in Ā a Ā place Ā that Ā had Ā turned Ā into Ā aĀ Ā Ā HOME.Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā you Ā wonāt, Ā i Ā wonāt. Ā i Ā mean Ā come Ā on, Ā betts, Ā withĀ Ā Ā everythingĀ Ā Ā thatās Ā happened Ā you Ā think Ā we Ā could Ā just Ā forgetĀ Ā Ā ?Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā thereās Ā something Ā deeper Ā in Ā the Ā recesses Ā of Ā his Ā mind Ā that Ā warns Ā him Ā that Ā heāsĀ Ā Ā WRONG, Ā that Ā they Ā werenāt Ā any Ā different Ā fromĀ Ā Ā ššš Ā šššššš Ā šš Ā ššššš Ā šššššššššĀ Ā Ā that Ā were Ā moving Ā on Ā from Ā their Ā hometowns Ā to Ā something Ā greater.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā this Ā doesnāt Ā need Ā to Ā be Ā theĀ Ā Ā ENDĀ Ā Ā OFĀ Ā Ā OUR Ā STORY.Ā Ā Ā ā
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