#If I have to write the entire wave code oddly to allow for pausing that's scary...

[loveletterworm]

I didn't say before in my previous post but the enemy spawning is happening through what I will one day consider the worst combination of a string of functions that exist only to call other functions which consist of what will eventually be a normal-size switch statement that consists of 3 or 4 extremely long switch statements* of all time

*(That will eventually have coroutines in them once I read the documentation for the coroutines again and remember how they work) **(Assuming they work )

[statticscribbles]

Ghost Snake

Summary: Sweet Pea/Reader Request: Reader’s new to riverdale/ related to a ghoulie and maybe the serpents freak out and her being like wtf

You weren’t entirely sure why your cousin was so insistent about you coming to Riverdale, why he needed your help. When you show up, bags surrounding you and he walks out, beaming, black leather tight against his skin you understand. “Hey Y/N, you been doing okay? You heard what happened to the rest of them yeah?” He flashes the back of his jacket as he drags your bags in. “Sam, what happened then?” He throws himself on the couch before pointing into the house. “You room is the third door down. I’m in the second, Mom’s in the first.” “This is Auntie’s house?” You let your eyes wander before returning to Sam’s figure. “Yeah, she’ll be home in a few, big job she’s sorting out.” “Course.” You settle into the arm chair watching as Sam relaxes flicking through the TV channels. “Riverdale High isn’t bad.” He offers. “You never went there.”

“Yeah, but Kurtz is there so Mom wanted someone to keep an eye on him” “So I’m a fucking babysitter? You called me down here to play house with my psycho half-brother?” ‘I called you down.” You freeze, nervously turning to see your aunt in the doorway. “She’s here!” Sam calls out. You watch your aunt frown. “I can see that. I told you to call me when she got in.” “I did. Just now.” Your aunt rolls her eyes and flashes you a smile. “Come on, we can get Pop’s” “You sure you’re allowed in there now? That’s Serpent territory, you-“ Sam taunts. “Shut it you little slug.” She snaps, you snort following your aunt out. “Sam wouldn’t-“

“Long story short, some kid got shot, the Serpent’s almost took the fall and I almost got my hold back on them as their snake charmer, they cut me outta the Serpent’s and I got my revenge, and now I’m trying to lay low.” You nod as she retreats from the diner holding a to go bag. “So lots of almost’s then.” “Yes and now your idiot brother got himself into the Serpent’s and-“ “Half brother.” “Your half brother. Why do you always make that distinction? It’s not like it matters.” You nod to her pulling a burger out. “My mom says its dad’s side of the family that the crazy is in.” You wrinkle your nose.

“Course Dad said it was the women he slept with that were psycho. Either way I don’t like being associated with him, he’s usually off his rocks anyways.” You shrug and your aunt nods. “They’re just gonna know you as a new kid. The Ghoulies don’t really exist anymore.” “I never was one.” “Mhm, that tat you have just for fun then? Either way-“ She arches an eyebrow and you squirm under he gaze. “I know, keep him from killing anyone.” You nod to her stowing your burger as she pulls back to the house. —————————————————————————————

“Okay one more time, let’s go through all the Serpent’s” Sam drills you as he drives to Riverdale High. “Jones is the leader, he’s dating Betty’s who’s not official, Toni and Cheryl are Serpent’s but they also aren’t. Fangs and Sweet Pea are the two main guys Jones uses. And the Kurtz, who’s also not really one.” “Good, now what’s the goal?” “To keep Kurt from killing any of them.” “Again.” “Again? Who did he?”

“Tried to kill Fangs.” You groan smacking your hand against your forehead. “Why didn’t anyone teach him murder is not an appropriate crush confession.” “He was high if that-“ “He’s always high. Thanks.” You nod and stretch as Sam drops you off down the street. “Just up-“ “I can see the school, I think I’ll survive walking down he road.” ——————————————————————————–

You rub your temples as you look back down at your schedule, circling the hallway looking at the door numbers. “You okay?” You turn, watching Sweet Pea walk up. “I got lost.” You huff thrusting your schedule out to him. “Oh you’re in my class, jeeze you really are late, come on.” He nods pulling you along towards the one hallway you hadn’t gone down. “Sweet Pea who’d you find then?” “Y/N, sir, I’m the new student.” “I can see, sit next to him and just listen for now, take notes if you can.” You nod sitting next to Sweet Pea.

“Come on lunch now. You can meet everyone.” He smiles and you follow him once more. You watch the Serpent’s nod to him, waiting for him to introduce you. “This is Betty, Veronica, and Archie, and then Jughead, he’s the leader of the Serpent’s which include me, Fangs, Toni, Cheryl, and Kurtz.” You wave to all of them and Kurtz smirks at you.You shake your head and he nods as he stands up exiting the lounge.

“Where are you going Kurtz.” Jughead shouts after him and he pauses in the doorway. “Home, my aunt needs me to help her move some stuff.” You roll your eyes. “Have fun, don’t get lost.” Jughead laughs and you turn to him. “Kurtz is usually high, either on Jangle or Fizzle rocks. He’s harmless, mostly.” “He tried to throw me off the second floor, but it’s just cause he was having a bad trip.” “And you say he’s harmless?” You scoot closer to Sweet Pea as Fang’s laughs. ————————————————————————————-

You join the River Vixen’s, Sam applauds your efforts to blend in and you silently beg for him to return to college. You get no such reprieve; he seems to settle back into the house the same as you do. Kurtz is surprisingly sober and you manage to find babysitting him painfully easy now that he’s not high and hallucinating gargoyles like he used to. You find yourself settling in with the Serpent’s their close knit bond nothing like the Ghoulies have. You spend the most time with Sweet Pea, and it doesn’t take long before he asks you out. You accept with his assurance he won’t be bothered when he meets your family. ————————————————————————————-

It’s been three months but Sweet Pea seems to have reached his limit on not asking about your family. He offers the option for them to come to the annual Serpent cook out, it’s held in Sunnyside, and after clearing it with most of the residents he gives you the go ahead. You try your best not to throw up from nerves as you brief Kurtz, Sam and your aunt on what they’ve been invited too. “Wait you’re dating a Serpent and you didn’t tell us?” Sam glares and your Aunt narrows her eyes at Kurtz. “You knew?” “I’m not about to rat my half-sis out. That’s just mean.” “Do you even have a moral code?” She glares at Kurtz who just laughs. “Anyways, we’ve been dating for three months and-“ “Three months?!!” “Yeah, please just, don’t cause a scene. Please.” ———————————————————————————-

You’re shaking when you pull up in Sam’s car. You step out first, Kurtz looping his arm in yours and Sam’s forcing Sam to stumble as he gets out to keep up with you both. “Okay just-“ “What the fuck.” You cringe, your aunt standing behind you looking unimpressed at FP Jones and the Serpent’s who form an almost barrier. “Relax Jones, I’m just dropping of my niece, call me when they need to leave.” She nods to Kurtz and Sam who frown. “Why doesn’t she have to leave with us!”

“Cause, at least for now she’s with one, unless either of you two cozy up to any of ‘em you’re coming home when they kick you out.” “Penny?” You can see Jughead walking up fear in his eyes; you catch the scar on his arm, understand the revenge comment. “Like I told your dad, just dropping them off.” She turns away and slides back into the car. ——————————————————————————————-

You find Sweet Pea instantly; he looks oddly at Kurtz and Sam trailing after you. “Wasn’t your aunt-“ “Penny Peabody.” You cringe at Sam’s voice. “Your aunt is;” He’s about to say something else when you track his eyes to the tattoo on the inner part of your bicep, almost hidden but exposed because Kurtz’s arm is looped in yours. “You’re a fuckin’ Ghoul.” “They don’t exist any moreeeee” Kurtz laughs and you untangle yourself from him shoving him away. “Aw come on sis, you really going to play like that?” Sam pulls him back. “They need to have a couple’s talk.” He snickers dragging Kurtz over towards the grill. You turn nervously to face Sweet Pea.

“My place.” He nods and you follow him to the trailer. You step in waiting for him to yell, to scream, to tell you how betrayed he is, how angry. He steps forward closing the door behind you. You try your best to keep yourself still. His arms wrap around you, the closest he’s getting to hurting you being the crushing huge you’re now in. “Are you okay? They aren’t hurting you?” “What no? they’re my family they wouldn’t- You’re not mad?”

“That’d be like you being mad about me being in the Serpents.” “The ghouls tried to kill your leader!” “And we partially skinned you aunt. We all do bad things, besides, never took you for a rebel.” “Rebel?”

“Going against your family, your gang to be with me.” “Why wouldn’t I? I love you.” You try your best to look up at him and he seems to understand as he loosens his grip around you so you can look up and smile at him. He smiles back about to kiss you when he can hear a crash outside. “Shit, please don’t be Sam or Kurtz. Please don’t be Sam or Kurtz.” You mumble rushing back over to the main area to see Kurtz sitting smugly on a chair and Sam on the ground next to him glaring.

“Sam it’s only fair, you’re still a Ghoul. I’m mostly a Serpent.” “Y/N’s more of a Serpent than you Kurtz.” Jughead smirks and Kurtz frowns shocked. “Jones, I’ve been through things with you..” “Things you caused, you fuck.” Kurtz nods laughing and moves from the chair, Sweet Pea sits down pulling you onto his lap. Sam scoots over letting Kurtz sit next to him. Jughead swings around handing both you and Sweet Pea plates with burgers on them. You sit on his lap, watching the sunset.

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