Riverdale Imagines

His Jacket⇔Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea, back by popular demand!!
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"Pea! Put me down!" You squealed as Sweet Pea threw you over his shoulder. Toni let out a loud laugh as the large boy carried you down the halls of Southside High and to your next class. You swung your arms, your tiny fists lightly hitting his broad shoulders and upper back.

"No can do," he said as he continued to carry you. You let out a joyous laugh then, knowing there was no escape from Sweet Pea's hold. "You have math next, right?"
"Yes, room 114, you dick," you said, still laughing. Sweet Pea let out a chuckle as well as he stopped in front of your next classroom. When you had both feet firmly planted on the ground, you jokingly glared up at him. "I could've walked."

"That's no way for a princess to travel," he teased and brushed a stray strand of hair out of your face. Your breath caught at your friend's action, and a red blush spread across your cheeks. Sensing your shock, he pulled his hand away quickly. He twirled one of the rings around his fingers in an almost nervous habit.

"Thank you, then," you said suddenly bashful. Sweet Pea smiled, regaining his confidence for a moment. You held the other's gaze, getting lost in the color to his irises. Friends don't stare at each other like this, you thought to yourself, but that didn't break you and Sweet Pea from your own little world. Only when the bell rang did you pulled your gaze from his.

"Hey are you going to that party?" Sweet Pea asked, looking down at you hopefully.
"I don't know, Pea," you said, reaching out to straighten the lapels of his leather jacket, "parties just aren't my style. You know that."

"Yeah, but maybe you could go with me. I'll make it fun, I promise." You threw your head back a little, looking up and into his brown eyes. "Please," he begged, leaning down to you.

"Fine," you said, pressing your palm to his chest to push him away gently. He grinned at your action but leaned back anyway. "On one condition," you added quickly.
"What? I'll do anything," he said, his smile still playing on his lips.

"I get to wear your jacket," and without another word, you walked inside to your classroom. Sweet Pea was left at the door, still grinning like a kid on Christmas morning. He felt a tap on his shoulder and he turned around to face Toni.
"By your smile I take it that she's going to Fangz party?" Sweet Pea nodded and fell into step beside Toni. The two Serpents slithered off to their next class together.
"She is," he said happily, "it's going to be fun." Toni glanced up at her tall friend, amazed that he was still smiling. Y/N definitely had a wonderful effect on him.
"Are you going to tell her?" Toni asked quietly, but loud enough for Sweet Pea to hear. His smile faded at her words, and he became the cold teen that even other Serpents feared.

"Toni," he said, a warning tone in his voice, "you know that-"
"You love her? Yeah, I do. What are you going to do about that?" Sweet Pea clenched his jaw and rolled his eyes at his friend.

"She doesn't-"

"Pea, she adores you. You're blind if you can't see it!" Toni's voice carried and brought a few prying eyes to their conversation. Sweet Pea glared at the people staring and they quickly looked away. He shot a glance at Toni then.

"Not now, T, I don't wanna talk about it here." With that, he stormed off to his class. Toni threw her arms up a little in defeat before pulling out her phone. She opened your shared messages and sent you a text.