Authors note & tw's

Seven years later, after everything that happened in high school, the core four return to Riverdale.

As Jughead is still hurt from getting cheated on, he does not look forward to seeing his old girlfriend. But when he learns about the traumatizing experience Betty went trough in that time, he is determined to help her get through it.

Or

Post time jump, Betty deals with her trauma and PTSD from being kidnapped by TBK and Jughead eventually helps her.

Bughead slow burn.