Toni and Jughead sat across from each other in one of the Southside high picnic tables in the courtyard. Both in a deep conversation.

"But Jug- I don't think he-" Toni stated, the rest cut off from the loud bang of the door. Fangs and Sweetpea exited the building, laughing at a joke Fangs had made. Sweetpea scanned the courtyard and saw the dynamic duo and his smile started to fade.

"Hey..you okay?" Fangs asked him when he noticed the frown. Fangs followed his glare and saw Toni talking to Jughead, trying to hide a blush beneath her cheeks.

"No..." Sweetpea grumbled.

"Toni again?" Fangs asked, looking up at him. He saw Sweetpea glare at him from the side,

"She keeps hanging out with Jones." He said.

"Is that necessarily a bad thing?"

Sweetpea looked down at Fangs sadly, "I feel like I lost my best friend..."

Fangs nodded in understanding then checked his watch. He patted Sweetpea on the shoulder and told him he had to meet up with someone. Fangs left him behind, and he was left alone with his thoughts.

Later at the Wrym, Sweetpea was playing pool with Tallboy, but a girl with pink hair talking with a beanie wearing boy kept getting his attention.

He saw Jughead smile at Toni and watched her smile her pretty smile back. They were sitting in a booth together across the bar. Sweetpea stared at them not knowing it effected his game.

He bit his lip wondering how he had been replaced so quickly. He felt tears welt up in his eyes. Now don't cry Sweetpea, crying is for losers and you are not a loser....he kept reminding himself.

"Sweetpea! It's your turn!" Tallboy shouted, Sweetpea snapped out of it and looked at the confused man.

"W-what?"

"What's wrong boy? You've been staring." Tallboy claimed, brushing past Fangs who was watching the game and making his over to Sweetpea.

"Nothing..Tallboy" Sweetpea sighed, aiming for the white ball. Tallboy took the rod out of his hand and sighed.

"It's the Topaz girl again isn't it?"

Sweetpea glared at him, "what do you mean!?" He said defensively. Tallboy rolled his eyes.

"You like her, son.."

"No I do not! And I'm not your son..." he sneered.

Tallboy looked at Toni and Jughead again, smiling to each other and then looked over to miserable Sweetpea.

"You've been replaced."

"No I haven't..." he said sadly. Maybe I have...he thought. Tallboy shook his head and looked at him,

"Go claim what's yours we can finish the game later." He suggested.

Sweetpea scrunched up his face, "how do I do that?"

Tallboy thought for a moment, then he put his hand on Sweetpea's shoulder. Sweetpea looked at his hand in slight disgust.

"Walk up to them, pull her outside, then tell her how you feel."

Sweetpea looked at Tallboy in confusion,
"That's weird, why can't I just punch Jughead in the face?!"

Tallboy and Fangs both rolled their eyes.

"Because you can't solve everything with violence Sweetpea!" Fangs interrupted, jumping down from the stool he was sitting on. "Now go!" He urged.

Sweetpea looked at Toni from across the room and walked over. Jughead looked up at him, then Toni.

"Can we help you?" Jughead asked, Toni's eyes flickered from Jughead to Sweetpea.

"Toni can I talk to you? Outside?"

"Yeah sure." Toni replied, "I'll be back Jug"

The two went outside of the white wrym. Tallboy and Fangs cracked the door open so they could listen in on the conversation.

"What the hell Toni?" Sweetpea said, raising his voice slightly.

"What!?" She yelled, narrowing her eyes up and down.

"Why do you keep hanging out with him!? Is there something wrong with me?" His voice began to crack.

"N-no Sweets there's nothing wrong with you!"

"Then why have I been replaced!?"

Toni saw the look in his eyes, heartbroken.
"Pea...you're not being replaced...I was talking to Jughead about something personal..."

"Is it so personal that you can't even tell me?" He wiped away tears from his eyes and stared at her confused. Toni looked at him sadly, he was never the type to cry.

"I- I was talking to Jughead about my feelings towards you...." Toni forced out, looking down to avoid eye contact.

"he's dating betty and he was telling me how he dealt with his feelings when he thought betty wouldn't like him back and he was helping me deal with the fact that you might not like me back...." she continued.

He stared at her and blinked. "W-what? You have feelings for me?" He said, his voice hoarse.

"Yeah...for a long time." She muttered, still looking down at the concrete.

"Toni..." he mumbled, tilting her head up. "I've had feelings for you for a long time too."

Toni smiled up at him. "R-really...I- I didn't think s-so" She shuddered a little and brushed her hands slightly up and down her arms. He looked at her worriedly,

"Are you cold?" He asked, his face concerning. She nodded and watched him take off his jacket and wrap it around her.

"Thank you..." she said, looking up at him.

"You are so beautiful." He exhaled, looking into her eyes. She leaned up and kissed him gently on the lips. He thought it felt like fireworks. He kissed her back and felt her hands wrap around his neck.

He picked her up and placed her up against the wall, deepening the kiss even more. She pulled away after a minute and looked at him, both breathing heavily.

"Will you be mine Tiny?" He said, grabbing her hand and intertwining his fingers with hers. She nodded happily and hugged him.