Tickle Therapy Archie Hopper x teen!reader Authors Note: Eep this is my first fic!! I hope you guys all like it! I know I said I was doing a Hamilton fic but I started rewatching Once Upon A Time and I got reminded how absolutely precious Archie is so this kinda just came out hahaha. Also the ending reminds me of my therapist bc when I was younger she used to take me for ice cream near her office :) Warnings: discussions of homophobia Y/N knocked on Archieâs door, Spencer by her side. âHey, Y/N! Come on in,â Archie grinned. âSee you in an hour, Spencer.â âHave a good session sweetheart,â Spencer smiled and left. By the time Archie had turned around, Y/N flopped down on the couch and curled up into a ball, facing away from him. âWhatâs up, Y/N? You seem down.â Archie asked, sitting down on the chair next to her. âMy dadâs an asshole,â Y/N grumbled. âNow, Y/N, what did I tell you about using that kind of language?â âGreat, now you sound just like him.â Archie paused. âDo you want to talk about it?â She shook her head. âIs there anything I can do to cheer you up at least?â Archie asked. âNo,â Y/N shrugged, pressing her forehead against the couch. Archie sat with her for a minute before getting an idea. He grinned. âI think there is,â Archie knelt down next to Y/N. âThereâs a specific type of therapy that I havenât used with you yet, but itâs guaranteed to cheer you up.â âWhat is it?â Y/N asked, annoyed. She still wasnât looking at him. Archie got down lower so his face was right up against her ear, his hands ready to pounce. âJust a little something I like to call tickle therapy.â Before Y/N could jump away, Archie grabbed her and started tickling her all over her stomach and sides. Y/N shrieked in surprise and burst into giggles, grabbing at his hands and trying to pry them off. âSee, itâs working already! Youâre smiling,â Archie laughed with her, spidering his fingers over her ribs. âAhaharchie nohoho!!â Y/N yelped, hiding her face in the couch so she didnât have to look at him. But he got up from the floor and onto the couch with her, pulling her into his lap so she couldnât escape. âAw, whatâs wrong Y/N? Does this tiiiickle?â He teased, digging his fingers into her hips, eliciting multiple adorable squeals from her. âOhoho, is this a bad spot?â Y/N could barely breathe she was laughing so hard, but she managed to nod and slap at his hands again. Archie laughed. He moved his hands up to tickle her neck now, the kind of soft tickling that kept her giggling breathlessly. âNohoho more,â Y/N choked out. Archie stopped tickling her, and Y/N jumped out of his lap, sitting down next to him on the couch. âThat isnât really a therapy that I usually use on anybody, but uh.. did it at least cheer you up a little?â Archie asked. âA little,â Y/N shrugged. She paused before continuing- âI told him.â Archies eyes lit up. âYou told him? Thatâs great-â âHe didnât take it well. We got into a massive fight, he threatened to kick me out. It was bad." âHe doesnât want to accept that youâre bisexual?â âNo. He keeps saying that Iâm an abomination and I'm going to hell but I canât control it.â Y/N sighed. âI just want my dad to accept me. Heâs the only family I have, heâs supposed to love me for who I am, isnât he?â âYou deserve to be loved and accepted. Telling him was brave and for what itâs worth Iâm always gonna love you and accept you, even if no one else does. Donât forget that,â Archie squeezed her shoulder affectionately. Y/N started to tear up a little, but she choked it back. âThanks, Archie.â She smiled. âHey, why donât you text your dad and tell him to pick you up a little later so I can take you for ice cream?â Archie suggested. âReally?â Y/N grinned, and Archie nodded. âTo celebrate you coming out,â Archie smiled. They both stood up and headed for the door, but before they left Archie turned her around. âHey,â he got her attention. âIâm really proud of you.â Y/N hugged him, and he wrapped his arms around her tightly. She was smiling. Archie grinned. His therapy worked.










