#future!ryley

“Oh my God, you guys are both in on this, aren’t you? First Jake, now you. Are you two competing to see who gets to be the biological father? When we decided we were going to do things naturally, I thought we actually meant like... you know, naturally. It’s not like it’ll really be a mystery whose kid it is when it’s born, Ryder. Now are you both seriously going to try to get me to pick? Because no way, you can play rock paper scissors or flip a coin if that’s the way you want to do it.”

“You, you stupid poptart! ....okay, that was way, way cuter when I saw it on a meme online, but -- please? I know things are still weird with Jake, and I don’t want to make things worse, but mom getting remarried is a big deal. And as much as I want to be okay with it, it’s a weird deal. It’s just been Marley and Millie for as long as I can remember -- I don’t know what to do now that it’s Marley and Millie and Ted. Just please go with me? I could really use some back up, and I know you have fun at this kind of thing.”

“Ryder, that’s... that’s just not true, okay? I know it’s easy to think that, when it’s been so long and we’ve never really gotten a chance to see what things are like when we’re together. But -- but I see the way you look at Jake. You may not even realize you’re doing it, and I don’t think he realizes you’re doing it, or else he wouldn’t be so mad all the time, but I... I know you want him too, and I don’t want to take that away from you.”

“Ryder... Why are you fighting me on this? You kissed Jake, and it meant something to you. I get it. I really, really get it. It’s like... suddenly everything that’s happened since I came to visit last fall, it all finally makes sense. So why are you still saying you want to be with me? I don’t want to stand in the way of you guys being happy. Maybe -- maybe I was just in the way this whole time, you know? Holding you both back, keeping you both from finding something better. If that something better’s with each other... All I ever wanted was for you both to be happy. So please -- please let me out-stubborn you? I don’t want you to feel like you have to make things work with me just because you wanted it for so long. Not everything’s worth the wait.”

Ryder: Marls…how many jello shots did you have?

Ryder: Craaaaap, I knew Jake shouldn’t have given you those- where are you? I’ll come pick you up

[Ryder] Ugh, that sucks.

[Ryder] The hangover part I mean, everything else sounds awesome!

[Ryder] Now I’m hungry…but Jake’s aggressively spooning me and I can’t get up.

[Ryder] …Hah! Oh god, autocorrect, so funny. I meant he’s…shooting. Yeah! Shooting!

[Ryder] Because we’re playing Call of Duty!

[Ryder] Because that’s our thing!

[text] But I still feel so stupid for not figuring it out.

[text] I mean, when Jake said he actually bothered to make a move on a guy... Of course it was you. Who else would it have been?

[text] I know you said you guys stopped whatever it was that you were doing, but I can't just get back together with Jake now that I know.

[text] I mean, it was a crazy idea anyway, but now...

[text] I can't do that to you, Ryder. You're my friend, and you're obviously not okay with this. I won't just...steal your boyfriend?

[text] God, that sounds so weird. Was he even your boyfriend? I know he said it was just sex, but... I know you, Ry. You wouldn't just do that if it didn't mean something to you.

[text] And even if I could... It was hard enough to trust him to try the long-distance thing before. Now that I know he's living with someone he's slept with, it's just kind of too much to handle.

[text] I appreciate you trying, but... you guys don't need me making things even more complicated. Betty and Veronica grew up and don't need Archie anymore.