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How I accidentally started dating a burger (and fell in love with Betty Cooper)

by SunlitGarden

Summary:

Jughead accidentally agrees to a date with the mysterious, intriguing burger mascot outside Pop's and Betty tries to help him distinguish if he's hungry or crushing--only for them to discover a lot more about each other and their maybe not-so-platonic feelings.

Me:

the clatter of feet, the tapping of keys

by @lovedinapastlife

"Betty Cooper runs because she has to. It's the only time she can get out of her house, out of her head. Sometimes what she sees when she travels around Riverdale makes her heart beat just as fast as a sprint would. And sometimes it's because of a boy who looks at her so intensely it's like he's imprinting her on a page.

Jughead Jones writes because he needs to. Sometimes his thoughts well up so powerful, so angry, that he writes them down and burns the pages. But the sound of a girl running along the gravel stills his lighter, stills his heart."

I love this fic for so many reasons. One, I'm a little biased because the author is a dear, dear friend of mine, and I love her. Two, the writing is spellbinding, and makes one's heart ache in all the right ways. Three, you get to see both Betty and Jughead's points of view, which is rare, yet done so well here.

The Taste of a Soulmate

SunlitGarden

Summary/Sample:

Whenever Betty eats Pop’s burgers, she thinks of him. Or her. Whomever her soulmate happens to be. “He” is just how Alice refers to Betty’s “taste bud,” so it’s kind of her mental default setting. The greasy food inspires joy in him. Betty can taste it. Only when he’s truly ecstatic, of course. And her soulmate seems to be excited, almost desperately eager when it comes to food.

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Jughead runs his tongue across his teeth. He could’ve sworn he tasted the pull of curiosity and whipped cream. But the blonde at the counter is definitely…preppy. Probably not willing to slip past the town border for more than a tryst. A “taste.”

From the delicate way she samples the whipped cream from her shake, he’s pretty sure he’d want to feast on her for days. Read here on AO3 [many thanks to @daphnesvieira​ and @bughead-in-the-comics​ for helping me find a good comic panel for this story!] [heathen graphic below bc both tones fit]

Ghost Hunters by SunlitGarden 

There are few things in life Jughead loves more than a good mystery and Betty Cooper is one of them, the one if anyone bothered asking him. So when they pull up to the dilapidated Sisters of Quiet Mercy and walk through the crunchy leaves and rusted gates, the glow of a lamppost hitting her face just right, his chest flutters with excitement that this will be another grand adventure for their web series and lives together.

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#1 - 24 January 2019

06/21/2018 I posted my first Bughead story on AO3, the first of many. It was a birthday gift to myself, which is 06/22, for those who are curious.

I’ve made so many friends and enjoyed so many stories in the first year I’ve really been a part of a fandom. The experience has helped me grow so much as a writer and a community member. As such, I feel like I should celebrate or give back for all the support I’ve received this year.

I have some fics edited and ready to go for the summer (one shots and multis), but is there anything you can suggest that might make this extra special? What did you do for your fandomversary? Wanna celebrate with me? You know how I love Bughead appreciation! Art, fics, videos, everything! Including cake. Let’s have cake.