Situation - Sweet Pea X Reader
Request: “Reader and Sweet Pea are close friends, reader is very quiet and reserved which is the opposite of Sweet Pea. Pea gets into a fight but the reader doesn’t stop it because she only stops the really bad ones, he gets mad at her for not helping him and they argue. He gets a girlfriend who’s really mean to the reader but he doesn’t believe her and their friends start ignoring her.” @vertigoseokjin Third person POV:
Sweet pea and you had always been the best of friends. You both grew up in completely different backgrounds, you had a fairly loving family who never fought with anyone, despite being serpents, and always looked out for one another; whereas Sweet Pea had a deadbeat father who walked out when he was young and a mother who didn’t know how to say no to a bottle. This is why your personalities were both so different, you were so soft and careful and kept to yourself, and sweet pea had to look out for himself and protect himself and the people that were left around him that he loved.
It was ironic the way you and Pea met. You were seven years old, when some older boys were picking on you in the playground near sunny side trailer park. They had started pulling your pigtails and calling you names when Sweet Pea came stomping over to your rescue. Although he was only seven, he towered over the boys which gave them a fright and ran off. He offered you his hand, asking you your name.
“I’m Y/N.” You said so shyly.
“I’m Sweet Pea, were best friends now okay?”
And with that you never looked back. You both became inseperable, you did everything together, and you fit in with his friends so well. Unfortunately, the inevitable happened and you completely fell for him.
Now, at age eighteen, you were still infatuated with your best friend. This time around there was an even bigger problem, Sweet Pea’s girlfriend Aubrey. You didn’t know how they met or how they even became a couple, all you knew was that you hated get with every ounce of your being. If you were going to be honest, you didn’t mind get at first, yes it hurt that Sweet Pea was with a girl who wasn’t you, but you couldn’t think of a reason to dislike her because of that.
That was, until you drove past her having sex with Malachi, right out in the open for everyone to see at the quarry. You had hoped that they didn’t see you, but they somehow did, and Aubrey began to hold that over you with the threat that if you told Pea, she would confess all of your feelings for him and manage to turn him against you. You had no idea where she got the idea about your feelings for Pea, but it did spark the fear in you so you kept your mouth shut. If it wasn’t completely for selfish reasons, it was for Sweet Pea’s sake. You knew he loved her, and you knew your best friend never really expressed his feelings often.
That threat is how you got yourself in this awful situation in the first place. It has been weeks since any if your friends spike to you, and you were so over it. That’s how you found yourself standing outside Sweet Pea’s trailer one Saturday afternoon. It was the group’s monthly game night, something Aubrey would never be invited to because of yours and Fangs protests. It was Pea’s turn to host, which was perfect for you, as his trailer is right next door to yours.
You stood staring at the door in front of you, unable to bring yourself to knock on it. You took a few deep breaths, trying to relive the moment that brought you here.
*Beginning of Flashback*
Sweet Pea and you were stood at your locker at Southside High, laughing at a moment of stupidity that Fangs had in the Wyrm too days earlier.
“I still can’t believe he thought he had a chance with her honestly, she is old enough to be his mom!” Sweet Pea laughed at you, his smile dropping as soon as he heard Aubrey’s name being brought up in a conversation nearby.
“Did you hear what Malachi did you that serpent slut he’s been seeing?” One Ghoulies said, raising his eyebrows at his friend. They weren’t aware that Sweet Pea was listening in, but you prayed, for their sake that they shut up soon.
“Which one? You know Malachi, there’s got to be a few!”
“Aubrey, the one who’s dating that serpent Sweet Pea. What an idiot, he doesn’t even know his girlfriend has been fucking Malachi the whole time they’ve been together!” You held sweet pea back, waiting to hear what they would say. “Anyways, they went to the quarry, as per usual, and this time she let hi-” he was cut off by Sweet Pea throwing his fist into his face. The fought for a little while, until Jughead interferred.
“Why didn’t you help Y/N?!” pea shouted as soon as you, Jughead and him got outside the school doors.
“I told you this before Pea, I only interupt when it’s a bad fight!”
“Bullshit! You just didn’t do anything because you don’t like her, it’s obvious everyone can see it.”
“Yeah, you’re right, sweet pea I don’t like her. Maybe if she knew how to keep her legs closed I would!”
“Right guys, I’m heading before this gets way out of hand,” jughead said quickly leaving for the door.
“What the fuck is that supposed to mean, Y/N?”
“What they were saying is right pea, she’s cheating on you with Malachi.”
“You knew?! And you didn’t tell me?!” His eyes glassed over, and he gave you a look that you never wanted to see again.
“Yeah,” you put your head down to avoid his eye contact.
“Why?” His voice cracked and thats when your tears started to flow. You knew you had to tell him now, even if it meant loosing his friendship forever.
“Because I love you Sweet Pea.”
“You what?” He asked softly.
“I love you,” you looked up to a sight that broke your heart, Pea’s face was completely soaked, his eyes roaring red.
“I, uh, I need to go.” He said, making his way past you, down the steps and towards his bike.
*End of Flashback*
You knocked on the door, it almost immediately swinging open. Stood before you, was Sweet Pea, soaking wet with a towel around his waist. His face lit up into a smile once he saw you. You were relieved that he was happy to see you, but worry was your main emotion right now.
“Hey Y/N! Come in,” he moved out of your way allowing you to enter into his trailer. “What’s up?”
“Why haven’t you been talking to me?” Your mouth moved before your brain did. His face dropped as he plopped himself onto his bed in the far corner of the trailer. He patted beside him, and you moved to sit beside him gingerly.
“Can I ask you something?” He looked in to your eyes.
“Anything Pea.”
“Did you mean what you said? That you love me?” His voice was soft like butter, the sane softness he always uses when he’s speaking to you.
“Of course I did Pea, it’s okay I know you don’t feel the same wa-” his lips crashed on to yours. Your heart was racing, this is something that you’ve always wanted and now that it’s happening, you completely froze. Sweet Pea pulled away laughing.
“You know you can kiss me back right?”
“Y-yeah sorry.” You looked down at your hands, trying to avoid his gaze.
“Babe,” your heart was in your mouth. Pea always called you by nicknames, babe, baby, bubs, your nickname, darling, pet, you name it he’s called you it at some point. This time was different though, you felt like he was using it indearingly and not just in a friendly, fun way.
“Don’t call me that,” tears pricked at your eyes. You knew Sweet Pea didn’t love you, you were his best friend.
“Why not?” His face hardened, his brows furrowed and his lip slightly pouted.
“Don’t sit here and make me believe that we’ve a chance pea, you’re with Aubrey, you love her! Don’t make this harder than it already is.”
He grabbed your face in his hands, kissing you harder this time than before. You allowed yourself to melt in to the kiss this time, if he was going to break your heart you might aswell experience a proper kiss with him first.
“Who said I don’t love you,” his eyes stared in to yours.
“Yeah right sweet pea! If you loved me why are you wit-”
“I dumped her.” You tried to stop your face from lighting up, but you could tell from his expression that you failed.“Jesus, don’t look so sad now about it!” His laugh filled the air.
“Why would I feel sad about it?”
“It was because of you.”
“Why? What do you mean?”
“I’ve always loved you Y/N,” his hand lightly grabbed yours, his thumb rubbing over your knuckles. “I got with Aubrey because I thought you didn’t feel the same. When you told me, I left because I didn’t know what to do. Yes I was annoyed that you didn’t tell me, but I could see where you were coming from. She told me she threatened you, baby, I am so so sorry. If I could turn back tim-” you cut him off by straddling his lap, and smashing your lips on to his. His hands rose to your waist, your fingers dancing all over his bare chest. “Babe, you need to stop.”
“Give me one good reason why.”
“I’m only in a towel, if mini me wants to make an appearance I won’t be able to hide him.” He said laughing.
“Is it gonna be a great white tent, Pea?” You said giggling, getting off his lap before you got carried away. “What do we do now?” You looked over at him, eyes filled with hope.
“Well, Y/N/N, I was hoping you would be my girlfriend.”
“And I think that I’ve got better offers!” Sweet Pea threw his hand to his chest acting offended. “Of course I’ll be your girlfriend.” You pecked his cheek.
“Then it’s official, your finally the Fiona to my Shrek.”
“Why do you get to be Shrek?”
“Why do you want to be Shrek?!”
“He’s sexy, what can I say?” You stuck your tongue out at sweet pea, finally feeling your inner stress fully lifting off your shoulders. “Can I ask you something?”
“Anything,” he replied, softly kissing your shoulder.
“I know why you weren’t talking to me, but why were Toni and Fangs ignoring me?”
“If it helps, they haven’t talked to me all week.”
“Why?”
“Well, I told them that you knew Aubrey was cheating, but I left out the part were you said you loved me.”
“Okay, fair enough, now spill why they’re ignoring you!”
“I told them last week what you said, and they got annoyed at me for not saying anything about my feelings for you.”
“Oh.”
“Yeah.”
“Should we go and tell them?” You asked.
“After this,” Sweet Pea said, lifting you on to his lap. You kissed him eagerly, his hands hooking under your shirt, lifting it over your head.
“I could definitely get used to this.” You thought to yourself, breaking off your kiss with a smile.
