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Fifteen study dates | 15-day prompt challenge | Sweet Pea/OC | Day 2

AN: Here is the next part of the series for you guys to enjoy :) Keep in mind that these are spread out weirdly over the timeline. Hence, there are moments which come before Sweet Pea and Ruby are in a relationship and those that are after they start going out :D

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Fandom: Riverdale Pairing: Sweet Pea/OC Rating: T Word count:1625 Chapter count:2/15

How to prepare for a study date (?) like a proper gentleman

“It’s a date,” Toni told him pointedly, her eyes widening as she was making her point.

“No, it’s not,” Sweet Pea brushed her off with a huff. “We’re just going to study.” Fangs choked on his sandwich, Toni hitting his back lightly to help him breathe again.

“It’s a study date,” she shot back at Sweet Pea. “In the end, it’s a date, regardless. You’re supposed to treat it accordingly.” Fangs was now giggling uncontrollably, which was an odd action for a bulky teen such as himself. Yet, it was a bit too familiar to his two best friends.

“What, should I bring flowers or something?” Sweet Pea shot back in a sarcastic tone. Toni didn’t back down, though.

“Or something,” she scolded him. “At least kiss her and be prepared to do a little more.” Fangs choked on the next bite of his sandwich again, helping the food go down with a swig from his soda can.

“Sure, sure,” Sweet Pea dismissed the whole thing with a casual shrug. But, his two friends could see the color on his cheeks, regardless. “I’m always ready to a little more, she isn’t.”

“You have to set the mood, man,” Fangs abandoned his sandwich in favor of advising his friend. He didn’t want to choke on it for the third time. It had obviously been bad luck to buy it on the Northside or something. “Get her something she likes, cozy up to her and then, you know, keep going.” The teen mimicked an action of running his hands over an invisible female figure.

“Yeah,” Sweet Pea’s tone was sarcasm in its purest form. “’Cause that sounds like something Ruby would appreciate. She’d kick my ass, dude.” Fangs shrugged as if saying that he’d tried to help.

“Ruby would like it,” Toni interjected. “The two of us have had plenty of girls’ nights, you know. She isn’t frigid like you’re obviously thinking. Just be smooth on the date.”

“For the last time, it’s not a date,” Sweet Pea grumbled. “We don’t date. We hang out. And, I don’t think she’s frigid.” Toni’s hands shot up, before she groaned, sighed and gave up.

“I tried,” the girl said to no one in particular, in absolute exasperation. “I really did. You can’t be helped, Sweet Pea.” But, in the end, Toni and Fangs had helped. Their little squabble hadn’t left Sweet Pea’s mind as he got ready to head over to Ruby’s place for a study session, session, not date, and he took his sweet time choosing an outfit.

The one thing Sweet Pea really liked about hanging out with Ruby, even after their friendship had turned into something more, was that he never felt like he had to try hard and work for it. It all came naturally. She came naturally to him, like breathing or eating. Kissing her wasn’t a chore he dreaded and prepared for. It was a natural reaction to something she said or did. Texting her to go somewhere together was as easy as gathering the younger Serpents to head out to the quarry on a summer afternoon. Ruby was a person he enjoyed. In every sense of the word, completely and effortlessly. So, standing in the mirror and re-dressing a few times had definitely been a first for him when it came to a study session with her. After all, it wasn’t the first time they’d done something like that. But, it was the first time they were doing it since they’d had their number of kisses and more than friendly hugs.

Finally, Sweet Pea settled on a pair of dark jeans that fit comfortably and a grey loose shirt. He slipped a flannel button up over, leaving it unbuttoned and then tugged his Serpents’ jacket over it all. With a final check in the mirror, he decided that it was as good as it was going to get for a small study date. No, session. Because it wasn’t a date. It was a study session.

On his way to her place, he wondered if he should heed Toni’s advice and bring Ruby something she liked. Flowers would’ve definitely been over the top, but he knew one thing that she loved even more than life itself. So, smirking at his own brilliance and hoping that he wouldn’t be late because of the small stop, Sweet Pea turned his bike right, instead of continuing straight over the tracks, and headed for the convenience store he knew would still be open.

He arrived late because the cashier was a new kid who fumbled with his receipt and had to enter every single barcode into the computer. But, his backpack was heavy with more than just his books. Chili, Ruby’s grey Stafford, greeted him with barking and happy jumps at the iron gates of the Wolfe property. He managed to get the dog to back away so that he could roll his bike in, and they walked to the top of the driveway together, Chili sniffing all over his legs. Petting the dog in an attempt to get him to calm down, which didn’t work, the tall teen rang the doorbell.

“Coming!” Ruby’s voice sounded from inside, muffled. Then, the door swung open in a quick motion. The girl looked a bit out of breath like she’d flown down the stairs of her house, instead of walking. And, she probably had. “Sweet Pea, hey,” he noted that she looked like she had put on make-up. Ruby usually didn’t bother with it, so that was a bit odd. Her lips were glistening and her eyes seemed bigger. Yes, she’d definitely put some make-up on. “Come in. Chili, no.” The dog seemed dejected to be left outside, but his ears soon perked up at a sound coming from their yard and he tore down that way.

“Where’s he off to?” Sweet Pea asked, entering.

“Probably a mole,” Ruby sighed. “We’ve been having some issues with them and Chili loves playing with them. He won’t kill them, but he will play. Dad’s been going crazy and threatening to buy a hammer to play whack-a-mole. They’re ruining his gardening attempts.” The image of Ruby’s father, the former SEAL, with a hammer, seemed positively terrifying in Sweet Pea’s head.

“We’re in the living room?” He asked, trying to shake the chills off. Jo Wolfe was scary as hell and loved his daughter. Sweet Pea still thanked God that the man hadn’t been too bothered with the two of them doing… whatever it was that they were doing.

“No, my room,” Ruby grabbed his hand and led him up the stairs. “Dad’s having some friends over later and forbade me to make a mess downstairs.” The Wolfe house was as massive as always, making Sweet Pea feel out of place. Being in the family for a few generations, it had been built in an old, Victorian style, with two stories. Ruby’s room, which he had only visited with Toni and Fangs twice, was on the upper floor and straight down the hallway.

“Should I get lost before the guests arrive?” Sweet Pea asked as Ruby opened the door of her space and entered, not noticing how he awkwardly lingered in the doorway for a second.

“Nonsense, I told dad you’re coming over for a study date.” Date. She’d said it. Not Toni or Fangs. Ruby had said it. Suddenly, Sweet Pea was very much glad that he had made a stop on his way.

“Alright.” He decided that sitting on her bed wasn’t safe and opted to go to the window seat next to it. After all, Ruby’s books were already there.

“Do you want some snacks or something to drink?” Ever the polite host, the girl asked. She took his jacket when he shrugged it off and tossed it on her bed. On the teal and white covers, it looked somehow exotically out of place. Yet, it was like staking a claim over the bed, which brought warmth to Sweet Pea’s chest.

“I’ve got snacks covered if you’ve got drinks.” Sweet Pea opened his backpack and pulled out his notebook, the only study material he ever had, before flipping the bag over the window seat. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, M & M packets, Hershey’s kisses and chocolate chip cookies, Skittles, Snickers and various other packets of chocolate-based goods fell out, filling the seat and falling to the soft carpet on the floor.

“Holy. Mother. Of. God,” Ruby’s eyes were wide and filled with pure adoration as she stared at the pile. Sweet Pea’s chest filled with heat completely. He’d done the right thing, apparently. “Are you trying to seduce me, or something?” She cheekily asked him with a smirk pulling at her lips.

“Maybe, short stuff.” Sweet Pea replied with a grin of his own. This was a game he knew how to play. He was comfortable doing it, too. He’d had this kind of push and pull with Ruby since day one.

“Consider me willing and able, then,” she bounded over to him, taking the lapels of his flannel shirt and pulling him down for a brief kiss. Sweet Pea was a bit surprised to feel her deepen it, exploring his mouth gently with her tongue. That was usually something that he did, and more than often it got her to pull away. Obviously, he had done everything right that evening. “I’ll get us some drinks and then we can start.” Ruby left him, a little breathless, standing in her bedroom. He felt comfortable for the first time since his talk with Toni and Fangs. Chocolate was, apparently, the way to Ruby’s heart. Or pants. Either way, Sweet Pea considered this study date a success already. Yes, the study date.

That’s all for now, folks!

I hope that you enjoyed it and do let me know if you want to be tagged in the future posts :D

Day 1: A way to memorize Day 3: With proper motivation, anything is possible Day 4: PG13 PDA sugar can be good motivation Day 5: Autumn time is picnic time Day 6: It’s best when we can compete Day 7: Master of procrastination and his jailer Day 8: Take me anywhere, everywhere, away from here Day 9: Dirty French for beginners Day 10: I need… sleep?… no, you… Day 11: Delirium Day 12: Stay still for me Day 13: Debate? Apparently, a turn-on Day 14: Two-seater and Chinese Day 15: Unintentional intentions

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