[ and there’s the penny dropping. she laughs a little - she just can’t help it. there’s something about getting him worked up that’s innately rewarding, like having a math problem come easy to her, or making a long jump between two buildings. ] Maybe, [ and her smile is incredibly satisfied, bordering on coquettish. penny reaches up, brushing a thumb against archie’s cheekbone. ]

You’re cute when you blush.

[ it’s an honest compliment, delivered soft. learning these things about him, discovering them, it’s all new and a little wonderful. ] Are there places other than Pop’s?

[ here she thought it was the end-all be-all of riverdale cuisine. not that it’d be a bad thing. ] That sounds good. And, uh. You don’t have to wait. [ notably, she hasn’t removed her hand from archie’s face. ]