[ he watches her as she goes about putting her coffee together, lips pursed because he's not sure where to begin. in truth, he's not sure how to address her. it's not like talking to betty or archie. with them, he feels comfortable talking about anything. but with veronica, he feels a bit skittish. strange given what he knows about her. veronica is no threat unless you make her one, and he has no intention of ever doing that. he thinks it would not do well to get on the bad side of his best friend's girlfriend and his girlfriend's best friend. ]

You know how I feel about parties. [ that's a good opener if there ever was one. ] When I got here, they were in the middle of a war. I just figured it'd be safer for Betty if she stayed close. I had room, so it seemed like the logical answer.