Archie's smile fell as Jekyll got another strike. "How?" You giggled at your friend's distress. "I'm sure it's just beginner's luck, Archie," you told him as Jekyll made his way back over to the two of you. It was a rare night out for you and the two friends you were with and the three of you decided on bowling. Jekyll, being from the Land of Untold Stories, had never been before and it had been a while since you and Archie had played.

"Sure it is, Y/N." You laughed again and stood for your turn. What a lot of people didn't know was that Archie was tricky when it came to bowling. He knew exactly what to say and when to say it in order to mess up your shot. "You know, I think we should call August. See if he wants to join us." You let go of the ball a bit sooner than you meant to and it ended up in the gutter. You whirled around to glare at Archie, who was grinning wickedly.

"That was so unfair, Archie," you said pouting. "Who is August and why did that cause you to drop the pin-bowler?" You snorted out a laugh. Jekyll still hadn't quite gotten used to Storybrooke. "The bowling ball. And August is a friend." Archie quirked a brow. "A friend?" You aimed a kick at his leg, but he moved before you connected, causing you to fall flat on your bottom. Jekyll helped you up while Archie explained, "The reason Y/N dropped her ball is because she likes August."

You rolled your eyes. "When did you become such a gossip, Archie?" Archie was the only person who knew about your little crush on August. Well, now Jekyll knew as well. Archie just shrugged, but let you take your next turn uninterrupted. "I see. Perhaps we should ask him to join us." You shook your head. "Nah. This is my night with my boys. I don't need anything to disturb that."

"I agree. Oh, and it looks like Jekyll won." Jekyll looked surprise and Archie grimaced playfully. "Thank you for letting me join you. It has been most invigorating." You and Archie rolled your eyes. "The night's not over yet. My place or yours Archie?" Archie thought for a minute. "Yours I think. Your couch is more comfortable."You scoffed. "You just want to get your butt kicked at pool." Jekyll looked confused as you grabbed his arm and pulled him from the bowling alley. "I don't understand. What is happening?" Both you and Archie laughed, but didn't answer.

You reached your house soon enough. "So, pool table or movie?" Archie thought for a moment. "I think I'd rather not let Jekyll beat me at another game." You giggled. "Movie it is. Can you get the room ready? Jekyll, you can come help me get the snacks." Jekyll smiled and followed you to the kitchen. "I cannot thank you enough for including me, Y/N. It has made adjusting to life here much easier knowing I have friends." You smiled and gave his hand a squeeze.

You peeked around the corner, a mischievous glint in your eyes. "Y/N?" You placed a finger to your lips before fishing something out of a drawer. "I still owe Archie for his little August comment." You held up a tube of a mouth-numbing agent. You took one of Archie's favorite chips and filled an air pocket with the gel. "How can you be sure he will eat it?" You grinned. "Because they are his favorite."

You handed him the bowl and asked him to take it into the living room while you grabbed the rest of the snacks. In moments, you were sitting comfortably waiting for the movie to start. Just as you knew he would, Archie reached for the chips first and you had to bite back a laugh. Archie made a face and you knew he'd gotten the prank chip. "This tastes...funny." Archie put his fingers up to his tingling mouth and realization dawned.

"Very mature, Y/N." He glared playfully at you as you nearly rolled off the couch laughing. Jekyll was laughing too, more at Archie's face than what was actually happening. Archie came and sat down on one side of you while Jekyll sat on the other. It didn't take long for the three of you to forget the movie, laughing and cutting up. You loved nights like these. Just hanging with your best friends.