Mitsuko & Jughead
Jughead chuckled at her reaction, unbothered by the glare or the fact that she was surprised by his question. He just took a bite of his ribs and thanked whoever it was who had that as a favorite dish. The food never disappointed on Birthday days.
"Of course I'm sure," he replied easily after he'd swallowed. He took another few bites to leave the bone clean and set it down on his plate. "I wouldn't be asking if I wasn't." Jug had weighed the pros and cons, had talked it over with Mal, and they'd agreed that Mitsuko was one of them, deserved a place in the Serpents even after losing Toni. "If you want to." Maybe she didn't. Maybe the association was too painful, even after the past few months.