Cheryl went full creep on 'Riverdale' and fans don't know what to think

Warning: Spoilers ahead for season two, episode seven of "Riverdale," titled "Tales From the Darkside."

Cheryl Blossom has always been "Riverdale's" unabashed queen. 

Played brilliantly by Madelaine Petsch, the teen has no qualms about going to the extreme to hit back at those who have wronged her or her friends — after all, she did burn her own house down and threaten her mom's life. Wednesday's episode of the hit CW drama shows Cheryl going even further by appearing to frame Chuck Clayton for stalking Josie.

Fans immediately didn't know what to think.

Cheryl and Josie start the episode with a visit to Josie's locker where she finds a teddy bear holding a note that says, "I'll be watching you." Cheryl initially asks who the secret admirer leaving Josie multiple presents could be. 

Later, Chuck finds Josie rehearsing and asks her on a date. She says no because he is a "chauvinistic, misogynistic, harasser of women," and then discusses everything with Cheryl who says it's "vile." 

If you need a refresher, Chuck is the same kid who took Veronica on a date on season one, spread rumors that the two took their relationship further than they did, was confronted by Betty and Veronica who handcuffed him in a hot tub until he confessed, and was then expelled for contributing to a book that rated women at the school. He wasn't a good guy. 

When leaving school, Josie gets a little scared and runs into Chuck. She asks for a ride, and they end up on a date at Pop's Diner. Chuck tells Josie that he is going to church and art classes and is trying to change. The date is quickly interrupted by Josie's angry mom, Mayor McCoy. The mayor informs Josie she has received death threats in the wake of the Black Hood's presence in Riverdale. 

The following morning, Cheryl is surprised and a bit angry at Josie while discussing the date with Chuck. She questions why Josie didn't tell Sheriff Keller that Chuck was "low-key stalking" her. When the two enter the music room, they find a box and a rolled up note. 

The note features a drawing of Josie with a threat that says, "If I can't have you, no one can." And inside, the box holds a pig's heart covered in blood. Cheryl and Josie then go to confront Chuck.

"This sick game you're playing with my girl ends now," Cheryl says. "Some people may be buying the snake oil you're peddling, but not me. You're still the same Chuck that thinks women are playthings to possess and torture."

Chuck denies everything, but is taken to the principal's office and then questioned by Sheriff Keller who doesn't believe Chuck is the one making the threats. Cheryl is later shown making a drawing of her and Josie with a smirk on her face.

This moment led some fans to think that Cheryl likes Josie. 

Others were just still confused.

Or Cheryl could just be trying to get back at the men who have hurt women in Riverdale, like Chuck and Nick St. Clair. 

Cheryl has endured some incredible hardships — including the murder of her brother at the hands of her father, deceit from her parents about their hidden drug ties, and an attempted rape — and isn't holding back. Whatever this drawing means, it's not out of the realm of possibility for Cheryl to be taking matters into her own hands. 

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