(3rd Person)

She strolled along the street in Bottle Alley with her basket in her arms searching for a certain newsie to come along. She comes down every morning to buy a paper and to say 'hello' to the newsie she buys her paper from.

She soon spots him. "Hey, Mush," she greets him.

"Good mornin'," he replies handing her a paper in exchange for a penny, but like she always does, she hands him a nickel.

"How's business going?" she asks hoping to start the conversation.

"Slow as usual," he smiles referring to the terrible headlines.

"I must get going," she gestures to her basket. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Wait, (Y/N)," he stops her. "Da newsies ah havin' a get togedda at Medda's tonight and I was wonderin' if ya wanted ta go," he tells her straching the back of his neck.

"I'd love to go," she replies giving him a smile.

"Great. I'll see ya tonight."

"Bye," she walks away with her bright smile still plastered on her face. In the couple of weeks since she has met him, she has fallen for this charming newsie. She has been waiting for him to ask her, and now, she's excited yet nervous.

Mush watches her as she walks away with a smile on his own face all because of her.

....

She sashays into Medda's with Mush next to her immediately being greeted by the noise of the newsies and the smell of their cigars. They approach a table where Kid Blink, Jack, and Davey were sitting at. She took a seat next to Kid Blink and Mush next to her.

"Guy, dis is (Y/N). (Y/N) dis is Davey, Jack, and Blink," he introduces them. They all say 'hi' to each other and continue their conversation. She, not finding interest in the conversation, looks around the room, taking in all the newsies from all around.

"So,(Y/N)," Blink gains her attention. "Ah you'se two tagedda?" he asks before she shakes her head.

"We're just here as friends," she assumes even though it felt like a dagger to Mush as he overhears her.

Her and Blink continue talking throughout the night sharing laughs and opinions. Mush stays to the side feeling like his best friend is taking her away.

*One Week Later*

"Hey, Blink," she greets. Over the last week, her and Blink have grown closer together. Each of them developing feelings for the other. But at the same time, her and Mush have been having feelings for each other all along.

"Hey, (Y/N)," he replies. "Can I talk to you'se?" he asks as she nods. He leads her farther away from the other newsies.

"What do you need to talk to me about?" she asks.

"(Y/N)," he starts trying to muster all the courage he can, "I like you'se evah since I saw you at Medda's," he tells her. He steps closer to her, cupping her cheek and waiting for her answer.

"I- I like you, too," she replies giving him a small smile which he returns. He brings his lips to hers, kissing them gently before pulling away.

"Will you be my goil?" he inquired before she answers with a 'yes', both of them giving each other a bright smile. They walk back to the group with their hands intertwined recieving hoots and cheers from the other newsies making her blush.

Mush walks away from them knwing he lost her. He kept thinking if he told her, she would be his. If he wasn't so scared of rejection. If only she knew.

....

"(Y/N), can I talk ta ya?" Mush asks her as she buys her usual morning paper.

"Of course. What's on your mind?" she questions.

"Listen, (Y/N), I'm in love wit ya, and I have since da day we met. I know ya wit Blink, I just needed ta let'cha know," he finishes. She sighs and looks to the ground.

"Mush-"

"I know ya don't like me. Ya like Blink, I just couldn't live wit meself if ya didn't kn-" she cuts him off by bringing his lips to hers. He kissed back with each of them forgetting where they are and that she was already with Blink.

"(Y/N)?" they break apart as they hear Blink's voice. "Wat ah ya doin'?"

"She's wit me," Mush answers. "She likes me."

"No, she likes me," Blink fights back pushing Mush to the back.

Mush shoves Blink to the side before she speaks up. "Stop!" she yells gaining their attention stopping them from fighting.

"Ya can't like both of us," Blink says.

Mush agrees before speaking, "So who's it gonna be?"

A-N- So I'm going to do a part 2, but I want you guys to decide who you go with, so comment or message me to see who wins!

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