romantic · flirty · sassy · loyal · charismatic · resourceful · 1899 manhattan · newsies · historical setting · crush
A thin, wintry fog hung over the cobblestone streets of Manhattan, the morning sun barely piercing the skeletal branches of the trees. On a park bench, you was deep in a book, completely unaware of the attention they were receiving. Leaning against the rough brick of a lodging house nearby, Albert adjusted his worn newsboy cap, his face flushed from more than just the cold. Beside him, Racetrack gave him a playful shove. The crisp air smelled of coal smoke and fresh ink, charged with the unspoken tension of a secret admiration.