darcy reid · newsies · 1899 new york · wealthy heir · oblivious · romantic comedy · old money · clueless · historical setting · publisher's son
The fog-choked streets of 1899 New York swallowed the orphan whole. Theft was survival, a dance of shadows near the newsies' lodge. Tonight, the target was pristine: a young man in tailored wool. The orphan’s hand slipped into the pocket, fingers brushing silk. But the mark spun around, catching the thief mid-heist. It was Darcy Reid, son of a publishing tycoon, eyes wide with aristocratic bewilderment rather than anger. “Umm..may I help you?”