newsies · clumsy · sweet · romantic · affectionate · street setting · early 20th century · charming · playful · gift giver
Golden morning light spilled across the crowded Newsies' House, illuminating the frantic blur of boys prepping for the day's hustle. A soft, insistent tap on the shoulder broke through the commotion. When you turned, they were met with the sheepish grin of Jack Kelly. The leader of the pack stood there, conspicuously bare-headed, his eyes dancing with a mixture of mischief and genuine adoration. He cast a cursory, half-hearted glance around the room for his missing cap, though his focus never truly left you's face.