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>27< how you became a "thing" <part 2>

crutchy:
"Ugh..." I sigh as I begin my walk back to the lodging house after a very long day of selling. On the way back home I spot Crutchy talking to some of the other newsies. I've been wanting to ask him if he wanted to be my boyfriend for some times now, but I was just way too nervous. Today is definitely the day I ask him, I tell myself. I walk up to the group, greeting the rest of the boys and whispering in Crutchy's ear so that the rest won't hear, "Whenever you'se are done, can you meet me at our bunks? It's kind of important." He nods, and starts to say goodbye to the boys but I place my hand on his back, saying-- "Take your time, just come whenever you'se ready, okay?" "Alright, ya Crutch." He responds, causing me to giggle a little bit. I depart from him and the group, saying my goodbyes as I head into the lodging house.
<Crutchy's POV>
"Alrighty, boys, I'm gonna go see what y/n was talking about earlier." I say to the group (bonus points if you can guess the 4 others in the group), waving to them. I head inside the lodging house just like y/n did around fifteen minutes prior. "Heya, Klopp!" I wave to the older man in front of me, who was helping a younger boy out with his money. "Hello Crutchy, y/n is just upstairs if you're looking for her," he looked up from the change and spoke to me with a smile on his face. "Thanks, you'se is the best." I smile back at him and head upstairs to where mine and y/n's bunks are. It's not really a surprise when I see here sitting there, fiddling with the hem of her shirt. I guess I was a tad loud when I came in because as soon as my feet (and crutch) hit the floor of the bunk room, she turned to look at me. I asked, "So you'se wanted to talk to me you said?" She nodded and motioned for me to sit down next to her. I took a seat next to her on my bunk as she took my hands in hers. "Okay, so." She began, "I'se really hope you'se feel the same way that I do because if you don't then this'll be bad for both of us." Her eyes moved down to look at where our hands were but I took my right hand and lifted her chin a bit, so our eyes would lock. "I'm sure it can't be all that bad," I remarked, and she nodded, continuing, "So I guess I'se finally doin' this and there's no backin' out now, so I'm just gonna say it. I like you'se Crutch. A lot." She trailed off and tried to drop her head again but my hand kept it up. Finally, it was my turn to speak, "To be completely honest with you'se, I'se definitely glad you feel the same way that I do, because I've liked you'se ever since you came up those stairs," I stopped talking and pointed over to the staircase. All of a sudden. y/n engulfed me in a hug, wrapping her arms around my neck. I quickly sunk into the hug, snaking my arms around her waist and puller her a little closer. "Does this mean we'se like a thing now? If we feel the same way and we'se said it?" I whispered and I could hear a soft giggle come from her lips after what I said. "Yeah, I'd like that if you'se would?" She smiled into my shoulder, causing me to smile too. "I'se would definitely like that," I replied.

mush:
The school bell had just rung and now the only things to be heard in my classroom were the sound of papers rustling and being put into bags and the chatter of students. As I walked out of the classroom, I heard someone call my name. Mush. It's been a couple days since I've seen him with everything that's been going on with term finals and all, so needless to say, I ran towards him as fast as I could without my skirt flying up. Suddenly, I was caught in a big hug with Mush's arms around me in a strong grip. Okay, let me tell ya. I really like this kid, and I don't even care where he came from, I just like him for him and nothing else. As we released from our embrace, I noticed some people from another class staring at us, and I knew why, but I truly didn't care. I was with the boy that I loved. Well, he doesn't know that but we'll get there eventually, right? Finally, after what seemed like an eternity of silence, I spoke up, a smile beaming on my face, "What are you doing here? I thought we were gonna meet at Tibby's?" H returned the smile and answered my question, "I'se just wanted to surprise you, that's all!" We both laughed and he continued, "Anyways, I didn't just invite ya to hang out at Tibby's because I'se wanted to hang out with ya's. What I really wanted to do was ask ya a question that I'se had on my mind for a little while now." Now I spoke, "Go on..." And before I could even think of saying anything more. he opened his mouth to speak again, "Okay now this is gonna sound really forward and all but, I'se like you and I want you'se to be my goil." He finished speaking and there was still that same striking smile (haha get it StriKinG-- ok i'll stop) that he always seems to have. I was definitely taken aback by his words, mainly because I wasn't sure he even felt the same way that I did, but after a moment of silence, I spoke to him, "I would love to be your girl, Mush! Of course!" He held out his hand for me to take and motioned to the street, "Well then, m'lady, care to head off to Tibby's then?" I giggled and nodded. (I wanted to use m'lady there because well, now your hIS lADY)

skittery:
I was working late at the library tonight and had to reschedule with Skittery, who I was supposed to be meeting for dinner tonight. God, I hate when they schedule me out of the blue like this. I dragged the cart of books that was next to me out of the aisle I was in and into the next one. As I was putting returned books back on the shelves, I heard the library door open and the bell above it ring. I moved the cart, making my way to the front of the library, only to see Skittery with a single red rose in hand. He was all dressed up too. In fact, it looked like all the newsboys had helped him clean up and get ready for this date that wasn't happening anymore. The only thing wrong that came to mind is that he knew the date had to be rescheduled. I had come by the lodging house early in the morning to talk to him. Although, still, I saw him in front of me. "I know you'se said dinner was off tonight," He started, "but I'se really needed to see ya's." I smiled, "And the rose?" He chuckled, continuing, "Well, it's for you'se. It symbolizes love, ya know?" My face flushed a bright pink as he spoke, and the blush stayed there even after he finished and I spoke, "Love? Where are you goin' with this Skitts?" "I'se sayin' that I likes you. And this here rose is me gift to ya, so I'se gotta ask; Do you'se like me too?" He rambled a little bit but it was cute. I could tell he was nervous, and he could probably tell that I was too. "I wish I had a rose for you, so that I could tell you that I feel the same way, but here I am, professing my love to you, roseless." I smiled a little bit when I heard him chuckle. "Here," He spoke, "You'se can have mine." He handed me the rose he was going to give me anyway and I began to speak once more, "Well, now that I'm not...roseless," We both laughed at my words, "I'd like to beat you to the punch and ask you..." "be mine." The last two words we seemed to say together. He held his arms out for me and I jumped (not literally) into his arms. We stayed in each other's arms for a few moments before I let go of the hug. "Okay, now I definitely have to get back to work." We laughed and he sat at a nearby table, watching me work.

a/n:
Okay, so this is definitely going to be the only chapter out today, unless there's something I think of that won't take me too long, but I think, to save me and my sleep schedule, I'm going to put off any other chapters until tomorrow night. I hope you enjoyed this two part thing, and I'm sorry I had to split it into two separate parts, it was just way too damn long to write in one part. Heck, the two parts combined are more than 3k words! Anywho, I hope y'all are being TREMENDOUSLY safe and I love you! Goodnight bby's <3

>Kelly<
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