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Mush Meyers☺︎

A/N : Didn't really have a plan for this one : (

-How Long Have You Been Standing There?-

You were a newsie. A newsie in Lower Manhatten. You lived in the lodging house. You're story is quite simple. You're just a girl who's parents abandoned her. Nothing much to sugar coat that.

You were waking up one day. You noticed it was still dark out, you turned around to look at the clock just to be met by Mush. He was standing over you and watching you sleep.

SHREIKKKKKKKKK

Everyone jumped up or sat up, eyes wide until they looked over and you were alright, they all immediately groaned and flopped back onto their beds and fell back asleep. You smiled sheepishly at all of them then turned back to Mush.

"Mush! How long have you'se been standin' there?!" You whisper yelled at him. He seemed quite startled himself, eyes wide. "I'se didn't mean to scare ya." He whispered, looking away shyly.

"I'se couldn't sleep so-" "You'se were watchin' me?!" You cut him off, making sure to be weary of your volume to not wake the others once more.

You and Mush have been dating for about a week or two now, everything has gone smoothly. Mush was always extremely protective of you.

"If you'se couldn't sleep, ya shoulda woken me or climbed into bed with me's." You sighed, tugging his arm slightly to get him to climb in, you turned to the side and closed your eyes once more. You felt his arms snake around your waist and pull you closer to him. He was sleeping within seconds. Man you were like a literal Teddy Bear to him.

You were able to sleep soundly as well.

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"Wakey Love birds! Time to get up!" Kloppman yelled as he shook the two of you in which you both groaned in protest. You noticed the both of you were closer then when you fell asleep last night.

You groaned and shook Mush so he would let go of you so you could get changed and ready for the day, he groaned in protest, rolling so he was on top of you (not like that) eliminating all of your movement.

"Blink! Help me out!" You yelled, getting Blink to come over and pull the boy off of you. "Go get ready Mush." You yawned, standing up after Blink pulled Mush off of you.

The boys started their whole shabang of carrying the banner, a bunch of half naked, dancing boys. Mornings were always fun, boys trying to get you to dance along with them and flirting with you. Which Mush was never happy about.

"Ey, Dolly, how bout takin me up on that offa to get dinna'?" Skittery snickered as Mush wrapped his arm around you waist and pressed you to the side of him and stuck out his tongue at Skittery, who slapped him playfully then walked away.

Mush dipped you down then demanded for everyones attention. "HEY! THIS HERE IS MY GOIL!" He yelled, as you were still dipped down he kissed you, using tongue and all of that, every boy started to cheer. Some covered the eyes of the younger boys

"Get 'er Mush!"

"Lovebirds!"

And more cheers could be heard. He pulled you back up eventually, holding your waist tightly and pressing his forehead to yours, staring into your eyes with so much love.

"Oh get a room, you'se two!" Boots yelled, pushing the two of you into the bathroom. Closing the door and had everyone barricade the door so the two of your couldn't get out.

Mush smirked and took your lips to his once more, trailing his hands over the sides of your body and gripping your ass. He broke the kiss for a bit of air, "Mushhh, it's 7:00 in the mornin'" You whined, he wasn't letting go. "Come on, a little longa?" He hummee, pouting and giving you puppy dog eyes.

"Lata tanight" You dismissed him. You had him try to ram through the door, which eventually worked after a bit of persuading to get them to let the two of you out. Everyone rushed out to get to the circulation gates, continuing to sing and dance with eachother. Mush stuck by your side.

As the Delancey Brothers came to let all of you in, the Delanceys stopped to flirt and catcall you as they passed.

"Ey, mind where ya eyes watchin'" Mush spoke, getting up into their face and puffed up his chest to make himself seem bigger. "I can watch whateva' I wants. And ya goil 'ere got a nice ass." Oscar smirked smugly, gesturing to you. This got Mush mad.

"You'se bouta' be watchin' somethin' else." Mush sneered, "Oh yeah? What?" Morris spoke up, "My hands." Mush then socked Oscar with a right hook then soaked Morris with a left hook.

The newsies erupted in cheers and shouts, cheering on the fight. You were worried. It was a 2 v 1, no way Mush had not much of a chance, you ran up to Jack and begged him to help Mush, Jack nodded and attempted to step in but Mush stopped him and shook his head. Jack stepped back.

"Cowboy! He can't get hurt! Help 'im!" You begged, Jack shook his head and crossed his arms. "He said he's gonna wins this. For ya. You'se got a good man's." Jack spoke to you over the cheers and screams of the newsies.

Mush was surprisingly holding his own against the two, he took a good few hits and gave a few good hits. You couldn't watch, you grabbed onto Boots and hugged him, too scared to look back.

The fight eventually ended with Mush prevailing. Boots shook you to tell you the fight was over and nudged you over to Mush who was bleeding quite a bit.

You gave him support so he could walk a little more stable. "You're not sellin' today." You muttered, starting to walk him back to the lodging house with many protests from him.

"You need to rest! I understand you'se alright, but still!" You exclaimed as he tried to wiggle out of your grasp that was dragging him. Newsies were laughing at the two of you as you were dragging your boyfriend away.

"Did I'se atleast impress ya?" Mush pouted, eventually letting you drag him back.

"You scared the shit out of me!"

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