the coughing in the middle of the night had scared you enough, but here she was in broad daylight, practically dying. after your mother falls ill, you're forced to search for work to support the two of you. of course it isn't easy, nothing ever is in new york. you're forced to take the first job you can find in hopes of saving your mom, but at what cost? who knew you'd have to be disguised as a guy to sell some papers. [proofreading and editing done by @DaydreamShimmer and @E_J_Hawthorne] [newsies x reader] highest rankings: #1 in newsies #1 in musicals (05/30/2021) #1 in jackkelly (06/20/2021)

Lizzy Kelly is the younger sister of the famous strike leader, Jack Kelly. It's her first day on the job of selling papes. When a horrific fire puts Jack unconscious in the hospital, it's up to Lizzy to lead the newsies, while she gets mixed up and falls in love with one of the boys. Can the only girl newsie stay strong, not only for the group, but for her brother?

Josephine Carter became the first and only female Newsie when she ran away from her family at the age of ten because they didn't love her. Jack Kelly found her and took her in, treating her as his little sister. That's when she became a part of the newsie family. Granted, the guys did sometimes get on her nerves but they respected her just like they would anyone else. But when the price of the newspapers rise, it creates trouble for Josephine and the boys. It seems like things are becoming impossible, that winning the strike is impossible. When she meets a certain feared leader from Brooklyn, she starts to think that some things may not be impossible after all. . . . Highest Rankings: #1 spotconlon 8/10/20, 9/17/21, 2/23/22 #1 newsies 9/2/20, 8/9/21, 4/19/22 #1 Racetrack 8/9/21 #7 gabrieldamon #1 jackkelly 10/20/21