#please request stuff

oh, how he loves you.

Les: This boy is super sweet, but he likes to pretend to be a bad boy. He is really used to holding Davey's hand everywhere they go, so much so that it is second nature to him to grab someone's hand at least whenever he is crossing the street no matter who he is with. All the newsies think its super cute, and most just go along with it without mentioning anything. Some of them don't even bat an eye or realize its just out of habit. He often acts like he doesn't need/want Davey constantly keeping an eye on him and being worried and nagging about everything he does, but he actually gets really nervous if they are apart for long. Some of the things that ground him when he gets anxious are when Davey (and sometimes Jack) put their hand on his shoulder/head, or when they pull him to their side. Les will deny it to his dying day, but his first instinct when he is nervous is just to get as close to Davey as possible. Seeing as how the other newsies become like older brothers to him, a lot of those habits translate over, and the boys are very honored when they realize that Les trusts them the same way he does Davey. Even if it is to not the same level, Les still trusts them to protect him if need be and the weight of that is not lost on the boys. Les likes to sit on people's laps when they are at Jacobi's or hanging out in the common room of the lodging house. It always makes him feel taller and like he is more a part of the conversation. When he gets tired, he always leans his head on whoever is closest to him and his eyes droop as he goes nearly limp. He makes Davey give him a piggyback ride/carry him home nearly every day. Because he is the youngest in the family and people have always doted on him like he is an angel sent from heaven (which, lets face it, he is) he is not used to being the one to initiate affection. Never in his life has he had a time where he felt the need to because someone was always carrying him, holding his hand, etc and he never felt the need to ask. He isn't the one to open his arms for a hug, but if one of the other boys does it he will not hesitate to run to them with a giant grin on his face. He thinks the newsies that give the best hugs are Jack, JoJo, Crutchie, and Albert. He is old enough that he knows Albert doesn't just hug all the newsies so it makes him feel really special when Albert asks him for a hug when they meet at the circulation desk. He thinks JoJo's hugs are super great because he kneels down to his height, pulls Les flush against him and holds him tightly, plus he is really warm and that's awesome. Les was surprised when Crutchie hugged him after he got back from the refuge because he didn't realize how strong Crutchie actually was. Turns out that walking around and supporting your weight all day every day is an excellent work out. Jack's hugs are the very best out of all the newsies because not only are they strong like Crutchie's and warm like JoJo's but when Jack leans down he always picks Les all the way up and often spins him around too, which never fails to make Les laugh and Davey worry. The best hugs of all time however will always be Davey's. Les never feels safer than when Davey is hugging him, be it after a nightmare, when he is upset, or just for no reason. Its always familiar and safe and feels like home. When Les has a nightmare or is sick, all he wants is for someone (read Davey) to play with his hair and sing to him or tell him a story. Whenever Les feels like he isn't getting the attention  he wants, he typically goes to annoy Davey which almost always results in Davey tickling him to tears, not that Les cares though. He will sometimes try and annoy the other newsies into tickling him too. Les isn't the best at knowing how to show affection, again because he never had to initiate it, so the big thing he does when he likes/admires someone is follow them around wherever he can and try to imitate them. Let's just say Davey was VERY worried about what kinds of habits he could have picked up with the newsies.