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1. Life’s a new chapter by arabella984

   Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Underage Sex
   • M/M, Multi
   • Work in Progress

   16 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Underage Sex
   • David Jacobs/Jack Kelly
   • Spot Conlon/Racetrack Higgins
   • Jack Kelly & Katherine Plumber Pulitzer
   • Finch/Specs (Newsies)
   • Henry/Romeo/Specs (Newsies)
   • Crutchie & Jack Kelly (Newsies)
   • Crutchie & Racetrack Higgins
   • Crutchie & David Jacobs
   • Jack Kelly & Medda Larkson | Medda Larkin
   • Jack Kelly (Newsies)
   • David Jacobs
   • Spot Conlon
   • Racetrack Higgins
   • Katherine Plumber Pulitzer
   • Les Jacobs
   • Sarah Jacobs (Newsies)
   • Original Characters
   • Crutchie (Newsies)
   • Medda Larkson | Medda Larkin
   • Joesph Davis original character
   • Specs (Newsies)
   • Henry (Newsies)
   • Romeo (Newsies)
   • JoJo (Newsies)
   • Finch (Newsies)
   • Joseph Pulitzer
   • Explicit Language
   • Gay Sex
   • Modern Era
   • Bisexual Jack Kelly (Newsies)
   • Jack Kelly Loves David Jacobs
   • Spot Conlon Needs a Hug
   • Drugs Made Them Do It
   • Gay Spot Conlon
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Past Suicide Attempts
   • Self-Harm
   • Drug Addiction
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Past Child Abuse
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Anal Sex
   • Praise Kink
   • Italian Racetrack Higgins
   • New York City
   • author loves newsies
   • POV Alternating
   • The Author Regrets Nothing
   • Adoptive Parent Medda Larkson | Medda Larkin
   • Crutchie and Jack are siblings
   • Teen Romance
   • Horny Teenagers
   • Love at First Sight
   • Everyone Is Gay
   • High School
   • stoner
   • Original Broadway Cast
   • I'm Bad At Summaries

   Summary

   modern au of Newsies

   David and his siblings Les and Sarah move from Pennsylvania to New York City. David meta the Newsies and soon falls in love with the leader Jack. He learns of the other couple Spot and Race. Spot has a lot of problems and he constantly tries to get sober but then relapse and doesn’t accept the help the people give him.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   6,313

   Chapters:

   7/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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   Hits:

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