Who is def in love with Lorenzo (Itey)
don’t even get me started on my itey rant. one time was probably one time too many.
in current definitions, “snitch” means to essentially rat someone out. this definition doesn’t really transcend as far as 1990, as it also to means to steal. that’s likely the definition that was used by the newsies, so it’s the one we’re using.
snitch is an older newsie in 92sies, and yes, he’s definitely in love with his best friend, itey. does itey know this? debatable. mush and blink definitely know (he’s not exactly subtle), and tease him about it relentlessly (kind of hypocritical, honestly, considering how they act around each other). but snitch nearly broke his own nose the first time he saw lorenzo due to an unfortunately placed rock and the sudden lack of conscious thought occurring in his brain.
also, he’s one of those idiots who thinks flirting is insulting the other person. cue interactions with snitch going, “I like- I mean, you’ve got something on your face. it looks stupid.” and itey, who doesn’t actually have anything on his face, scrubbing at the spot snitch pointed out. “thanks, I guess?”
(mush and blink snickering in the background)
snitch became a newsie when his dad died, and when he and his sister were left on their own. honestly? he did it by accident. he was trying to nab some coins from a sleeping kid (who he didn’t know was a newsie named mush), and got caught with his hand in their bag by blink, who came in swinging a stick like a sword and yelling at the top of his lungs.
mush takes pity on the kid, because he’s clearly terrified, and they drag him to the distribution booth, introducing him as ‘the kid who tried to snitch some dimes from mush here’. and- ta da! snitch was born.
(yes, I’m making another name ironic for my own personal enjoyment. and what of it?) (also, remind me to do another mush post later. my first one was criminally small.)
he’s not the best at selling, admittedly. he doesn’t always know what to say, and is a VERY bad actor. but he gets better, at least enough to make a small living. he brings it home at night for food for him and his sister, and goes back to try to make a little more in the morning. it’s not fun, or sustainable by any means, but snitch makes due.
not by stealing, though. he’s still really bad at that.
when they go on strike, he’s one of the first to join the union. later, itey finds him in a dark alley, panicking about money and how he was going to explain himself to his sister. they bicker until he calms down, and then he (accidentally) (he doesn’t really do anything on purpose. he just has really shitty luck) trips into itey and they kiss.
the next time is less of an accident, but itey doesn’t need to know that.