Top Ten Javey Enjoyer

● Bird! ● Over 20 ● He/Him and Ey/Em ● Follows from mysweetoddbird

[itsgoodtohaveyouback]

not a jatherine shipper but i believe in their beliefs <3 (<- shipping jatherine, apparently)

(ao3)

[itsgoodtohaveyouback]

a warm bed final chapter excerpt under the cut, because i recognize it's been a while

“I am sorry.”

“We’ve covered that,” Davey says, and then, in a voice lower but no less sharp, “I don’t get it, Jack.”

The silence falls louder between them, tangible and heavy, while Jack’s tongue can’t get ahold of any words, until Davey turns around again, the lines of him not quite relaxed, but- despondent, Jack guesses, and hates himself a bit for bringing them to this point.

“You said you liked being my friend,” he says, and Jack’s chest twists with guilt, because he did say that - and it’s true. He does like being Davey’s friend. “That you didn’t want to screw up being my friend, and then you- I mean, what, was it just a long game to get in my pants? You got what you wanted, so you cut and run?”

Something like anger twists and pulls in the pit of Jack’s stomach, but it’s overshadowed by guilt. Davey’s expression remains an impasse, tightly drawn and tense, and Jack’s not sure how to fix this, now that he’s screwed it up so badly.

“No,” he says, and it sounds weak and uncertain to his own ears, even though it’s true. “I didn’t- Christ, Dave, is that what you think’a me?”

Something flickers across Davey’s face, but it’s lightning quick, gone before Jack can read it. “That’s what you did, isn’t it?”

“I didn’t wanna be some mistake you made.”

[we-are-inevitable]

staring at the ceiling, listing reasons // jatherine

Summary:

“Jack. You can’t keep running.” She approaches him slowly, holding out a trembling hand. “Come to bed, my love. Just- come to bed.”

He means to say no, it’s over, I’m no good, I should go, but instead, he whimpers like a shot dog and steps closer to her. He’s not powerful enough to say no to her. Never has been.

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Or, Jack Kelly has lost many people. Katherine isn't one of them, yet.

Author's Note:

this is a request from @jack-kellys (ily rizz :') ) and is inspired by "Doors" by Noah Kahan !! this was sooo fun to write (everyone go stream the great divide right now)

Read on AO3!

[itsgoodtohaveyouback]

So, I was on a newsies kick and in a Javey mood so I went looking for Javey fanfic and found A Warm Bed Doesn't Mean I'm Not Alone, and was like "This is really good but also feels. . . Familiar somehow???" So I click on the author and IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN THE AUTHOR OF NOT ONE BUT MY TOP THREE FAVORITE JATHERID FICS WROTE IT.

You have to understand. Jatherid is my all-time favorite newsie ship. Leagues above all my other newsie opinions and cares and troubles, lies Jatherid. And leagues above pretty much all other Jatherid fic I've read are your three. I've re-read them multiple times which is rare for me with fanfic.

Anyway, I was like "Ah yes, makes sense, this wonderful person has already spent insane amounts of time in these characters' heads, of course the longfic is also excellent."

I just wanted to inform you of this, but am so extremely shy and didn't want to attach a name and face to it lol, so anonymous tumblr ask be upon ye

Your characterization of EVERYONE is just on-point. Jack Kelley, full to bursting with love, constantly taking care of everyone else always and forever, convinced nobody could ever want the truth of him, the mess underneath the bravado, but so incredibly happy when proven wrong.

Davey Jacobs, so smart he constantly thinks himself to anxiety, constantly problem-solving even when there isn't a problem to solve and making up new ones about it, awkward and stubborn and full of care and SMITTEN with Jack, and also unconvinced of his own worth and the fact that people really do want him around.

Katherine who has learned to be prickly and even more stubborn than Jack to protect herself against her father and the general sexism of the world, but who finds her heart opening when she meets people who are REAL with her. Kath who throws herself into things with a determination to see them through no matter how much the universe tells her it's wrong and impossible. Kath who's always on the defensive finding people she can let her guard down with.

UGH you do them all justice. Anyway, I'm about to read all your newsies fics. I am reading Sprace because of you. I'm not normally a Sprace person. You did this to me.

(I ALSO trust you are well aware A Warm Bed is on 8/9 chapters, and obviously please take your time, take care of yourself and your craft, but I am ruined by the cliffhanger. I am going to perish from holding my breath. You are a wonderful diabolical author).

ohhhhhh my god this is all so sweet !!! thank you soso much for coming into my askbox with this its genuinely made my entire week! i Am going to use the opportunity to plug some of My personal favourite jatherid fics, in case you wanted some recs:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49568041/chapters/125102782

^ this one is by expert-fisherman on ao3, fair warning going in that it was last updated a few years ago now, and only got one chapter at the time, but i live with the ever-present hope that the author will pick it back up one day

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23435365

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24309634

^ these 2 are set in the same universe, both by rehearsal_dweller on ao3, both very davey-centric, and both absolutely wonderful.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15839367

^this one is, quite possibly, my absolute all time favourite jatherid fic, by @rileywrites. features a bona fide davey breakdown, which i always adore

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

^ posted anonymously, and for some reason the only one that will preview correctly in tumblr's ui, this one is wonderful. it is sorta pwp, but its got gorgeous character work, which is what pwp is all about, imo.

also!! the final chapter of a warm bed Is coming! soon, even, i would say - i've had a decent amount of personal stuff crop up this past year that i wasnt expecting, but i Am working on it!

again, thank you So much for this ask! i'm so hinored and glad you enjoy my writing !

[chair-in-a-ditch]

Hi have some Sparah :)) <33

Her fingers hook themselves on the thin cord around Sarah's neck, pulling downwards until she reaches the key that once rested against her own chest. The worn metal is warm from pressing up against Sarah's skin all day and Spot grins, tightening her grip and tugging Sarah forwards into a blistering kiss.

“I didn't know you wore this,” she murmurs, pulling the cord taught for emphasis. She tilts to the side and smudges a kiss into the corner of Sarah's mouth, moving to press another into her cheek. She trails upwards, landing finally on Sarah's temple.

“I haven't taken it off since you gave it to me,” Sarah admits, her already large, expressive eyes blown wide and she's grinning, only a little. It's nothing short of endearing.

Spot lets out a shaky breath, reeling from the sudden, almost fucking violent realisation that she likes that. She likes that Sarah hasn't taken the necklace off. She likes that Sarah has managed to carve her way into Spot's life so easily, so quickly. She likes it. She likes Sarah. A lot.

"Pretty," Sarah whispers, still smiling, still holding Spot's waist, still ripping Spot's chest open and making a home in her heart, "Always so pretty."

[itsgoodtohaveyouback]

lesbian sparah is real actually. to me.

[dmitryanya]

I’m so happy that you watched uksies and loved your thoughts!

Would you ever draw uksies Jack or Crutchie (or both bc they are brothers??)

happy to provide! the visual of them both admiring the santa fe postcard lives rent free in my mind now!

[specss-missing-shoe]

David "no one needs me" Jacobs + Jack "Please don't leave me" Kelly

[itsgoodtohaveyouback]

Chapters: 8/9 Fandom: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: David Jacobs/Jack Kelly, Lucky & Jack Kelly Characters: Jack Kelly (Newsies), David Jacobs, Lucky (Newsies), Racetrack Higgins, Spot Conlon Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, First Meetings, Getting Together, there's not gonna be any actual infidelity but it does. toe that line, Alternate Universe - Neighbors, Transfem Spot Conlon, not a selectable tag btw. had to type that in. wild., Mutual Pining, Miscommunication Series: Part 1 of a warm bed verse Summary: Dave has a new apartment, and a new neighbor, and an old relationship. It's maybe time for a refresh.

“Okay, why don’t you go talk to him before getting all… David about this.”

He’s not exactly thrilled at her using his name as an adjective, but she’s probably right, he knows. It wouldn’t be the first time he’s freaked over something that turns out not to be that big a deal. But this is a big deal, though. It’s a big deal because it’s Jack, and because Dave doesn’t want him to be some rebound, and because he slept with Jack.

“You’re still being all David about it, aren’t you?” she asks, with a bit of a smile seeping into her voice.

“It’s not like I can be someone else about it,” he snaps back, a bit sharper than he’d intended, and presses his thumb lightly against the bruise on his thigh, a soft ache emanating from it. “Sorry. I’m not- I’m just freaking out.”

[itsgoodtohaveyouback]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jack Kelly/Katherine Plumber Pulitzer Characters: Jack Kelly (Newsies), Katherine Plumber Pulitzer, Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: Motherhood, Past Child Abuse, i mean. that's maybe a bit strong. but you get the idea., general joe-katherine dynamics, Established Relationship, Canon Era Summary: Katherine and her father; Katherine and her daughter.

Katherine can’t stand the idea of holding her too tightly, hurting her by accident. She also can’t stand the idea of not holding her tightly enough, not making entirely certain that she understands just how well she’s loved.

Katherine, sometimes, feels rather like an alley-cat that’s been brought into the harbor of someone’s home. Like Jack loves her so much she’s not quite sure what to do with it all. Bite or purr, scratch or roll over. Or nothing at all - simply let the weight of it burn through her chest.

Ana will never, ever feel like that. Will never be unsure of how to be loved. Katherine will make certain of it.

[fagstaynight]

(getting a taste of my own medicine) actually this is okay. Is this what you guys have bene whining about? Jesus christ

[shroomshroomm]

[burnazog]

[thegadaboutgirl]

One more for the collection. Book is Stars at Last by Jessica Jocelyn

[friendsofthefriendless]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: David Jacobs/Jack Kelly Characters: Jack Kelly (Newsies), David Jacobs, Snyder (Newsies) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Inspired by Catch Me If You Can (2002), Latino Jack Kelly (Newsies), Irish Jack Kelly (Newsies), FBI Agent Snyder, Arrested Jack Kelly, Crimes & Criminals, Nurse David Jacobs, Break Up

Summary:

“Jack, what the hell’s going on?” David asks in hushed tones, his eyes frantic, as Jack throws his things together.

“I’m so sorry,” Jack blurts, pretending like he can’t spare David a glance between packing his belongings away in his suitcase. “Jesus, Davey, I’m so sorry, I can’t tell ya enough.”

David grabs Jack’s arm. “Look at me,” he snaps under his breath.

Jack gulps, but does. “Dave,” he says weakly.

“What the fuck is going on?” David asks desperately. “Why are you packing your things? Why is the FBI here? Are you– Jesus, I– Are they looking for you?”

“I’m sorry,” Jack whispers, because, apparently, he’s forgotten how to say anything else.

[jackmkelly]

something about jacks cowboy nickname and how the little kids really believe every single story about him and jack needs to be what those kids think he is. something about being cowboy gives him more confidence because he Needs it. something about jack wearing his cowboy hat when he goes to get crutchy in 92sies. something about jack cowboy kelly being some bedtime story at the refuge. smth about this sweet boy and his cowboy persona being a shield. smth smth smth

[seizetheweek]

dave

[jackmkelly]

black katherine plumber is literally going to be so cool because her Hairrrrrr is going to tell a million different stories depending on how its styled. Ohhhh Muny i love u so.

[jackmkelly]

i like when kaths a little (very) fucked up. i like a katherine plumber who really thinks love needs to be earned. i like a katherine plumber who thinks people only like her because of her status. katherine buying the newsies gifts because maybe shes only likable if she buys affection.

[jatherine-plumber]

I’ve been thinking and if you boiled Jack down to his essentials, if you put him in any sort of situation, the thing you can count on him to do is help people. No matter what he’s looking out for & helping people. (I would make the argument that if you introduced Snyder to these equations his priorities shift towards survival but that’s another post)

However I’m not sure what this is for Katherine… is it also helping people she just does it a different way? Doing something that will actually mean something? I’m kind of leaning towards it being proving herself though I’m not sure how I feel about her main point of characterization being based on proving her worth to others….. but then again that’s accurate for her

I’m curious what other people’s thoughts on what Katherine’s Big Thing is. If you have any ideas please let me know!