Mush took a liking to you from day one, instantly connecting with your sense of humor. You two were like a match made in heaven, equally annoying (says Race) and both eager to make money selling newspapers. Mush was the only boy you told about your past, and how you became a newsie, which put a lot of trust in him. He was your soulmate, and he thought that about you too! But when it came to actually shift from a friendship to something more, neither of you knew how or what to do. It was frustrating to the others.

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"Mush, you confuse me. You obviously like each other, so why not
just ask them out?"

"Ya hear that, boys, ask them out, pfft."