I'm only me when I'm with you (Spot Conlon one-shot)

I do not own Newsies in any way. Inspired/title borrowed/song borrowed from I'm only me when I'm with you by Taylor Swift.


"Next up is Dove", Medda, the announcer, said.

Dove walked up on stage and waited for the song to start. She opened her mouth and started to sing:

Friday night beneath the stars
In a field behind your yard
You and I are painting pictures in the sky


"That one looks like a rabbit", I pointed out.

"No it doesn't", Spot said, "It looks like a bear!"

"Psh", I said, "It's totally a rabbit".

"Whatever. It's a bear", Spot said.

I just smiled and let him win. "Fine. It is a bear", I said.


And sometimes we don't say a thing
Just listen to the crickets sing
Everything I need is right here by my side


Some nights, Spot and I don't talk.

We just lay there in the comfort of each other's company.


And I know everything about you
I don't wanna live without you


"What's my favorite color?" Spot asked.

"Blue", I said.

"Why?" he asked.

"It's the color of my eyes", I said.

"What's my favorite animal?" Spot asked.

"A dove", I said.

"Why?" he asked.

"Reminds you of me", I said.

"Maybe you do know everything about me", Spot said.


I'm only up when you're not down
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground
It's like no matter what I do


Spot was upset because his parents were fighting again.

"Hey Spot", I said softly.

"They're going to split up. I just know it", he said.

"Don't think like that", I said, trying to comfort him. I hugged his arm and put my head on his shoulder. "You'll get thru it. You've got me", I said.

Spot actually smiled.


Well, you drive me crazy half the time
The other half I'm only trying
To let you know that what I feel is true
And I'm only me when I'm with you


"Why are you being so stupid?" Spot yelled at me.

"Oh I'm stupid?" I yelled back, "Coming from the guy who screws a new girl every week!"

"So? I'm a guy", he said.

"Would it kill you to sleep with someone you actually care about?" I asked softly.


Just a small town boy and girl
Living in the crazy world
Trying to figure out what is and isn't true
And I don't try to hide my tears
The secrets, all my deepest fears
Through it all nobody gets me like you do


Spot ran up to me. "What's going on?" he asked.

I lifted my tear stained face.

"Oh Dove, what happened?" he asked.

"He's done. He's finally done it. She left. My mother left", I said.

Spot sat down and pulled me into his lap. "It'll get better", he said.

I wanted to believe him.


And you know everything about me
You say that you can't live without me


"What's my favorite color?" I asked him.

"Gray", he said.

"Why?" I asked him.

"It's the color of my eyes", he said.

"Favorite animal?" I asked.

"A lion", he said.

"Why?" I asked him.

"Reminds you of me", he said.

"Favorite song?" I asked him.

"I'm only me when I'm with you by Taylor Swift", he said.

"Guess you do know everything about me", I said.

Spot wrapped his arms around me. "I can't live without you", he said softly.

I smiled and said, "Ditto".


I'm only up when you're not down
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground
It's like no matter what I do
Well, you drive me crazy half the time
The other half I'm only trying
To let you know that what I feel is true
And I'm only me when I'm with you
When I'm with anybody else
It's so hard to be myself
And only you can tell
That I'm only up when you're not down
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground
It's like no matter what I do
Well, you drive me crazy half the time
The other half I'm only trying
To let you know that what I feel is true
And I'm only me
Who I wanna be
Well, I'm only me when I'm with you
With you, oh, yeah


Dove started to walk off, when Spot jumped on stage.

He grabbed Dove and kissed her in front of the whole school. He smiled and said, "Ditto".