#baby john x tessie

[a-way-of-forgiving]

Tessie x Baby John HC || The Fever

AN - i’m so bad at titles, anyways. basically early 1957, when tessie came down with scarlet fever. kind of angst but mostly just the jets being insanely protective and worried. Also, mentions of my headcanon of Tessie being Schrank’s daughter!

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The Jets had all gotten sick before. I mean, everyone got sick. None of them were usually serious though. The only case it was serious was in the January of 1957, when Tessie came down with scarlet fever.

Nobody was exactly sure where she got it from. Likely from school. Most of the Jets had built up an immunity to the sickness. But Tessie’s immune system was not as strong as the others. She wasn’t as old as them and she was certainly more sheltered than all of them.

None of them knew how truly sick she was at first. The girls noticed she wasn’t at school one day. And yes, they worried. Only a little though. Tessie got sick a lot, it was never serious. They started to worry on her fifth day of being out. She was gone a whole week. That wasn’t like her. Baby John noticed her absence more than anyone else. He didn’t know what to do though. How to approach her. If she was even okay. And so he went to the girls. Specifically, to Graziella. If anyone knew what was going on, it would be Grazi.

He got no luck though. Graziella said she didn’t know. Not that she noticed Tessie’s absence. She was the oldest of the girls and wasn’t in school. The other girls not in school were Mamie, Mack, Dot, and Rhonda. Well, Dot should have been in school as a senior. Technically she was enrolled but she never went.

Then he went to talk to Velma, who was Tessie’s other closest friend. Velma, unlike Graziella, had the slightest idea of where she was. Which made more sense. Out of all the girls, Velma went to school the most and had the most classes with Tessie.

“Oh, Tess? Yeah, she’s been out. I went ta her apartment ta see if she was alright- but her ma didn’t let me in.” Velma sighed, anxiously fiddling with a ring she wore.

That concerned Baby John. Tessie’s mother would never do that, not to Velma. Her father sure. But not her mother. “Did- did she say why? What was wrong with her?”

Velma’s expression darkened. She hesitated before nodding. “Scarlet fever.” She mumbled. The news scared her. And she had felt horrible for not telling anyone, for keeping it to herself.

Baby John had the same sentiment. His stomach felt like it dropped. “Scarlet fever?” He repeated. While he didn’t know a lot about anything medical, he knew that was serious. And Velma had kept it to herself. “She’s got scarlet fever and you kept that to yourself? Ya didn’t tell anyone?” He slightly raised his voice.

“I’m sorry. I knew if I told, everyone would crowd her. You can’t keep a secret and neither can anyone else. You would stress her out, all of you piling into her apartment like that.” Velma explained.

As harsh as her words were, Baby John knew she was right. And he shouldn’t waste his time fighting with her when Tessie was at home, alone and miserable. “Thanks Velma.” He grumbled before going to Action’s apartment.

He didn’t want to go to Tessie’s yet. He needed someone who could help her. Rhonda seemed like the smartest bet. Sure, Graziella and Mamie were a bit more responsible. But Grazi didn’t know much about anything medical and Mamie got grossed out by sneezing. Rhonda, however, had a lot of first aid knowledge. She was also one of the few girls who didn’t seem fussed over germs. He went to Action’s apartment because he knew Rhonda would be there. She was never at her own place.

Baby John knocked on the door and Action quickly opened it. “Hey buddy boy, what’s troublin’ ya? Ya look like ya’ve seen a ghost.” He chuckled, although he was worried.

“Is Rhonda here?”

“Yeah, when is she not? Rhon! C’mere, Baby John wants ya!” Action yelled into the apartment.

And sure enough, there was Rhonda. She leaned in the doorway, looking at the youngest jet. “Hiya Johnny. What’s up?” She asked.

Baby John hesitated before it all came spilling out. “Velma says Tessie’s got scarlet fever. And I wanted to help her but I don’t know anything. You do though! Or at least more than the rest of us do.”

She stared at him for a second, horrified. “My god, she’s had scarlet fever this whole time? Give me a second.” She walked back into the apartment.

“Hey, kid. Scarlet fever…that serious?” Action asked cluelessly, getting an annoyed look from Baby John.

Rhonda came back out, holding a bag. A first aid kit most likely. “C’mon, Johnny.” She slipped out of the apartment, quickly leaving. Action and Baby John followed her.

The walk to Tessie’s apartment was short. Usually, the Jets never went there. So Action seemed a little nervous. Her father wasn’t too fond of any of them. Yeah, Lieutenant Schrank was a real hardass. 

When they arrived, Action practically pounded on the door. And it was Schrank who opened it, looking at the trio. “Uh uh. I don’t want any of you near my daughter, not right now.” He said, shooting a pointed look to the two boys.

Rhonda rolled her eyes before huffing. “Let me and Johnny in, please? I can help her and he really cares about her. Please, Lieutenant.” She wasn’t usually the type to suck up to cops. But she needed to be this time, she needed to see Tess.

Schrank sighed before stepping aside. “Just you two though. I’m serious, Action. I’ve got work.” He slipped past the teenagers, leaving the apartment building.

As soon as he left, Action ran a hand through his hair. “Rhon? Ya want me ta go and get the others?“ He asked.

“Yeah, keep em out here though unless she asks for em. I don’t wanna freak her out.”

Action nodded, quickly leaving. Meanwhile Rhonda and Baby John walked into the apartment. They went down the hallway until reaching Tessie’s small bedroom. Then they went inside.

Baby John had never seen anyone with scarlet fever. Not first hand anyway. Tessie, his dear Tessie, looked horrible. She certainly had the rash the name suggested, concentrated around her neck. Her face was all red, mostly on her cheeks. Her hair, usually in pin curls and looking nice, looked like it hadn’t been washed or brushed since she had gotten sick.

Tessie didn’t notice the two of them at first, she was so weak. Once she did though, tears pricked her eyes. She didn’t want anyone seeing her like this. Especially not Baby John. While they had been friends all their lives, they had only just started dating back in October. She looked up at them, letting out a painful sounding cough.

Rhonda rushed to her side, sitting down on her bed. “Oh, Tess.” She frowned, looking over her. She went through her bag, trying to figure out what could help her. Eventually, she found a small glass bottle, which had a paper label on it. It took her a few seconds before she realized what it was. Lemon oil and coconut oil mixed. She had it because…well better safe than sorry. She had a lot of home remedies. The blonde took a small rag out of her bag and poured a bit of the medicine on it. Then she slowly used it to rub down Tessie’s neck, knowing it would help relieve some of the pain. “Tess?“

“Hm?“

“Do you have any apple cider vinegar?”

“Mhm.”

“Can you tell me where?”

“Left cabinet above the fridge.” Tessie explained before letting out another painful cough.

“Johnny? Can ya bring me that, some honey, and a glass of warm water?” Rhonda instructed.

Baby John nodded and quickly ran out of the room, returning a minute later with what she asked. Rhonda took it from him, mixing in the apple cider vinegar and honey into the water. Another home remedy she knew. It would soothe some of her throat pain.

“Can ya drink this for me, sweetie? Slowly?” She asked, the younger girl nodding.

Rhonda got up and cooked her some soup and gave it to Baby John.

“Why are you-”

“We’re gonna have to wait for it to run its course. It ain’t serious, she should be alright by Monday. Just go in and sit with her. She wants you there more than anybody else.” She explained.

Baby John nodded and Rhonda left the apartment, likely to go sit with the other jets who had gathered outside. He went back into Tessie’s room, sitting at her side and helping her slowly eat.

“Ya really scared me, ya know.” He mumbled, reaching forward to slightly mess with her hair. That had always been a thing between them. Messing up the other’s hair.

Tessie nodded. “Ya probably think I look pathetic like this.” She sighed, her chin slightly wobbling. A sign she was about to cry. Of course he recognized that. He knew her for years, he could recognize any small sign on her.

He quickly shook his head. “I don’t! You’re…I really care about ya. And I don’t like seeing ya like this. But I could never think that you’re pathetic, Tess. Never.” He said, feeding her another bite of soup. Baby John wasn’t the best with romance, with caring about people. But Tessie was different. She brought out a different side of him.

#wss #the jet girls #wss fic #wss headcanon #wss headcanons #wss fanfic #wss jets #the jets #the jet couples #tessie wss #tessie west side story #baby john #baby john west side story #baby john x tessie

[riffheartsgraziella]

Who's more loved by the in-laws? With Tessie and Baby John

Tessie and Baby John both actually have very good relationships with their in-laws, considering they grew up together.

Baby John’s mom absolutely adores Tessie though, so she’s probably a smidge more loved!

#baby john x tessie #otp questions #wss headcanons #west side story #west side story 2021

[this-hattan-newsie]

Here comes the Queen, love Tessie and Baby John with all my heart <3

#wss #west side story 2021 #tessie x baby john #tessie #talia ryder #jet girls

[auroralightsthesky]

Radio One (Manny x OC)

Summary: On Guadalcanal Manny learns for the first time what his girlfriend and her brothers actually are capable of

Manny peered through the binoculars into the distance at the smoking ruin of forest and clearing. How the hell had the Navy managed to miss their target when it was less than a mile in front of them?

“Goddamnit,” he hissed. “Ellos estan ahi!”

“I know,” John answered. “They’re there.......right fuckin there and we can see them.” 

“Give me the binoculars,” Tess told him, pushing a lock of her pitch black hair out of her face.

Manny handed her the binoculars and she saw for herself. “Goddamnit, they should have shelled the shit out of that. That’s a Jap ammunition dump.” 

“And it’s sitting right in fucking front of us,” JP groaned. “Fuckin Navy.” 

Tess thought for a moment, mulling over a brilliant little germ of an idea in her head. It was a wild idea, but she was sure it would work. “Back to camp,” she said. “I’ve got an idea.”

The guys all gave each other a look, cocking their eyebrows in confusion. Of course Tess was a completely capable nurse, but whatever idea she had in mind, they hoped that it wouldn’t get them killed. They trusted Tess for sure, but when she tended to get ideas like this, she kept them under such tight wraps that they could never guess what she was thinking or how said idea would be put into action. 

Back to the small camp they went and into her tent where a small TBX radio sat on a table, waiting for use. Tess switched it on, fiddling with the wires and the small, square microphone on the end of a coiled black wire. A few crackles, blips and beeps and finally a voice that none of them recognized. 

“Tessie what are you doin?” Manny asked. 

“Leave it to me Manny,” she said. “I’ve got this.” 

As soon as a male voice came over the radio, Tess began to speak in words none of them had ever heard of. To them, it seemed strange, a mish-mosh of words that didn’t make any sense.......at least not to them. 

“To-kus-dan A-kwe-eh, Tsah A-Kha Da-Nes-Tsa D-Ah Tse-Gah... Ne-Ahs-Jah Ma-E.....Beh-Na-Ali-Tsosie Beh-Eli-Doh-Be-Cah-Ali-Tas-Ai Nal-Yeh-Hi......A-Ye-Shi.......Shil-Loh!”

Just seconds later, John, JP and Manny heard a plane buzzing overhead. The whistle of a bomb dropping in the wind send a shiver down their backs as a huge *BOOM!* exploded in the distance with a cloud of fiery orange, red and black bursting into the sky. The boys jumped a bit, their jaws dropping in shocked awe. as the ground rumbled beneath their feet. 

“I.......Tessie......how did you.....?” Manny stuttered. 

“Just a little something I picked up from my older brothers,” she said with a mischievous grin. 

Manny, still slackjawed, ran right to her and kissed her full on the lips. “Baby I have no idea what the hell you just said,” he said. “But you’re fucking amazing!!” 

“I try,” she replied happily. 

(Tess’s Message: Approximate spot, north of Japan ammunition supply, bomb immediately) Yes I’m doing my term paper on the Navajo Code Talkers cuz they’re fuckin badass. If you wanna read more about Manny x Tess, there will be plenty more to come in the future. 😁😁😁😁

#the pacific hbo #manny rodriguez #manny x oc pairing #manny rodriguez x tess yazzie #team basilone #john basilone #jp morgan #hbo war #hbo war au

[a-way-of-forgiving]

my west side story next gens (part one)

(i’m getting into writing,,, lol pls be nice to me anyways)

Elizabeth “Birdie” Lorton

Riff and Grazi’s daughter

Born September 13th, 1957

She/her bisexual

Emma Watson face claim

insecure + awkward

Dating Cricket (more on him later)

Grazi’s pride and joy.

Oliver “Cricket” Moller

The oldest child of Diesel and Mamie

Born soon after Birdie (november maybe?)

Brother to Tulip and Reed

He/they heterosexual

Rupert Grint face claim

An absolute adorable idiot

Birdie’s boyfriend

Died after being drafted into the Vietnam War (in 1974) when he was seventeen

Carolyn “Tulip” Moller

Middle child of Diesel and Mamie

Younger sister to Cricket and twin to Reed

Born November 16th, 1958

She/her pansexual

Bonnie Wright face claim

Stereotypical mean girl

In a dysfunctional relationship with Melody

Catherine “Reed” Moller

The youngest of Diesel and Mamie’s children

Younger sister to Cricket and twin to Tulip

Born November 16th, 1958

She/they lesbian

Bonnie Wright face claim

Tough and resilient. Very sarcastic but not in a mean way? She is genuinely sweet but can be very closed off at times.

Single and not looking

Kathleen “Glimmer” Walsh

Daughter to Baby John and Tessie

Born June 25th, 1959

She/they/it Bisexual

Evanna Lynch face claim

manic pixie dream girl vibes

Single but looking

Melody Kowalski

Skink and Sorella’s youngest child

Twin sister of Elodie

Born 1958

She/her lesbian

Julia Stiles face claim

She’s pretty laid back and inattentive. Is probably on drugs, let’s be honest with ourselves. Is not the best person to be around

Dating Tulip but it’s a rough situation

Elodie Kowalski

Skink and Sorella’s oldest

Twin sister of Melody

Born 1958

All pronouns, unlabeled sexuality

Larisa Oleynik face claim

Actual the sweetest person in the entire world. They are protective and gentle and loving and a ball of sunshine

Single and not looking but also not against a relationship?

Sofia Gutierrez

Flaco and Tati’s only daughter

Born June 28th, 1962

She/her bisexual

Martina Cariddi face claim

Flirty and charming. Very clingy and affectionate. Major attachment issues.

Formerly dated Penny

when she was only sixteen, she became addicted to drugs. specifically heroin. this only got worse, but her parents would never kick her out. never. when she was seventeen, she fell in love with the daughter of sweden and little moly, who was named penelope. although she went by penny. the two were cautious about pursuing a relationship but eventually went for it. sofia got hiv from an infected needle when she was nineteen. after this, penny broke up with her. she was scared and didn’t want to watch her die. sofia tragically died only a few months later.

Penelope “Penny” Burke

Only child of Little Moly and Sweden

Born 1962

She/he/it unlabeled

Kizzy Edgell face claim

Has commitment problems. Wants so badly to be supportive but she really struggles. Sarcastic and slightly mean, but also very insecure

Formerly dated Sofia

Him and Sofia started dating when they were seventeen. But when Sofia became sick when they were nineteen, Penny broke up with her. He didn’t want to watch his girlfriend die so he left. Once Sofia died, he instantly regret it. Hasn’t been able to move on since.

Mia Albandoz

Pili and Braulio’s daughter

Born January 9th, 1963

She/her lesbian

Camila Mendes face claim

Just a cute little lady!! Is very funny and immature, she cannot be serious for five seconds. Band nerd

Dating Laura Bates (daughter of Big Deal and Natalie). They are very in love.

Okay so that’s it!! Let me know if you guys like them lmao. I love them all, no matter how problematic some of them are

#wss headcanon #riff x graziella #diesel x mamie #skink x sorella #baby john x tessie #flaco x tati #little moly x sweden #wss next gen #pili x braulio

[riffheartsgraziella]

I really enjoy your works with all the couples, especially the one where they all go on vacation together. Can we have a story where each Jet couple tells each other, “I love you,” for the first time?

Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun writing the one where they go on vacation together. I don’t write a lot of Modern AUs, but I’m willing to take requests if anyone wants to see any other AU HCs like that!

Just based on the way I write, I probably wouldn’t be able to write one story about each couple saying “I love you” for the first time, just because it would end up being waaaaaaay too long 😂 But I can try to write more HCs for each individual couple!

In my headcanon, Riff and Graziella have a hard time actually saying the words “I love you,” but I did write about the one time they said it in Whispered Words.

Balkan and Tat say “I love you” for the first time in Lightning.

Baby John and Tessie tell each other they love each other for the first time in their section of Parting Words.

#riff x graziella #balkan x tat #baby john x tessie #the jet couples #wss headcanons #west side story #west side story 2021

[a-way-of-forgiving]

a-way-of-forgiving masterlist!

hey everyone!! i realized i needed to make a masterlist for my works, so here i am. this will be pinned and updated everytime i post something new. im also,,, really bad with tumblr. so links might be funky.

also, send me requests for hcs!! i love to see them and write them!

My West Side Story Next Gens (Part One)

West Side Story Next Gens (Part Two)

Riff and Baby John (Platonic) || Before the Rumble

Tessie x Baby John || The Fever

Charita Backstory/Drabble || Ft Chucho + Anita

Tony’s Lovers || Edit

Alone Again || Edit

It’s Me You Should be Seeing || Graziella x Velma Edit

#wss headcanons #wss fic #west side story 2021 #wss fanfic

[riffheartsgraziella]

My baby’s fly like a JET stream ✈️

#the jet couples #riff x graziella #mouthpiece x velma #ice x karen #diesel x mamie #action x rhonda #baby john x tessie #numbers x maxie #tiger x mack #big deal x natalie #snowboy x gussie #skink x sorella #balkan x tat #little moly x sweden #a-rab x dot #west side story #west side story 2021

[riffheartsgraziella]

The Jet Couples HC - Babysitting Riff, Jr.

After Riff, Jr. is born, all of the Jets and their girlfriends fall in love with him. Graziella makes sure that everyone gets to see him as often as possible, knowing how much her and Riff’s son means to them. Many of the girls, in particular, start to get baby fever in the wake of Riff, Jr.’s birth, much to their boyfriends’ horror. They all try to volunteer for babysitting duty whenever possible, especially when Grazi has to work at the diner. There are some couples that Graziella trusts more than others with the care of her son, but she tries to give everyone a chance.

Velma and Mouthpiece babysit most frequently, especially considering Grazi and Riff, Jr. were still living at Velma’s for the first few months of his life, until Grazi was able to afford an apartment of her own. Velma quickly becomes an expert on babies, knowing just how to hold Riff, Jr. and give him his bottle. She loves just walking around with him in her arms, rocking him gently and singing him lullabies. Mouthpiece is one of the first people to make Riff, Jr. laugh, hiding his face with his cap and then yelling, “Surprise!” when he pulls it away. It makes Mouthpiece ridiculously proud that he can make Riff’s son laugh. Sometimes, he and Velma take the baby for walks around the neighborhood in his stroller. Velma likes to imagine what it will be like when she and Mouthpiece have kids of their own. Mamie and Diesel also frequently babysit, sometimes with Velma and Mouthpiece, sometimes on their own. Mamie is always able to soothe Riff, Jr. when he’s crying, much to Diesel’s relief and pride. The first time Riff, Jr. reached out to grab Mamie’s finger, she actually started crying. “He looks so much like Riff!” she’d exclaimed, which had made Diesel emotional as well. Diesel isn’t always confident when it comes to holding Riff, Jr., but Mamie always encourages him, showing him how to support the baby’s head and cradle him in his arms. “Yer gonna make a great daddy one day,” she tells him with a huge smile, which makes Diesel’s heart race in a good way. Unlike some of the other Jets, he actually can’t wait to have kids with Mamie. He knows she’s going to be a great mom. Action and Rhonda live close to the diner where Grazi works, so she’s sometimes able to drop Riff, Jr. off at their place when they’re able to babysit. Action is honestly scared of Riff, Jr. at first, especially the first time he and Rhonda babysat on their own. “What if I drop him or somethin’?” he’d asked Rhonda worriedly. “Ya won’t!” Rhonda had insisted, but the baby’s squirming hadn’t filled him with a lot of confidence. It takes Action a few months to really feel comfortable holding Riff, Jr. and helping to take care of him. But after a while, they become inseparable. Rhonda’s favorite thing to do is to watch Action and Riff, Jr. playing together while she cooks in the kitchen. One time, Action fell asleep on the couch with Riff, Jr. on his chest and Rhonda thought her heart would burst. It made her want to have a baby with Action so badly. Karen has five younger siblings, so she has the most experience out of everyone in dealing with babies. She and Ice often volunteer to babysit, even though Ice has absolutely no idea what he’s doing. He doesn’t understand how to talk to babies, so he just talks to Riff, Jr. like he’s a tiny adult, much to Karen’s amusement. “Ya know he doesn’t understand a word yer sayin’, right?” Karen has asked Ice on more than one occasion. “Ain’t that how they learn words an’ stuff?” is always Ice’s reply. Sometimes Ice and Karen take Riff, Jr. to the malt shop where Karen works. Even though he’s too young for candy and ice cream, he likes looking at all the colorful displays. Ice can’t deny how good Karen looks with a baby in her arms, though he hopes it will be a few years yet before they have any of their own. Baby John is terrified of hurting Riff, Jr. in any way. “What if I bump his head? Or drop him? Or break his arm? Grazi’ll kill me!” he’d told Tessie, his face white in terror when Tessie had simply suggested that Baby John hold Riff, Jr. for a minute. Tessie had thought it was cute. “Babies are tougher than that, Johnny!” she had assured him. Baby John didn’t feel secure until Tessie sat him down on the couch and surrounded him with pillows, cushions, and blankets. He still sometimes gets a little nervous, but handles babysitting duties much better than he did in the beginning. “Guess I’m not the baby of the Jets anymore!” he always says with a smile. All of the Jet couples love getting to spend time with Riff, Jr., holding him, playing with him, trying to teach him to walk and talk. There are times when he reminds them so much of Riff, even as a little baby, that it almost feels like their friend is still with them. He is, in a way. Unlike his father, who could have counted on one hand the people who had loved him when he was a child, Riff, Jr. grows up knowing that he is loved beyond measure.

#the jet couples #the jet couples hc #riff x graziella #mouthpiece x velma #diesel x mamie #action x rhonda #ice x karen #baby john x tessie #west side story #west side story 2021 #wss headcanons

[riffheartsgraziella]

Managed to get 10 out of the 14 Jet couples in one screenshot 😉

#big deal x natalie #baby john x tessie #riff x graziella #a-rab x dot #skink x sorella #mouthpiece x velma #diesel x mamie #ice x karen #balkan x tat #snowboy x gussie #west side story #west side story 2021 #the jet couples

[riffheartsgraziella]

Velma & Mouthpiece, Tessie & Baby John, Grazi & Riff, and Little Moly & Sweden are judging you.

As are Diesel & Mamie and Karen & Ice.

And Rhonda & Action.

And Gussie & Snowboy.

#there’s a jet couple everywhere you look #the jet couples #mouthpiece x velma #baby john x tessie #riff x graziella #little moly x sweden #diesel x mamie #ice x karen #action x rhonda #snowboy x gussie #west side story #west side story 2021 #dance at the gym

[riffheartsgraziella]

The Jet Couples HC - Baby John & Tessie

Baby John and Tessie had known each other for most of their lives. Tessie’s family lived in the apartment across the hall from Baby John’s family, so they grew up together. When they were very small, their parents used to make jokes about how inseparable the two of them were. Tessie’s mother passed away from cancer when she was five years old, and Baby John’s father died in a car accident when he was seven years old. These losses further solidified their bond, as they shared their grief together and were able to understand what the other was going through. As they got older, they weren’t able to spend as much time together as they would have liked because Tessie was always helping her father take care of the apartment and Baby John was always trying to find odd jobs to help his mother pay the bills. One afternoon, while Baby John was trying to deliver newspapers, he got jumped by members of the Emeralds, who thought it would be funny to mess with him. Before he knew it, the Jets were intervening and chasing the other gang off. Riff and the others offered to help Baby John deliver the rest of his papers , then offered to walk him home after seeing how shaken up he was. It wasn’t long after that that Baby John became fully invested in joining the Jets. “But they’re a gang, Johnny,” Tessie had said when he first told her about it. “You don’t want to get mixed up with a gang, do you?” Baby John had shaken his head, wanting her to understand. “But they look out for each other, Tessie! You know how things can be around the neighborhood. The Jets keep you safe!” Tessie had been skeptical for a while, not understanding how her sweet and gentle friend could get mixed up with a street gang. But after a while, Baby John invited her to hang out with the Jets and their girlfriends, and she was immediately drawn into their world, just as Johnny had been. Graziella and the other girls were so glamorous to her, so beautiful and confident and fun. She wanted to be just like them. The Jets and their girls could all see how sweet Baby John and Tessie were on each other, but it took a good deal of maneuvering and convincing on their part to finally get their two youngest members together. After several failed attempts, Riff and Graziella finally invited the pair to come see a movie with them. Riff gave Baby John a pep talk in the boys’ bathroom, while Graziella did the same with Tessie in the girls’ bathroom. “She likes ya, buddy boy! It’s obvious ta everyone with eyes!” Riff had told him. “He’s crazy about ya, Tessie! He just needs a little help movin’ things along, is all,” Graziella had assured her. While Riff and Graziella had spent the majority of the movie making out, Baby John had nervously slipped his arm around Tessie’s shoulders about halfway through the film. She had shyly rested her hand on his knee, knowing that all the other girls seemed to do that with their boyfriends. At the end of the night, after Riff and Graziella had made sure that they got home alright, Baby John plucked up the courage to give Tessie a kiss good night. He was so nervous, however, that he ended up missing her lips and kissing the side of her face instead. She had just laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Oh, Johnny,” she’d whispered affectionately before their lips met in a real kiss at last. They’d been together ever since.

#baby john x tessie #baby john x tessie hc #baby john west side story #tessie west side story #west side story #west side story 2021 #west side story hc #wss headcanons #patrick higgins #talia ryder

[riffheartsgraziella]

Please enjoy this random assortment of screenshots, most of which are terrible quality because of how far in the background they were happening, but which are all HD in my heart 😂

#west side story #west side story 2021 #dance at the gym #action x rhonda #balkan x tat #riff x graziella #baby john x tessie #a-rab x dot #numbers x maxie #tiger x mack #mouthpiece x velma #ice x karen #the jet couples

[riffheartsgraziella]

"you're so beautiful" for tessa and baby john <3

Baby John sat nervously in the living room of Tessie’s apartment, his foot shaking up and down as he waited for her to finish getting ready. They’d been going steady for months now, but he still got nervous every time he came to pick her up for a dance. Or maybe he was nervous because the Sharks were going to be at the dance tonight and Riff was going to challenge Bernardo to a rumble. Or maybe it was the fact that Tessie’s father was sitting across from him, staring at him.

He’d know Tessie’s dad for most of his life, and he’d always liked him. Baby John knew he hadn’t had it easy, losing his wife when Tessie was so young and having to raise her on his own. And he’d thought her dad had always liked him. But he’d been watching him a lot more suspiciously since he and Tessie had started dating. Baby John wasn’t sure if it was because he didn’t want anyone dating his daughter, or because of his affiliation with the Jets. Either way, the awkward silence was starting to become unbearable.

“Be right there, Johnny!” came Tessie’s voice, floating through the apartment like the voice of an angel. He instantly felt more at ease.

A few moments later, when Tessie suddenly appeared, Baby John and her father both stood to greet her. Baby John’s jaw dropped and he momentarily forgot how to string words together. Tessie had told him she was going shopping with the girls and obviously they’d encouraged her to get a new dress. She looked like a princess in the blue party dress, her dark curls pinned back so that he could better see her gorgeous face.

“Bye, Daddy,” Tessie said, kissing her father’s cheek before hurrying over to Baby John’s side. She slipped her hand into his, beaming.

“Don’t have her home too late,” her father said sternly.

“Of course, sir,” Baby John stammered, unable to stop staring as they made their way out of her apartment. Once they got outside, he was finally able to put his thoughts into words. “You’re so beautiful!” He blushed, the tips of his ears turning pink.

“Thank you, Johnny,” Tessie smiled, blushing herself. “You look very handsome tonight.”

Grinning from ear to ear, Baby John walked to the dance hand in hand with Tessie, feeling like he was on top of the world.

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[riffheartsgraziella]

for tessie and baby john, if you will: do yall tag along on other jets and their girls’ dates?

Baby John: Well, gee, taggin’ along kinda makes us sound like annoyin’ little kids…

Tessie: I think what Johnny means is that we do double date with some of the other Jet couples, but they invite us!

Baby John: Riff an’ Grazi ask us ta go out with ’em.

Tessie: We also love goin’ out with Little Moly an’ Sweden. We double date with Skink an’ Sorella a lot, too!

Baby John: Sometimes all us couples go out together.

Tessie: Those nights always get a little crazy!

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[riffheartsgraziella]

Random thought I had watching west side story

What do you think tessie said when she saw baby john after he got his ear nailed? She just came to mind during that part

Oh, I’m sure she absolutely freaked out! Baby John definitely tried to convince her that it was okay because Riff and the Jets cleaned it out with alcohol from Ice’s flask and Tessie was like 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Maybe I’ll have to write a scene about this!

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