#andew minyard

[jtl-fics]

Surely for WIP Wednesday please, I'm so curious. I wish you all the best for this week 💜

1-17-24 WIP Wednesday (Closed) | Surely

Neil gets up without a comment and they leave the table with only the sound of Kevin yelling after them to get him another round of shots.

Andrew doesn't lead Neil back to the bar but instead to a backroom. No one pays them any mind, long used to Andrew dragging people back here. A small part of Andrew hopes that they'll get especially used to the sight of him pulling Neil back here.

Neil continues to follow him without asking any questions and Andrew sometimes wonders if it is faith in Andrew of if every survival instinct the guy must have had was used up in the first 18 years of his life.

[kitakunn03]

punk andrew brainrot i’ve had floating around in my head

no reposting pls <3 im more active on Instagram      

[codename-adler]

"nothing is going to be okay" sounds like it's gonna hurt... tell me more.

It's meant to hurt. You and me both.

Adler's PiPs ~ Project: Nothing Is Going to Be Okay

Also known as Adler-toys-with-the-Major-Character-Death-tag. This is an exploration of every universe where Kevin, Andrew and/or Neil do not make it out. Sometimes Kevin dies; sometimes it's Andrew; other times it's Neil. Someone always dies. Doesn't matter if it's Kandreil, Andreil, Kandrew, Kevneil. Sometimes it's because of canon going slightly to the left. Sometimes it's because it's a totally different universe. Every variation is always merciless.

The origins of such a fun project? Music. It all stems from my personal playlist of the saddest soundtracks or instrumental pieces i religiously listen to, which i won't share until i finally get to writing this collection of grief. So far i have 96 pieces on that playlist. Will i write the boys dying 96 times? i doubt it, but each piece represents a universe with a specific scene and vision. sometimes if it's a soundtrack, i put the boys in that universe and kill 'em. sometimes it's the title of the piece that awakes something ugly in me. sometimes it's a combination of words and vibes. the possibilities are endless. the grief is infinite, a loop, inescapable. yes i got mental problems. yes i got meds for it. why do u ask.

Why the fun title? Ask Andrew.

"Your parents are dead, you are not fine, and nothing is going to be okay. This is not news to you. But from now until May you are still Neil Josten and I am still the man who said he would keep you alive. I don't care if you use this phone tomorrow. I don't care if you never use it again. But you are going to keep it on you because one day you might need it. On that day you're not going to run. You're going to think about what I promised you and you're going to make the call. Tell me you understand." (TRK)

Now! Some of the wips in the collection:

So This Is Christmas: based on Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by Gabrielle Aplin, i revisit Neil's days at the Nest and add a few more casualties. the boys take their turn kicking the bucket. this one is multi-chaptered.

fun fact: there are only 3 songs in the playlist that have lyrics: one of them is in an Arabic or Persian language that i do not speak/read, the other two are in English (Happy Xmas + my tears ricochet)

i would also like to note that Gabrielle Aplin's Happy Xmas is part of my aftg soundtrack project where i'm trying to imagine the series as a TV show and assemble music for specific scenes in multi-episodes seasons. this one i imagine playing with slow-motion scenes cutting back-and-forth between Neil's torture in the Nest over the holidays and the Foxes celebrating in NYC. my magnum opus if you will. i'm not even kidding. all my self-confidence is in that divine mission.

Andrew's Farewell: Hunger Games AU. a classic. the song? iykyk. the victim? iykyk.

On the Nature of Day(light): based on the piece by Max Richter (all variations and covers, but i do favor the original and the entropy). canon divergence AU where Kevin also intervenes at the end of TKM, when the Foxes win the Championships and there's the Riko-Neil-Andew showdown. establishing then destroying Kandreil.

Tennessee: based on the Hans Zimmer soundtrack for the film Pearl Harbor. i took inspiration from the title and the music, not the movie. totally war-unrelated. excerpt (Andreil, other Baltimore AU):

"We could go... We could go... to Tennessee..." "There's nothing in Tennessee, Abram." "Exactly..." *shaky pained smile*

Thin Orange Line: based on Journey to the Line by Hans Zimmer & Gavin Greenaway, from the film The Thin Red Line. War AU + Kandrew + Soldier Kevin Day carrying injured/unconscious Soldier Andrew Minyard to safety. only one makes it.

Other inspirations come from the soundtracks of The Last of Us (1 + 2 + HBO show), The Haunting of Bly Manor / Hill House, Max Richter, Hannibal (NBC show), House of the Dragon, Dune (Denis Villeneuve/Hans Zimmer), and many other shows, films, video games and original compositions / composers.

this project is my beloved baby. i remember it being the first push to create since a long while. i know it is very very sad, and that MCD is very rarely liked/read. i'm still invested. maybe i'll try out NaNoWriMo for a 3rd time with this project. i'm not giving up!

thank you anon, from the bottom of my heart, for giving me the opportunity to info-dump and for allowing me to see that i actually have much more figured out than i thought. i'm glad the hurt/no comfort vibe bewitched you.

[chewingonsneakers]

some songs i think should be on aftg playlists more often (and are on mine) — or im just fucking blind it could be either

Pt. One — ANDREW JOSEPH MINYARD

- Don’t Say Please by Die Kreuzen (it’s in the name. plus, the whole song is just angry.)

- (I Don’t Know What’s Going) On by The Cure (his thoughts abt his adoring martyr??)

- At Night by The Cure (Andrew’s time in foster care, the possibility of one of the homes having a roof to escape on)

- If He Likes It Let Him Do It by The Drums (i cannot explain this other than simply apologizing for even adding it to the list. i’d hug you, Andew, honey, if you asked me to.)

- Flash of the Blade by Iron Maiden (saw it referenced in a fanfic once and never unsaw it plus it’s my favorite IM song so naturally it’s his)

- Colorblind by Movements (reminds me somewhat of Andrew’s relationship with Aaron)

- Structure by Odd Sweetheart (idk it just works. it’s also written by someone named Aaron, so)

- Jigsaw Falling Into Place by Radiohead (OKAY so it’s been on my mind for a long time how much this song reminds me of him. in my head it’s his anthem. the story of the song is basically someone looking for refuge from their depression by getting drunk and hooking up with strangers at bars and just,, ROLAND. it reminds me of what he was doing with Roland. plus the fact that he was a minor when he started the situation, he was using any means to escape and it just hurts and the song is so fitting in my mind i cannot hear the song the same since i realized)

[emaspin]

It kinda rubs me the wrong way that Allison Reynolds gives up everything for Exy and then doesn’t play past college. Hc that she doesn’t make court but plays professionally for years while her wife Renee becomes a lawyer or something.

[sillyunicorn]

bc apparently vampire!andrew lives in my brain now, please enjoy some andreil fluff, part 2 of the Vandrew series and inspired by this post 🥰 Featuring!!! amazing beautiful glowy vampire andrew art by @mostlymaudlin! thank you so much friend 🥺 🧡

Eating Well (T, 1k)

Andrew was waiting for Neil when he got home. The sun hadn’t fully set yet, and long beams of light slanted in from behind him, casting the room in an orangey glow. Andrew heard the key in the lock, and spoke before Neil could finish shutting the front door.

“Did you make it to your appointment?”

Continue reading on AO3.

[akyrin]

I know that Nora has denied that Andrew and Neil ever say “I love you” and that we have all collectively decided to ignore it  BUT BUT-

Consider:

Andrew and Neil say the SAPPIEST shit to each other, but ONLY because it’s the actual absolute 100% truth

Example:

Neil: “You’re the best thing that has ever happened to me.”

Andrew: “That’s so gross.”

Neil, really dopey: “Hmm, it’s the truth.”

and alternatively

Andrew: “Sometimes you’re the only thing that makes me get out of bed every morning.”

Neil: “Careful, you might start to sound like you care.”

[ravenfreakinclaw]

i will fight u over the following:

andrew minyard aaron minyard kevin day matt boyd dan wilds neil josten renee walker allison reynolds nicky hemmick david wymack abby winfield

all are precious and to be protected. 

[purpleshadow-star]

Neil: hey, are you awake?

Andrew: no

Neil: okay

Neil (a few mins later): wait a minute-

[fountain-coins]

“His fingers were cold from the can when he curled them around Neil's chin. "Yes or no?" Andrew asked. "Yes," Neil said.”

[octovoids]

sorry for my awful handwriting lmao. this was a good idea but im still getting used to working with my tablet since i haven’t touched it in like months so it’s not quite what i want it to be but,,, here it is anyways

[wlwshiniang]

Andew Minyard 🤝 Constance

Stabby gays

[aftgficrec]

Do you have any internet friends fics?

We sure do!  There were several new ones in the recent Mixtape Exchange, as well as some lovely older ones.  These mostly have a “friends to lovers” or “strangers to friends to lovers” theme.  -F

every time you curse my name by djhedy for bazookajo94 [Rated T, 4011 words, Complete 2021, AFTG Mixtape Exchange]

Andrew is a famous exy player, gets twitter, and needs a little help learning he isn't who the haters say he is.

(tw: cyberbullying, tw: death threats, tw: rape threats)

Take Me Home by 5a5b5p5 [Rated T, 9289 words, Complete 2021, AFTG Mixtape Exchange]

There’s a faint huff of breath from across the line—silence followed by an incredulous “…you’re asking me to role-play meeting up with you.”

“Yep,” Neil confirms. He lowers his voice a little, effecting a teasing tone. “Andrew, if you were here with me now, what would you do?”

Neil is only joking, but he’d be lying if he said Andrew’s slight hitch of breath didn’t cause something within him to soar with pride. It’s times like these when he wishes he knew what Andrew looked like, if only to see if he’s blushing as hard as it sounds like he is.

“Shut up,” Andrew says, sounding a little breathless. “Are you serious?”

or - Neil and Andrew are online best friends who have never progressed past talking in voice calls. Despite being an ocean apart, Neil wants nothing more than to go home to Andrew.

(tw: implied/referenced abuse)

all that i’ve been dreaming of by bazookajo94 [Rated T,  5367 words, Complete 2021, AFTG Mixtape Exchange]

Exy fanboy Neil Josten stumbles across roleplaying Twitter accounts. Lonely and curious, he requests one for literally any of the players from the professional exy team Palmetto State Foxes. Someone calling themselves rp_aaaaaminyard03 responds.

Andrew Minyard, bored with life, the universe, and everything, makes a fake roleplay account on Twitter. He is roleplaying himself. He is rp_aaaaaminyard03.

(tw: scars)

Love, Neil by gluupor [Rated G, 2896 words, Complete 2020, AFTG Bingo]

A random post got Andrew the attention of a guy he's slowly starting to fall for. He'd never expected to feel this way about anyone and now his entire life's been turned upside down. The only problem? They've only ever communicated online and Andrew's scared that he'll not be enough in real life.

(tw: involuntary outing)

No Place Like Home by gluupor, moonix [Rated T, 31709 words, complete 2019]

With neighbours like these, who needs enemies? Neil and Andrew have been friends for years, but have never met face to face. Josten and Minyard are new neighbours who start off on the wrong foot. Can they turn a prank war into a courtship?

Far Too Young to Die by fueledbyfiction [Rated T, 4458 words, Incomplete, Last Updated July 2018]

Neil is a senior at Millport High School greiving the death of his mother. He immerses himself in playing Exy for the crappy school team and reading books in the corner of the public library. He is surfing a Harry Potter forum, when a post catches his eye. He leaves a comment, not expecting a reply, but it blooms into something that could not exactly be called a friendship, but is pretty close to it.

Meeting Finally by Officialwinchester [Rated G, 988 Words, Complete, Andreil Week 2018]

Neil has been dating Andew online for almost a year, and now they're meeting in real life.

What if we kissed...and we met on tinder? Series by djhedy  [Rated T/M, 63854 words]

a series where alison convinces neil to sign up to tinder, where he meets matt, and eventually andrew and ... it's cute ok

part 1: likes: exy [Rated T, 32568 words, Complete 2020]

part 2: Can I kiss you?  [Rated M, 6131 words, Complete 2020]

part 3: best friends [Rated T, 2116 words, Complete 2020]

part 4: Kevin [Rated T, 2542 words, Complete 2020]

part 5: what it means to us [Rated M, 20572 words, Complete 2020]

(tw: ace-blindness)

[kanekicure]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard Characters: Neil Josten, Andrew Minyard Additional Tags: POV Outsider, Coming Out, andrew is a shit disturber, Fluff, Homophobic Language, Original Character(s), Social Media, andew and neil get outed because andrew was bored, Past Abuse, Crack Treated Seriously, Established Relationship Summary:

It was just her, Neil Josten, Andrew Minyard and an old man working the checkout in the store. Her heart hammered against her chest and only picked up when Andrew turned to fully face Neil and murmured something back to him, his lips pulling into something like a smirk and she watched Neil roll his eyes but a small smile tugged at his lips too and suddenly Andrew Minyard was leaning forward and then kissed him.

Holy fucking shit Andrew Minyard was kissing Neil Josten.

The bag of chips hit the floor again, startling the two (or at least Neil) from each other, but this time when Andrew turned to face her, his eyes were dancing with something that looked suspiciously like amusement.

Then he smiles and Susie's heart stops because Andrew Minyard never smiles and his eyes aren’t vicious but he opens his mouth to speak and it all comes to a crashing halt.

“No one will believe you.” He says, before grabbing his bags from the counter and grabbing Neil’s hand and promptly walking out of the store without another word. - or all it takes is one Super-fan, one bored Andrew and one tired Neil to finally come out to the world.

[elxr]

baby it’s cold outside

[wesninskie]

just a nice reminder that andew minyard is living a good life and he's safe and happy 🌸