#andreil kind of is too??

[overallsonfrogs]

Wow, Catalaila is a beautiful name for a baby girl

[jtl-fics]

Fluent Freshman - Part 03

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In the Fluent Freshman AU I could see a moment where Andrew kind of misses having Renee around. She was a nice quiet support for him during her time at Palmetto and now she’s graduated. Bee suggests that Andrew try and make a new friend, he can try with someone on the team even.

Andrew, initially, thinks it’s a stupid idea. He real hates pretty much every sophomore (Jack’s group) and pretty much all of the new freshmen irritate him since they’re always trying to steal Neil’s attention with all their fucking problems. The only freshman that he has no opinion on (and therefore is miles and miles ahead of everyone else) is the quiet one that he glowered at pretty early on for staring at Neil’s scars.

Except now, with the knowledge that the kid is a foreign language major, he was probably just trying to figure out what language him and Neil were talking in since the kid isn’t phased at all when Neil absentmindedly used his shirt to wipe away sweat on his face. Everyone else had LOOKED but the kid had just continued on as if it were nothing.

Nicky likes him a fair bit and has assured both Andrew and Neil, after the fourth time the kid power walked away from them, that he’s not homophobic just due to circumstances public displays of affection make him deeply uncomfortable. The Foxes have pasts and if the kid isn’t going to make it their problem then Andrew isn’t about to get irritated over it.

(Nicky doesn’t elaborate that those circumstances being that he understands that Andrew is telling Neil all the places (geographical locations) that he wants to kiss Neil and where he’d do it. He’s really not a prude but how did watching Cars 2 result in this level of dirty talk?! He’s just trying to actually get to see these movies everyone keeps referencing so that he can join in on the conversation)

The kid’s quiet company the few times Andrew’s been in it and Neil has been making some slow progress on getting the kid to open up. Andrew knows that the kid has his own weekly meetings with Betsy and he’s not about to pry.

(It’s social anxiety and stress related. No he has not told Betsy about the whole Russian situation because she’d be mad at him right? Everyone keeps telling him that Betsy and Andrew Minyard are close and that Andrew is her favorite even if she can’t admit to having something like that. She’s nice but what if she gets mad about it and tells Wymack that he’s not fit mentally to be on the team? Then what? He can’t afford college without a sports scholarship. Oh god- Betsy spends a lot of time walking him through stress relief and not worst case scenario-ing every interaction)

Andrew figures that if nothing else this kid is fine with sitting in stony silence. If it doesn’t work then w/e he tried.

So, to Fluent Freshman’s absolute horror and dismay, Andrew Minyard starts to hang around him even when Captain Neil ISN’T AROUND. He becomes unbeatable at Poker and fluent in Japanese if not fully literate.

Once it’s just Andrew and Fluent Freshman sitting in absolute silence for an hour. This might be the nicest time Andrew’s had with someone not part of his family since Renee left. “You ever consider learning Russian?” Andrew asks.

Fluent Freshman’s award winning performance starts here.

“No, I have never considered taking Russian classes here.” He responds turning a page in his book on Esperanto (he thinks it’d be fun) because why take a class for a language he’s already fluent in. He’s bad at lying but he’s GREAT at just not saying the truth.

Andrew doesn’t say anything in response and they continue to sit in silence until Fluent Freshman has to get up and go quietly have a panic attack.

Everyone, except Nicky, all think that Fluent Freshman’s the second coming of Andrew’s general apathy. Bee is proud of Andrew for willingly sitting next to someone in almost complete silence. Andrew says it helps that there’s someone else like him (Bee is confused because Fluent Freshman is known to bring his own brown paper bag to hyper-ventilate into but she says nothing.)

Only Nicky knows the full extent. Fluent Freshman is doing breathing exercises, taking pepto bismol to help his stress related stomach ulcer, and considering using his art gen-ed for theater so that he can commit to this bit better.

Fluent Freshman kind of gets used to Andrew’s quiet company until one day they’re an hour and a half into their usual absolute silence when Fluent Freshman gets up to grab something Andrew looks at him and goes “Hey wanna learn how to use a knife?” And Fluent Freshman stiffens up and straight up faints.

NEXT

[bluntandsaucy]

is this a safe space to admit that i didn't know that andrew was the love interest until "doesn't mean i wouldn't blow you"????

[stabbyfoxandrew]

The past few weeks have been pretty shitty for me too (I know the depression pit myself all too well). I hope yours get a bit better from now on. As always, Angel Neil <3

WIP Wednesday (4/24) | Guardian Angel Neil AU (Part 174)

The two of them discuss Neil’s printer-destroying powers, the weather, what Andrew had for breakfast, migraines, and finally circle back around to Neil’s birth name. He won’t offer any hints or clues or anything, so Andrew guesses several of the worst names he can think of: Elvis, Leroy, Barnaby, Calvin, Bradley, Raymond, Chauncey, Willard, Humphrey.

But Neil laughs at each of those and gives no indication that any of them is right. When Andrew complains that he’s not taking the game seriously, Neil insists they’re not playing a game. 

“Of course we are. You have a secret that I’m trying to guess.” Andrew says. “It’s a game.”

Neil just rolls his eyes, “You’re annoying.”

“So I’ve been told. Too bad you’re stuck with me.” Andrew says. Then, to his displeasure, he sees his car pull into the parking lot. Oh shit. It’s that late already? He sighs and starts to stand up, making sure to collect his pilfered accessories as he does.

“Where are you going?”

“They’re back from class,” Andrew says, jerking his thumb in the direction of the parking lot. “I don’t want Aaron getting in my face about where I’ve been. So… I’m going to beat them into the dorm and act like I’ve been there the whole time.”

“Sneaky.” 

“Yeah, yeah. I’m a mastermind.” Andrew says, peeking over the ledge to see the passenger door open and Kevin steps out of the car with a couple pizza boxes in his hand. Oh, excellent. When Aaron gets out of the car, Andrew takes a large step back before turning to look at Neil. “Was it Aaron?”

Neil glances up at him, “What?”

“Your name,” Andrew clarifies as he walks backwards towards the door. “If your name used to be Aaron, I will throw up over the side of this building. That is a threat.”

Neil laughs, “No. I’ve never gone by Aaron. Or Andrew or Nicky or Kevin. None of your teammates' names either."

Andrew stares at him for a second, trying to determine if he’s lying. But it’s damn near impossible.

“They’re heading inside.” Neil says, watching from his invisible vantage point. “Hurry up and get downstairs.”

“Alright, I’m going.” Andrew puts his hand on the doorknob, but hesitates before opening it. “Will you be here when I come back?”

“Of course I will. Don’t ask stupid questions.” Neil says. Andrew didn’t think it was a stupid question, considering Neil’s earlier comment about going bye-bye and staying that way. But he nods.

“Later, Neil.”

“Later.”

[toolazytodecide]

Someone send me recs for good andreil fics

[kevindavidday]

as shifty as they were when they were younger, at the actual age that andreil are at do you think they've got the potential to be friendly strangers? like not overly friendly but the kind of people who understand what being human is

think about it, the experience of living a sheltered life and neil is standing behind someone in the grocery line, watching them unable to scour up money for ramen and water so he pays for it to help things along

andrew watching a little kid peer into his mega expensive car of the year and the kid gets scared of him and moves aside but andrew opens the door moves back, tells the kid he can have a look its fine

do you think they would interfere by force if they ever saw something bad happening in front of them? neil on his runs stopping to help someone cross the road, feeding stray cats in alleyways, yk the people who know what struggle is and don't want it for anyone else?

idk if they're the type to shrug off injustice so easily, i feel like whatever they learnt as children is buried deep inside the caution and fear of strangers and all but maybe what wymack taught them would rise to the surface too cuz if wymack hadn't chosen to help them they wouldn't be alive either

[cubbyyyy]

Andreils peaceful violence

In my other post I mentioned how Andrew and Neil are never afraid to point out each others flaws because they know the intention is never to actively hurt the other.

I wanted to expand on that.

Andrew and Neil both have violent tendencies. It’s a result of their life and circumstances. Life never showed them kindness, so they never learned it. They don’t know how to be gentle, they don’t know how to be kind, how would they? The world never was kind to them. Being raised with brutality, seeing the worst of human life doesn’t make room for much softness.

So they leash out. Andrew with his knives. Neil with his mouth. If someone does them wrong, they aren’t afraid to snap. Their temper is hard to control, life was too unfair to them to teach restrictions in their behavior.

Yet. They learn to show kindness, in their own way.

Nicky once asked who humanizes who in this relationship and the answer is both.

Their kindness is in their trust to say what’s on their mind and knowing the place it comes from. Both aren’t afraid to address each others flaws but for once in their life they learn not to leash out, not to snap as an answer. Why? Bc they know it’s what needs to be said and that’s the only reason why it’s being said at all. It’s not to hurt and it’s not to break the other. And they trust in that. Their bad sides aren’t overwritten, they don’t pretend like the other is flawless, they aren’t afraid to address sore spots, instead they take it in. And learn. It’s a peaceful violence. Pretending like their wrongs don’t exist would be brutality. It shaped too much of their characteristics to be overlooked or talked down. They would never learn to grow out of their tendencies if they wouldn’t hold the other accountable for it, so they do it and they know the kindness that comes from it. I want you to be better. We are better than this. We deserve more than this.

Their violence isn’t an answer, their violence became a question. You want to be like that? They say. It’s peaceful.

little extra;

Andrew and Neil are kind. They don’t let the other stay the way the are. They force each other to learn, to be better, to not give in. I see you and I won’t let you become what you think you are. Your future doesn't need to be as dark as you make it out to be. Lets become something together.

Andrew and Neil are gentle. I will listen but I hear the lie. I will point out that lie and wait till you hear it to. They aren’t nothing, they are everything and eventually they know it too.

Andrew and Neil are soft. I will kiss you rough while exploring every inch of you, feel every angle bc i want to know you. Your hand is rough and tender and all I can think about is how it’s your hand and how that makes all the difference.

[codename-adler]

kevin day is not “neil josten but taller” ok?

whether it’s kevneil, kandrew, kandreil. romantic or platonic. yes, these relationships affect him and how interacts, how he evolves. but he affects those he interacts with right back. like it should be. the adjustments should show. should matter. should be kind.

if neil and/or andrew–especially andrew–are mean, degrading, impatient, mocking, superior, frustrated towards kevin, simply because he is kevin, and kevin isn’t exactly that right back with them? the whole potential of a kevin-relationship was missed. pulverized.

kevin is not “neil josten but taller”–he’s kevin fucking day, queen of exy, son of exy, cult survivor, first and only ambidextrous striker, self-taught at that, and has led the palmetto state foxes to victory. he can be mean and ruthless and oblivious and hurtful and egotistical and a real fucking asshole. andrew’s that. neil is those things too. but they’re neil and andrew and kevin. their characters paint the colors with which their traits appear. they’re very evenly matched, that’s why they work so well together, but their differences make for a lot of it as well.

so unless it’s for the angst, the eventual happy ending, the character development, the relationship development, the healing, the therapy, the do-better… and *even* then…

don’t make neil belittle kevin. don’t make kevin the butt of andreil’s mean jokes. don’t make andrew compare kevin to neil. don’t make kevin palatable to andreil.

all three of them already fit together. nora’s shown us.

why would andrew despise kevin for not understanding the kind of communication he has with neil? and why would neil be the norm? before neil, there was kevin. and only kevin. he was the first for andrew. that can never be denied. and andrew would never forget. why would andrew build a relationship with a second neil? why would he isolate kevin with private, mean jokes with neil? why would neil make fun of kevin with exy? why would he get irritated with kevin for talking more than andrew? and why would all of that be for nothing, except establish a toxic base for the triad?

i don’t like it. it’s not two knives and a spoon. it’s three fucking knives. all equally sharp. all equally blunt. all equally handy. all equally hold-able.

three. fucking. knives.

thank you for coming to my KEVTalk.

[foxufortunes]

From: unknown number you’ve been invited to a monsters ball lucky you rabbit

Finally, the fic is out, A Monsters' Ball the pro-exy team MSBY Black Jackals (ft Andreil and some rabbits). Details like team line up and positions, alt jerseys, layers and some backstories beneath the cut.

So, our team line up and some details (and yes, I do have a colour coded spreadsheet to keep track of all this, which Neil and Sakusa constantly mess up by being the wrong year for their age bc they're babies, but ages are rough because no everyone has a declared birthday/age) with some art breaks between:

#4 Captain Meian Shuugo - 29, backliner, 5yrs MSBY, 5yrs college, from one of the country's best high school teams, 1 season as captain, trying really hard to be mature and not find everyone's antics funny, eternal rival to Hirugami Fukurou, captain of the champions, the Alders.

#20 V.Captain Hirugami Shouko - 26, backliner, 2yrs MSBY, 5yrs college, from another top high school, middle child of 2 pro-exy players (two of the earliest adopters before it got big, probably ppl who went to uni with Tetsuji and Kayleigh), younger sister of Alders captain Fukurou, joined the Jackals out of desire to say fuck you to her older brother.

#2 Amani Kanoka - 23, striker, rookie MSBY, 5yrs college, from a private all girls high school that became the best in the country, known as the Queens of Exy, very shy, has a lot of confidence issues, that she handles by being the best on court.

#5 Nathaniel Wesninski - 24, striker, MSBY rookie, 1yr Baltimore Wildcats, 4.5 yrs EAU Ravens, 0.5yrs PSU Foxes, joined the Foxes after only a year playing in a nowhere team but was quickly poached by the Ravens at Christmas that year and was a regular member the team the next year under his real name, very flighty, big fan of secrets, no idea how to handle the Jackals' chaos (they're like the Foxes but without the trauma).

#12 Bokuto Koutarou - 24, striker, 1yr MSBY, 5yrs college, one of the top 5 strikers in Japan in high school, another top high school team, ultimate himbo, might have committed tax fraud, has a word of the day calendar he's trying really hard to use properly, known for super sharp angle shots and for just bodying people and the ball.

#15 Sakusa Kiyoomi - 22, striker, rookie MSBY, 5yrs college, championship highschool team several yrs running, one of the top 3 strikers in Japan in high school, collegiate MVP, Team Japan 2016 squad, Team Japan U19 rep, grumpy baby, very into properly folded handkerchiefs, do not touch, preferably do not interact outside of court, speak to him via his adorable cousin or not at all unless saving him from bugs.

Halfway through the team stats, time for some art. The Away Colours! Maybe the racquets change to white too, idk I couldn't be bothered to recolour them though.

Ok, back to the second half of the team:

#3 Andrew Minyard - 25, goalkeeper, 2yrs MSBY, 3yrs USC Trojans, 2yrs PSU Foxes, best goalkeeper and rookie awards during his rookie season, didn't really tell anyone his plans after university just kind of vanished, only told a handful of people he'd signed for a team, Neil thought he was dead, he has a motorcycle now because city traffic is awful on his sports cars and the stadium is walking distance, sometimes plays defensive dealer.

#6 Inunaki Shion - 26, goalkeeper, 4yrs MSBY, 3yrs college (dropped out to go pro), middling high school only competed nationally once, the vodka aunt of the team, here to get people drunk, instigate drama with the monsters and then sit back and laugh, actually very soft on the youngsters, tolerates stupid nicknames like Inu-san and Wan-san (never get tired of that being translated Mr Dog and Mr Woof).

#9 Adriah Tomas - 27, backliner, 1yr MSBY, a transfer from European leagues, surprisingly fast for his size, just happy to be here, comes across as a bit of an airhead, but is usually right next to Inunaki instigating chaos and then pretending he doesn't understand the language enough to know what happened.

#10 Oliver Barnes - 30, backliner, 2yr MSBY, Team USA 2016/2012 Olympic squads, transfer from America, big friendly softie, dad of the team, actual dad of a 5yo girl, starting to consider retirement into coaching so is happy to spend the end of his elite career with these idiots.

#13 Miya Atsumu - 23, offensive dealer, 5yrs MSBY, Team Japan 2016 Olypmic squad, Team Japan U19 rep, from a top high school, considered the best dealer in Japan in high school, signed straight from high school, a particularly offensive dealer, easily doubles as striker, all rounder (all Jackals are all rounders but the dealers in particular), demanding and thoughtless jerk but not trying to be nasty, can come across as arrogant but is the first to accept his own mistakes.

#21 Hinata Shouyou - 22, defensive dealer, MSBY rookie, 2yrs playing street exy in Brazil, middling high school team on the rise, player backliner in high school despite wanting to be a striker, but learned to play all positions in Brazil, sometimes move position based on what team they're facing, general ray of sunshine, obsessed with exy, does meditation and yoga in the sunrise preferably on a beach.

Ok, team done, have some more art because yes, I did layer these team pics up slowly from the base dri-fit layers to the armour/padding to the jerseys.

The Jackals provide uniform everything from base layers to padding to anything like compression sleeves, knee/arm pads and everything else. Armour is provided by them to ensure it's up to regulation and team standards, the Jackals require some kind of shoulder padding (most of the team has detachable shoulder pads, while Bokuto and Sakusa who prefer more shoulder rotation and just more coverage respectively, where seperate bicep/shoulder pads). I've talked more about armour on older wip posts, but they're based on lacrosse chest pads. Brief version: strikers were shorter, around the vitals, backliners generally are longer on the sides to protect the ribs, goalies have more coverage because duh, and dealers wear whatever they like. Every single one has either hollow rigid or extra padded piece over the centre of the chest because, especially in younger players, a ball to the chest can stop your heart.

And there we go!

[mostlymaudlin]

sometimes

andreil, rated t, <500 words / series: flashes of intimacy

Neil is still wearing his sweatpants. He’s still catching his breath. He’s still lying here in the dark, in Andrew’s bed, with the sheets and blankets kicked to the floor.

Andrew went to clean up. Neil’s not sure if that means grabbing some paper towel or taking a shower. After sex, Andrew is sometimes distant and sometimes mellow, depending whether he’s shying away from the vulnerability or giving in.

Neil doesn’t mind either way. He doesn’t mind waiting here to find out which kind of night it is. He’ll know soon enough. If the shower starts, or the TV cuts on, or the microwave whirs — then Neil will count to ten, to zehn, to dix, to десять, then he’ll get up too, and the night will go on.

After sex, Neil is sometimes boneless and sometimes energized, depending on his own adrenaline and his prior exhaustion and Andrew’s level of creativity. Tonight, Neil definitely has control of his limbs. He could get up, could pull on a shirt and go up to the roof or out to the supermarket frozen aisle. His heart rate still hasn’t settled, thumping in a way that makes Neil’s legs twitch with restlessness.

Neil won’t get up yet. First, he wants to see what kind of night it is.

“Cleaning up” turns out to mean a wet, soapy washcloth. Andrew flicks the lamp on when he returns with it. He sits down on the edge of the mattress as he rubs the cloth roughly against Neil’s stomach, then tosses it vaguely in the direction of his hamper. Andrew’s eyes don’t leave Neil’s face. He looks calm, but not closed off. He’s still not wearing a shirt.

When Neil lifts himself up onto his elbows, Andrew shoves him back against the pillows with a hand on his chest.

Neil fails to hide a smile. Andrew rolls his eyes, but then he’s swinging a knee over Neil’s legs and settling on top of him. His cheek rests on Neil’s chest. His palms cradle Neil’s triceps. The too-fast thump-thump-thump of Neil’s heart contributes to that ballooning feeling in his rib cage, a pressure that almost hurts. He shakes one hand free so that he can bury it in Andrew’s slippery-soft hair. Andrew’s sigh is a warm puff against Neil’s bare skin, and Neil tips his face so that he can press his lips to the crown of Andrew’s head.

It only takes a few minutes for Andrew to fall asleep. Neil is too amped up to do the same. He could still go for a jog. He could join Kevin at the court, or do laundry, or write the paper he has due at the end of the week.

He won’t get up, though. He’ll be patient, counting Andrew’s breaths and tracing patterns into his hair.

Neil is stupid, but he’s not a fool; on this kind of night, he won’t be the one to pull away first.

this series is on ao3!

[emry-stars-art]

Just read the whole 'how Andreil pans out' ask and all I'm saying is that I love the idea of Andrew Courting Abram and Abram just absolutely misses that it's what is happening. Part of it is just a cultural difference, Evermore and Palmetto have different courting cultures perhaps?

Another part is that Andrew really does not act all THAT different. He's giving Abram gifts but like Andrew is always giving Abram stuff? It's not new? Yeah they had dinner together but that's just like what they......do?

Another another part is just Abram not even considering himself as someone worthy to be with Prince Andrew like that. He wasn't worthy before and after Evermore and everything I could imagine he feels even less like a person let alone a person who deserves Andrew's positive regard.

IDK I just love the idea of Abram at some point like 6 months into Andrew trying to court him seeing that behavior somewhere else, being told that's how nobility in Palmetto court others, and going to Andrew like "Have you, perchance, been trying to court me?"

Andrew setting his glass aside and looking up from where he's seated, "For 6 moons Abram, glad you've finally noticed." - @jtl-fics

jtl I. Wish. You could have seen my face as I read this, this is so hilarious and heartbreaking and lovely all in one and I’m in LOVE okay i love this so much. And we can totally make it work ahhhhh

Like yes! Yeah! Andrew’s already a gift giver, it’s just what he does as far as Abram’s concerned, and they spend so much time together that dinner isn’t strange those are perfect points. Like to the court it’s starting to become obvious - maybe in the kinds of gifts Andrew gives, or some other small things that are new, yes, but Abram has always taken these things in stride and usually his lack of judgement when Andrew tries new things or changes in little ways is a huge relief but not this time Abram PLEASE

Finally Andrew just bites the bullet and goes for a gesture that’s way more out of character and harder to mistake, which might look something like this (and thank you @leedee013 for tags about them giving each other flowers that I LOVED):

And Abram can’t really form his thoughts into words because like you said; he doesn’t think he should be allowed something like that, there’s no way he’s ever EVER going to assume that Andrew is trying to confess or clue him in to a courting like this, even if it’s in his head now

But then Lady Reynolds sees Abram later heading back to the castle/wherever he stays carrying this bouquet of carnations (fascination), narcissus (honesty/truth) and acacia (hidden love) (let’s not look too closely into these flower meanings lol, i picked the first ones I found and I’ll field all further questions with ‘artistic liberty’ 🫶) and they’re pretty close friends by now so she’s immediately like “oh my GODS Abram who gave that to you”

And Abram quietly says “the prince”

And Allison’s won like three separate bets between various other people of the court and she’s elated

But maybe she takes pity on him when she realizes exactly how clueless Abram is, so she does her best to explain everything and finally, Abram begins to allow the possibility that maybe Andrew is doing all this on purpose. But he would really rather like to be certain.

And of course I had to draw your little exchange but I did it from memory so apologies for the changes in dialogue but I love it:

ANYWAY from there, when it’s cleared up, it’s just them being dumb and sweet and grasping at straws for how to be in love and natural about it (because they’re both very private people and a good number of average/expected acts of courtship aren’t necessarily in their wheelhouse) 😭🥹 and not to add yet more hurt/comfort but Andrew is so so determined to figure out a way to assure and reassure Abram that he knows what he’s doing, yes Abram is worth it, yes he’s doing these things because he wants to. If he didn’t want to he wouldn’t be doing it in the first place. And I’ll bring it back around by using my previously mentioned artistic liberty to say that yes Prince Andrew loves having his hands held/kissed (just by Abram naturally) and Abram figures this out and absolutely uses it against him. They love each other your honor

Okay anyway thank you for the ask, I’m SO lucky to have such brilliant people in my inbox 🥰

[the-inner-musings-of-a-worm]

my personal hc about the monsters having kids:

kevin has a kid first to the surprise of everyone. he’s too young and it’s immediately a wreck, whoever the mom is left him the second his son is born. he’s young w bad coping mechanisms and spirals to the point where andreil has to step in and live w kevin for a little bit to help with the kid

nicky adopts next, a five year old kid who has bright eyes and can get away with pretty much everything. bc she lives in germany it takes some time to get comfortable w the rest of the family but when she gets older she’s regarded by the triplets (coming up next) as a god. to them she’s the coolest person to exist ever

again, kevin has a kid. again, something goes wrong and he raises the kid on his own (kevin as a single dad is so funny to me so hush). she’s a girl, and when she’s a teen she runs her school with an iron fist. she wants to be perfect, and there’s very few people she lets see her with a hair out of place.

lastly, aaron has twins. a boy and a girl, and they’re born in the same year as kevin’s daughter. kevin and aaron live kind of close, so they end up having their kids interact a lot and soon they end up closer and close. they’re jokingly called the triplets because they’re all the same age and attached at the hip. they’re chaos personified. they’re terrors. none of the monsters can control them, only direct their chaos into less illegal places. no one knows if they’re better or worse than their parents.

neil and andrew are the cool uncles. kevin’s kids are the closest to them but they’ll never admit it. neil taught all of them to shoot a gun and he hasn’t known peace since

[detectivebambam]

choose violence ask game for aftg🥳

the character everyone gets wrong

screenshot or description of the worst take you've seen on tumblr

what character did you begin to hate not because of canon but because how how the fandom acts about them?

common fandom opinion that everyone is wrong about

worst part of canon (no explanation for this needed)

worst part of fanon (or this becuase I'll cry if it's smth I love and u don't like it)

the unpopular character that you actually like and why more people should like them (AARON MY POOKIE)

that one thing you see in fics all the time

you can't understand why so many people like this thing (characterization, trope, headcanon, etc)

ship you've unwillingly come around to

topic that brings up the most rancid discourse

common fandom complaint that you're sick of hearing

you're mad/ashamed/horrified you actually kind of like...

I figured it would make life easier for u if i js write the whole thing becuase j can't be bothered to remember all the numbers and I think you'd be bothered to constantly check them too

ty for writing them out. I'm gonna try my best to answer these differently than last time

probably Jean. he's not a soft little cinnamon roll he's a bitch

that Andreil would fall into a cycle of domestic abuse because Andrew would hit Neil and Neil would be too scared to fight back???? wtf are you yapping about

again, Thea 😔 but she's one of my favs it's okay

I've seen some people who actually think Andrew is emotionless and like... did we read the same books? did you like fall asleep reading or something like what happened

again, I've gotta go with Thea and Kevin turning their daughter into a Raven

people making scars and trauma aesthetic. it's not. it's ugly and awful and it needs to stay that way

Aaron ofc 🤭 people don't seem to comprehend that the way you are raised is going to affect the way you behave. like Tilda is Luther's sister so most likely she was pretty homophobic too, Aaron is getting better, he just doesn't know where to start

"Andreil's first time" and they're like 30. be so real. they're in college, let them be horny teenagers. it's okay

fuckin,,,, Ichirou x Neil?? or Renee x Riko. i guess it's not a lot of people and it's most likely crack shipping but.... ????

Kandreil lol

probably anything that Nora says about her own fucking story that belongs to her???

"poorly written" shut up you dumb bitch go back to English class

no guilty pleasures I'm not Catholic

tysm for the ask bestie boo

[thespineoftherighteous]

AFTG headcanons

-Aaron is just a little taller than Andrew (maybe even Neil's height or close to it) because of malnutrition in Andrew's early years.

-Andrew has a wide jaw, like Toby Hemingway, Nora's original FC for him

-Andrew's eyes are not brown, they have a little green in them, making them hazel as described

-Neil's hair is wavy/curly (not much of a hot take, based on fanart, but idc I can't picture him any other way)

-Neil drives like a grandma except when he's driving like a getaway driver and there's no in between

-Andrew does not have piercings or painted nails (don't get me wrong I love the fanart of it but, 1 I feel like Neil would have mentioned it to us, and 2 Andrew liked to pretend to be Aaron when it was convenient which would be kind of hard unless Aaron had the same piercings and nail color)

-Kevin was the first to notice andreil

-Aaron and Katelyn have a little boy (not twins, because unless Katelyn has twins in her family that wouldn't be possible, since the twin gene is carried by the mother) and name him Nicholas, after Katelyn's grandpa (and after Nicky but Aaron won't admit it, but it doesn't matter because Nicky cries anyway).

anon some of these are straight up facts akshdhajs like Andrew's eyes and Kevin noticing Andrew and Neil first. but YES I agree with almost every single one especially Neil has wavy/curly hair (I also think he has pretty thick hair, at least once it gets healthier) I'm also down for Aaron being taller but only insomuch that it's hardly visible to the naked eye..so like probably not as quite as tall as Neil. also, even though I eat up fanart of Andrew with painted nails, I don't think he'd actually have it either, mostly because I just don't think that's his personality like I think he's a little too plain for that sorry.

the only one of these I don't believe in is the last because, biologically likely or not, the idea of Aaron with twin girls (at least) is precious to ME

[stabbyfoxandrew]

hi i wanted to say i love your writing and would like to ask for mafia restaurant for wip wed !! love your kevjean and I'm so excited for andreil

WIP Wednesday (4/3) | Mafia Front Restaurant AU (Part 128)

When they pull up to the restaurant, Neil’s got his door open and his foot on the asphalt before the car’s even stopped. He just can’t stand to sit for another minute. He needs to move. So he tucks his magazine under one arm and goes to unlock the door, leaving Kevin and Jean— well,  Jean at least— to gather the groceries. 

As he inserts his key, Neil notices something off about the doorknob. It’s got some kind of scratch mark that definitely wasn’t there when he locked up the day before. He eyes it for a moment, apparently a moment too long, because suddenly his friends are both behind him.

“Forget how it works, did you?” asks Jean from his back. “Key in, then twist. And push.”

“Thanks.” Neil rolls his eyes before twisting the knob and shoving the door forward, stepping in to hold it open for the others. Predictably, Jean has all five bags and he goes to sit them on the counter. Neil and Kevin merely watch as he starts to unload his purchases. Neil spots some sort of meat, a few different vegetables, and a couple spice jars.

Neil’s about to ask what’s on today’s menu, but before he can, there’s a, “Hello?” from the dining room that has Jean dropping his carrots. They all freeze for a moment, each of them slowly looking towards the door.

“Was that… Andrew?” Kevin asks, his eyes huge when Neil looks at him.

“It sounded like him.” Neil hands his magazine to Kevin and pushes open the swing door just a hair. It’s dark inside, but at the same table as yesterday sits Andrew— only visible by the light off his phone screen. Neil feels a smile start to form. “It’s him.”

“Oh God,” Jean mutters behind him. 

“I’m gonna go… talk to him,” Neil says, already stepping out. 

“Of course you are,” is what Jean throws at his back. But Neil ignores him.

He steps through the door and flicks on the overhead lights, “What are you doing here?”

Andrew looks up as though Neil is intruding. “I lost my wallet. Do you have it?”

“Yeah. It’s in the car. I’ll get it.”

“It’s in your car.” Andrew repeats, confused.

“I was planning to mail it back to you,” Neil explains. “I thought you said you were supposed to be going home today.”

“Mm, I was.” Andrew says simply.

“I’ll be right back,” Neil says, holding up a finger. Then he turns to go back into the kitchen where Kevin is now fully upon his stool with Neil’s magazine open in his lap and Jean is searching for something in one of the tall cabinets. Neither of them seem to have noticed his entrance. So Neil slips his finger into Jean’s pocket to swipe the car keys with little effort, then jangles them to make both his friends look up. Jean jolts then looks from the keys to Neil.

Jean pats his pocket. “Did you just… pickpocket me?”

“A little.” Neil continues through the kitchen to the backdoor, spinning the keyring on his finger. “I’m going to get Andrew’s wallet from the car. Be right back.”

“Little thief,” Jean mutters in French. Neil ignores him to step into the alley. He collects Andrew’s wallet from where he’d left it in the console and goes back inside, dropping the keys into Jean’s waiting hand before heading back into the dining room.

“Here you go,” Neil says, handing the wallet back to its rightful owner. Andrew flips it open and rifles through his belongings and Neil would be offended if he hadn’t just stolen Jean’s keys.

[andrewminyardsleftfoot]

hello followers! it's me asking for advice again.

i will write (or attempt to) a fic that has ocd andreil because i need to express these. i want y'all's opinions on what kind/theme andrew would have. themes are the main obsession and things that your ocd focuses on.

neil is already a pre defined one: harm + checking. harm ocd refers to thinking you'll hurt people and checking is repeatedly doing actions (compulsions) until it feels right.

andrew though. i have discarded sexual orientation ocd (ppl think that theyre gay when they're not and vice versa). i am, though, thinking about delving into sexual ocd for andrew, like affirmations after sex & all. but i don't want to transform his trauma into MORE trauma (i feel like that wouldn't be right) and i don't know if people can develop sexual ocd from sexual abuse. now, i have contamination (because of the sexual abuse, several researches point out that it has correlation) OOOOOOOR some form of checking too, esp related to his family and safety, but. well.

this is NOT coming from someone who is inexperienced in OCD. i have been diagnosed with it for almost a year now. this is not something im doing without research.

ideas, advices and opinions are SOOOOOo appreciated. also don't ask about the pjo fic. it will be updated. some day.