#andreil touching

[deklo]

my interpretation of adoptive bee :’)

pls don’t repost!

[crunchy-rocc]

guys i would put in a microwave just to watch them spin around in there

[moonsnqil]

andrew who buys neil hair products because if left to his own devices he'd just towel dry his hair and leave it frizzy every day

[colourofmagic]

neil probably asked or smth

[dramaticlacrosse]

proof that Andrew Minyard is the goat. shutting bitches up with a single sentence. because neil smacked you... now what. you'll WHAT? WHAT, HOE? nothing. exactly,,,, stinky ass,

QUIET AINT NO BACKTWALKKKKKK

[that-vampire-loser]

Headcanon that Neil is touching Andrew at any opportunity (with permission, of course)

Sitting in Andrew’s lap at Eden’s

A hand on Andrew’s thigh underneath the table at sweeties

Laying his head on Andrew’s shoulder during bus rides

Sitting on opposite sides of their couch with their feet tangled together

Sitting between Andrew’s legs on the floor during movie nights with the upperclassmen with his head resting on Andrew’s thigh

Sitting with his legs sprawled over Andrew’s when they’re in the Fox lounge

Holding hands on the center console of the car

Or having Andrew rest his hand on Neil’s thigh when they’re in the car

Laying his head in Andrew’s lap at any time since he knows Andrew likes playing with his hair

Laying his head on Andrew’s chest when they’re sleeping

Having Andrew sleeping practically on top of him on the couch

Holding his hand whenever he can

Basically Andreil just being in love, and neither of them are afraid to show it

[kiwiaok]

in my mind, neil loves andrew religiously. neil’s hands glaze over andrew’s skin like it’s something holy, something to worship. every touch they share is a miracle. he professes andrew

and how could he not, when andrew is the man who breathed life into him, who gave him free will, who molded him from dust into a real boy?

what is andrew to neil if not sacred?

[palmettoshenanigans]

Imma be honest. I'm avoiding Raven!Neil fics like the plague. Not because I'm assuming they suck. But because I'm avoiding the Consumption. Same reason I avoid all Whump.

I know that shit will Speak To Me on a foundational level. Like pure Heroine to the veins.

I'm scared of who I'll be once I dive in so I avoid the pool all together.

[strawberryshortpace]

Headcanon that Neil has long ass legs and a tiny torso and Andrew has stubby little legs

If you can’t see their feet when they’re sitting it definitely looks as if Andrew will be taller

[fancifulpurposelesslovely]

In book 3, Andrew touches Neil 33 times.

Neil touches Andrew 14 times.

There are 8 instances that I categorize as mutual touching.

There are also 8 instances that I noted as important Not Touching moments.

Compilation Post

[jtl-fics]

But also... Andreil on the great British bake off (they have celebrity seasons)

Look, I'm gonna be honest.

It's a disaster in two parts.

Neil is there EXPLICITLY because Stuart found out that he had been asked to go do it because he is technically British. Stuart has asked him to be the bane of Paul Hollywood's existence and is willing to do quite a bit to make the man's life hell.

"He knows what he did." is all Stuart will say on the matter.

Neil agrees to come be a Baker on the stipulation that Andrew also gets to come. Andrew has no interest in baking other than what it can produce for him to eat, he has no desire to do the laborious task of baking himself.

Stuart offers him an Aston.

Andrew agrees.

Neil is a nightmare in the tent. He hates desserts. He hates measuring. He has never done a single prep bake. He has no idea what the desserts are during the technical challenge. He just goes with his gut (his iron gut). He produces three straight desserts that Paul will not let Prue eat for fear that she will just straight up die if she eats it. He is a pile of misery upon consuming all three.

When Neil is kicked off in round one no one is surprised. Paul pats Neil on the back as he leaves the tent and Neil just leans in, "Stuart Hatford sends his regards." he says now that the mic has been removed. Paul Hollywood's tan fades but Neil doesn't look back.

Andrew is a nightmare for a completely different reason and that reason is that he very visibly and honestly does not give a single flying fuck about what he's doing but he's doing quite well. He is the most boring man on camera, zero quips, won't interact with Noel and whoever the fuck is the other presenter by this point, just him doing exactly what the recipe requires and then he always makes a point of grabbing whatever Paul and Prue have judged and taking it all back to his station so that he can eat it. He stares straight into the camera as he eats an entire three tier cake. He dedicates every week he is Star Baker to his inspiration: Kevin Day.

Andrew makes it all the way to the Finals with impressive bakes that he basically just decided on 100% by how much he thinks it would upset Kevin to watch him eat it knowing that he SHOULD be doing weight training for the olympics. ("Weight TRAINING not Weight GAINING Andrew! Do you have to hold up two fingers as you eat the entire thing? Can you at least PRETEND it's not to SPITE me?" Kevin wails as Andrew calls him for the post-credit scene where the star bakers call their families usually but Andrew just uses it so everyone can hear Kevin Day lose his mind on Public Access.)

Andrew gets to the finals and his show stopper....it's immaculate. It's gorgeous. It's a work of art. Paul Hollywood is looking at this feat of modern baking engineering in wonder.

He shakes Andrew's hand before he even tastes it and-

"Stuart Hatford sends his regards."

Paul Hollywood is now nervous to eat this cake. Does he look out at the gathered friends and family of the contestants and see Stuart Hatford? Does he remember what he did?

He eats the cake because show obligations and it tastes as good as it looks but he is oddly silent as Prue talks about it.

Andrew Wins and Paul Hollywood stays exactly one entire party's width away from Neil, Stuart, and Andrew during the entire victory picnic.

Andrew gives his post bake-off speech and flat out says it was kind of boring and he wants to go home to America. The next scene is him driving off with Neil in an Aston Martin.

Edit: Thanks @the-inner-musings-of-a-worm for the idea once again!

[moonsnqil]

you know what we, as a fandom, never talk enough about? the physical repercussions of neil's injuries. when andrew touches neil i bet there are places where neil doesn't feel much of anything at all due to the scarring and im sure there are spots that feel like someone is dragging pins across his skin bc his nerve endings are fucked up. scars itch, im sure some days are worse, some days he wants to scratch and scratch and someone has to be there to pull his hand away from the harsh lines etched into his face. what if he only wears his uni backpack hanging from one shoulder bc the strap on the other side digs into the iron mark on his right side and he hates the feeling as well as the reminder. maybe you'll never catch that boy with a hair tie or rubber band around his wrists bc they fit uncomfortably into the scarred remains of handcuff wounds. i have lots of thought about this

[prince-peachie]

Tenderly, reverently touched

[emry-stars-art]

Hello!! I'm back with another question about your wonderful royals au :)

In your most recent post with andreil & hand holding, is there a backstory for the cold hands one? One of them asks "does it hurt?" So I was just wondering:)

Okay I know you sent another ask right after (I’m so glad you were able to find the gloves/hands post bc I’m going to believe that means my links work and help to some degree) but I held onto this one because IM NOT DONE WITH THE COLD HANDS INTERACTION

(Thank you @fandomnerd101 @jtl-fics @leedee013 for these tags)

Anyway the bit in that post is Andrew asking Abram if the scars on his hands hurt in the cold, and Abram knows better than/knows it’s no use to lie to him. Also Abram/Neil being quietly honest with Andrew about not being ‘fine’ is something I hold soooo close to my heart 🥺

Find the royal au writing masterpost here 💕

[soulluvs2read]

so is there a post out there talking about how Neil is unsettled by Andrew laughing after the columbia incident vs neil laughing after some traumatic shit happens to him (post christmas at the nest, baltimore events) ?? just wanna read an analysis or deep dive of that.

[kiwiaok]

firm believer in neil josten having just as many issues with sex as andrew