#honestly andreil>>>

[snowcoming]

andrew to neil: hey it looks like i dropped something

neil: what?

andrew: my standards, hi I'm andrew

[bluesbats]

the more REFINED version, just a tad

I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SATURATION

[jknox11]

my mind keeps going back to the fact that once andrew found out about what grayson had done to jean he HAD to ask if the same had happened to neil during the time he was forced to stay with the ravens too... he loves neil so much it actually makes me sick. can't imagine the terror he probably felt thinking about the possibility of neil going through the same pain and humiliation he himself went

andrew minyard i love you so so so much i wish you were real so i could ask for permission to give you a hug

[artofalyksandr]

“Thank you, you were amazing.”

Individual panels and old versions below the cut

Part of Redraw-tober 2024: week 4, technically challenging

I’ve redrawn this once before but I’ve been wanting to redraw that version for a while

Version 2: May 29, 2021

Original: April 30, 2020

[fanhoe]

I often think about Renee and Andrew discussing plans for a zombie apocalypse and Neil feeling bad about thinking he wouldn’t go back for anyone, just cut ties and run when danger comes for him, he actually thinks it’s his instinct, when just weeks before he went to Evermore and got tortured within an inch of his life to try to protect Andrew.

It kills me a little bit

[mauvemischief]

I think the part of Andreil that I have only come to love with time has been realizing that they both were learning to love by loving one another.

especially when considering that for Andrew, Neil was the first time that a relationship wasn't about just the physical give and take. Neil didn't want anything from him Neil just wanted him Neil wanted the Andrew that would fight for everyone he loved until he had no fight left. Andrew was used to seeing that part of himself as monstrous, as something to fear, but Neil took him in entirety scars and all and that it special to me

[chaoticas-hell]

When Melissa tried to flirt with Neil:

[link-links]

nicky trying to figure out neil’s sexuality: so like, do you swing my way?

neil: wouldn’t you like to know weather boy

[feelingthedisaster]

just came to the realization that if there is in-universe exy rpf and people do ship neil and andrew, the ship name wouldnt be andreil bc of sports fans refering to players by their last name so it'd probably be something like minsten or josyard

[andreilscat]

‘Come here,’ Andrew said, gesturing to the empty space next to him.

Neil tilted his head in question, but was more than happy to comply. The soft cushion dipped under his weight as he settled next to Andrew. Their thighs were pressed together, and he leaned closer to nudge Andrew’s shoulder with his own. ‘What’s up?’

‘Nothing.’

Andrew wrapped an arm around Neil’s shoulders, letting him lean on his chest, and nuzzle his face in the crook of his neck. Andrew’s hand rested on top of Neil’s head for a second, not quite petting him, before he started working his fingers through his hair.

Neil has been growing it out for some time now, and even though Andrew has never made a comment out loud, his actions made it obvious how much he liked it. It was already down to his shoulders and Neil noticed that Andrew was always looking for an excuse to get his hands in his hair, not that he needed one though. It seemed to help him calm down as well. He often played with his hair late at night when he was having trouble sleeping.

Now, he took a small strand and started twirling it around his fingers, enjoying the softness of it.

Neil hummed softly as he pressed closer to Andrew, circling his waist with his arms.

‘I want to try braiding it,’ Andrew said at last.

A small sound escaped Neil’s lips when Andrew started tugging at his hair, before tangling his fingers into it.

‘Right now?’ Neil questioned, bringing one hand to rest on Andrew’s stomach before trailing down to play with the hem of his shirt, his eyes never leaving Andrew’s.

‘Later,’ Andrew whispered, grabbing a hold of Neil’s hand and sliding it under his shirt.

Neil smiled and let his hand roam all over Andrew’s stomach. He felt him shudder whenever he grazed the soft skin with his nails or pinched his sides. He dragged a finger over his abdomen, and hooked it under the waistband of his sweats, for only a moment before abandoning it completely for the sake of Andrew’s upper body.

Neil started kneading the soft skin of his belly and then moved on to his chest. He kept squeezing and scratching until he felt Andrew’s grip on his hair tighten, and his breath came out in a shaky exhale.

‘Are you a cat?’ Andrew said, pulling him back by the hair.

‘Maybe,’ Neil smirked, leaning in to bite Andrew’s cheek and leave a trial of kisses all over his jaw and neck.  

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Andrew was sitting behind Neil, running a brush through his hair after blow-drying it. When he was done detangling it he put the brush aside and instead buried his fingers in Neil’s hair. Neil leaned into the touch as Andrew ran his fingers over his scalp and through his hair. It was still warm from the blow drier, and Andrew enjoyed how it felt under his fingers.

He swiftly separated the hair into three sections and started crossing one over the other. He thought about the tutorial he had watched earlier and started repeating the steps he had already memorized. He only hoped Neil’s hair was finally long enough for this.

When he was done with the braid, he skillfully tied it and started examining it. It was almost perfect, if not for the few hairs sticking out, presumably because they were shorter than the rest.

‘’All done,’ he exclaimed, placing his hands on Neil’s shoulders and squeezing once.

‘Already?’ Neil murmured, practically asleep. Having Andrew take care of his hair in such a gentle manner was unimaginably relaxing.

He reached back to touch the braid, before turning around to look at Andrew, but barely managing to keep his eyes open.

‘Thanks, Drew.’

‘Yeah, let’s sleep,’ Andrew whispered, getting up to put aside the hairbrush and the blow drier.

When they were finally under the covers Andrew opened his arms in invitation and Neil climbed practically on top of him. He held Andrew’s waist tightly and tangled their legs together.

‘I’m glad I decided to grow out my hair,’ Neil mumbled, and Andrew wasn’t sure if he was awake or just talking in his sleep.

[snowcoming]

okay but jock x nerd aftg au where andrew doesn't want to be a fucking j o c k of all things and neil's pretending to get average grades and gets like avg grades EVERY time and is really good at that and andrew's immediately interested suspicious after noting the pattern

[peachesandel]

always giggling a little at post baltimore aftg where andrew and neil are like. fully together and kissing and doing stuff All the time and andrew is taking care of him so sweetly and nicely and we know andrew literally attacked kevin (who he doesn’t let anyone touch!!!!) in order to get info to help neil and Clearly loves him so much but neil is over here like:

ugh what if this is actually just hate sex :(((

[narrie]

thinking about this

[mauvemischief]

Just imagine you are a new PSU Fox and you are terrified of the vice captain, like you are absolutely certain that if you were left alone with this man you wouldn’t survive. Yet miraculously all of your upper class men just laugh when you bring it up. Sure, Neil Josten is pretty scary looking, they all know what he’s capable of, but apparently he “has a good heart.” You find that extremely hard to believe because you love exy you love exy but this man eat sleeps and breathes the court even more than you do. Bottom line he terrifies you. And then you accidentally stumble into the film room in the bowels of the stadium and there is your terrifying vice captain curled up in—holy shit Andrew Minyard? The mob-legacy scar covered cold blooded killer on the court Neil Josten is being cradled in the arms of Andrew Minyard? Your world view? Shattered. Your sanity? Gone. Your life expectancy? Exactly 0.