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[aftgficlibrary]

for anyone who wants some bartender neil with Attitude™ content: whiskey sour by maqicien

Whiskey Sour by maqicien (Not Rated | 6078 | 1/1) 

He feels eyes on him like a soft caress on the back of his neck, a gentle kiss behind his ear. He tries to find the honey gold of his eyes in the crowd, but they're always gone before he can find them.

Andrew is there almost every night, in whispers and glimpses. Neil finds himself fighting for even a blink of him in the crowd.

After 7 nights of being watched, Andrew pops up at the bar.

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In which Neil is a bartender and Andrew is the crime lord that owns the bar.

/ Graphic depictions of violence

[aftgficlibrary]

Hey thank you for all the amazing work you do 🦊

I was looking for an andreil fic where Andrew assumes Neil knows what he means when he says that Neil means nothing, but Neil takes it literally. I know it’s completed and I think it’s a 5+1 type of fic. Thank you for the help <3

hi yes this fic lives in my head rent fucking free -maz

not nothing by therainbowelectric (Not Rated | 23,148 | 1/1)

“Have you considered the possibility that Neil has chosen you, but believes you have not chosen him?” Renee says. “Have you ever explicitly told him what you want?”

“Neil knows what I want,” Andrew snaps. This is not Andrew’s fault.

“How do you know?”

Because Neil always knows. He is as fluent in Andrew’s micro-expressions as he is in German and French. He knows which head tilts mean “go on” and which ones mean “shut up.” Without ever asking, he learned what it meant to see Andrew wearing double layers of long sleeves, or taking multiple showers in a day, and learned to hand Andrew the car keys.

That has always been the most terrifying thing about Neil — his patience to wait, watch, listen, learn. The prospect that if Neil were given enough time, there would be no part of Andrew that was just Andrew’s anymore.

“He has to know,” Andrew says.

“Does he?” Renee says. “Have you ever known Neil to assume that he is wanted?”

Five times Neil tells someone that he and Andrew aren’t dating, and one time Andrew uses his words to set the record straight.

[aftgficlibrary]

Hello. I appreciate your hard work. I am looking for a nine chapter persephone and hades au fic where Neil and his mother pretended not to be gods for a year and Andrew was the god of death. You have to kill a previous god to become the next one or inherit the title when the person retires. I can't find it anywhere. The fact that I am unable to remember the title is not helpful. Please help :D

i think it might be this? -maz

honey don't feed me (i will come back) by Talls (T | 31,725 | 11/11)

There’s a new god in the pantheon; Andrew remembers hearing about the scandal a while back, the newest Demeter having a child with the current Zeus and then going on the run, child in tow. They call him Persephone, the god of springtime and new life, the antithesis of Andrew's realm. It would be ludicrous of Persephone to ever interact with Andrew at all.

If only someone told Persephone that.

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“Hades, right?” Persephone asks.

“Andrew,” Andrew responds, and Persephone hums.

“Nice to meet you, Andrew. I’m Neil,” Neil responds. Andrew cuts a look sideways to see Neil watching him, something assessing in his gaze. Andrew nods in response. “I have to say, you’re not nearly as scary as everyone says you are,” Neil continues.

“You barely know me. Give it time,” Andrew says, because the rumors don’t exaggerate. People fear him for good reason.

“I’d like to, I think,” Neil says. Andrew quirks an eyebrow at him. “Know you,” Neil clarifies. Before Andrew can think of a response, Neil’s head turns. “I have to go. Zeus called for me, and he’ll notice if I’m missing. Thanks for the cigarette.”

[aftgficlibrary]

hi!! i’m looking for an au! andreil fic from aaron’s pov where andrew really likes watermelon but neil is allergic to it so he tries not to have it which makes aaron and nicky suspicious and basically the fic ends with andrew getting drunk and making nicky and aaron drive him to neil’s place because he missed him and aaron and nicky are shook - i hope you’re able to find it!! but if not that’s oki, ty <3

yeah fairly sure i’ve found it -maz

i'll keep you by bazookajo94 (M | 4,415 | 1/1)

Aaron asked, “What’s your deal? What’s going on?”

Andrew had no choice. He stood up, walked to the bowl of freshly cut melon surrounded by pools of watermelon juice and an assortment of black seeds, and plucked a piece of the fruit. It was dark red and glistening and sweet on his tongue.

It tasted like ash. Like a dirty little secret. Like a mistake.

[aftgficlibrary]

any writer!andrew fics?

Sure!-Beth

The Sparrow by fuzzballsheltiepants (T | 2,168 | 1/1)

Going against the advice of every single medical professional he knows, Andrew buys himself a house on a mountain. When Renee decides to help him move in, he ends up with more than he bargains for–in the form of a red-haired gardener with a stubborn streak a mile wide.

Right in Front of You by alex_glasses (G | 726 | 1/1)

Bookstore AU where Andrew is a writer and also owns a bookstore. What happens when Neil wanders in one night?

for the first time by injo (G | 3,764 | 1/1)

Andrew wielded his words like he wielded his knives: cutting, blithe, honed to a sharp point that cut through the bullshit of his thoughts to leave only spidery letters on a page. He wrote stories about fast cars and cruel men, hollow eyed youth and the sting of alcohol down your throat on a perfect winter’s day.

****

An AU where Andrew is a writer and Neil is his editor.

[aftgficlibrary]

Hey! I'd like to recc "Something Odd and Painful" by SecretsintheVoid! Also, bless you guys for running this page, hope you all are safe and healthy

Thank you, we’re all good atm! I hope you’re doing okay too. -Beth

Something Odd and Painful by SecretsintheVoid (T | 1,599 | 1/1)

"Thank you. You were amazing."

The words are said wistfully and Neil is so hollow-eyed, Andrew hates it. He hates him. They leave before Andrew can shake the truth out of Neil's lying mouth; he resolves, instead, to get his answers on the bus. Maybe the others will sleep and a halfway honest answer will be spilled.

[aftgficlibrary]

hi guys, first if all, I love the work you guys are doing! im looking for a fic I read not too long ago, it was an andriel highschool au where andrew was trying to get neil to leave the school bc he hated him. I think the title was along the likes of ‘how to lose to your enemy in ten steps’ but im not quite sure. again, thank you guys for all the work you do!

here you go!-Halley

How to Lose an Enemy in Ten Steps by gluupor (G | 10,025 | 1/1)

Andrew Minyard’s foolproof ten step plan guaranteed to run your enemies out of town forever (results may vary).

[aftgficlibrary]

do you guys know the fake dating fic where it's like canon but andrew never kissed neil in book 3 so it's not actually following canon? there's like bed sharing in the fic and it's a one shot and i remmeber that it was so poignant and a refreshing take on the trope

i think this is it?-Halley

strawberry sweetness and light (doesn't taste like lies) by ephemeralsky (T | 6,193 | 1/1)

The third time Nicky asks him about it, he says, “I am already dating someone.”

This is a lie.

Nicky’s face unfurls like a clearing sky, eyes widening and jaw dropping. “You don’t say! Who is it?”

Andrew’s mind flies in a thousand different ways, grasping for an answer, a diversion, another lie. Out of the corner of his eye, he glimpses Neil walking out of the locker room, hair damp and bag slung over his shoulder.

“Neil,” Andrew tells Nicky, and Nicky gawps, shocked and famished for more information.

“I am dating Neil,” Andrew says.

(or: in which Andrew and Neil - due to purely rational, strategical, and beneficial reasons - convince everybody that they are dating)

[aftgficlibrary]

I just wanted to recommend the fic “strawberry sweetness and light (doesn’t taste like lies)” I’m pretty sure that’s the title and it was part of the Big Bang. It’s really really good !!

thank u for the rec!!-rachel

strawberry sweetness and light (doesn’t taste like lies) by ephemeralsky (T | 6,193 | 1/1)

The third time Nicky asks him about it, he says, “I am already dating someone.”

This is a lie.

Nicky’s face unfurls like a clearing sky, eyes widening and jaw dropping. “You don’t say! Who is it?”

Andrew’s mind flies in a thousand different ways, grasping for an answer, a diversion, another lie. Out of the corner of his eye, he glimpses Neil walking out of the locker room, hair damp and bag slung over his shoulder.

“Neil,” Andrew tells Nicky, and Nicky gawps, shocked and famished for more information.

“I am dating Neil,” Andrew says.

(or: in which Andrew and Neil - due to purely rational, strategical, and beneficial reasons - convince everybody that they are dating)

[aftgficlibrary]

Hey, I would like to recommend L'amour parle en fleurs by scribbleb_red, beautiful hurt/comfort fic !

sure thing! -félix

L'amour parle en fleurs by scribbleb_red (M | Incomplete | 7/8)

Andrew and Neil don't meet in Millport, they find each other ten years later in the South of France, near the crumbling walls of Chateauneuf de Grasse, just before the hills begin to bloom with lavender.

This is a story about memory and loss, love and healing, and how even a flower that has been stepped on can grow back in time.

Major Character Death

[aftgficlibrary]

Hello you truly amazing people. I ask for the gift of your brilliant abilities to find fics I can't. It's that fic where Neil takes Andrew out on a date trying to be all romantic but Andrew thinks he's going to break up with him the whole time. Pls help. 💕💕 Thanks

here you go!-Halley

A Thousand Miles Seems Pretty Far by gluupor for seamanthedog (G | 3,009 | 1/1)

Long distance relationships are hard.

Or, everybody sucks at communication sometimes.

[aftgficlibrary]

Hello!! Omg ok. So there’s this really short fic where Andrew and Neil are long distance and they were like video calling each other and Neil is listening to the song “Come to L.A.” by Pretty Sister in the background (they put in the lyrics to the song and I looked it up WHILE I WAS READING AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE SONG) and Andrew flies to Neil because he couldn’t get the song out of his head -bc duh eidetic memory and that was it. That was the fic. Please Help!!!!!

you are looking for chapter 17 . note: this fic is locked so you need an ao3 account to read it-Halley

together by badacts (T | 40,398 | 31/31)

A collection of filled prompts from my tumblr. Or, things go wrong in a variety of ways and then are fixed by the power of an established and stable relationship.

[aftgficlibrary]

Hi! Thank you so much for all the work you're putting in this! You're awesome! Do you know any fic which retells the original story but from Andrew's POV?

here’s one -félix

a freedom sound (do not cherish memory) by badacts (M | 47,053 | 11/11)

Andrew only needed a few minutes to determine that Neil Josten was going to get under his skin. He just didn’t foresee exactly how deep.

Part 1 of oh be cautious, do not stand too near

[aftgficlibrary]

Hi! I’m looking for a fic where neil is a monster(ghoul?) and he runs away bc hes scared of hurting andrew but andrew finds him hurting another person and ends up being scared of neil? i think it also has an open ending where andrew believes he dreamed up the entire thing!

Anonymous said to aftgficlibrary:ive been looking for a fic where neil is a monster of sorts and he gets hungry and goes hunting to avoid hurting andrew but andrew finds him and believes its a dream the next day? im sorry if its vague i dont remember much else 

i went through every ao3 fic that mentioned the word monster to find this but i FOUND it-maz

Terrible Creatures by lipsstainedbloodred (M | 1,747 | 1/1)

A late night phone call will change everything Andrew Minyard knows about Neil Josten.

[aftgficlibrary]

A long while back (a couple years at least?), I read a fanfic on ao3 that was basically the canon books, but from Andrew's POV. The first two books had been covered when I read it, and I apparently didn't know how to save anything properly back then (I was fresh to ao3), because I remember trying to bookmark but it's nowhere to be found. Help, please?

could it be this one? -félix

a freedom sound (do not cherish memory) by badacts (M | 47,053 | 11/11)

Andrew only needed a few minutes to determine that Neil Josten was going to get under his skin. He just didn’t foresee exactly how deep.

Part 1 of oh be cautious, do not stand too near

[aftgficlibrary]

There was an ask about andrew writing 'i love you' on neil's back. I think it was the ending of a fic called Lost Boy ^^

Okay, thanks!-Scout

Lost Boy by the_ocean_burned (M | 6,401 | 1/1)

A look through Andrew's eyes during some of the major events in the series.

Since I did use scenes and quotes from the series, I'm going to put a disclaimer on this one: All copyright rights to the characters, dialogue, and canon events belong solely to Nora Sakavic. I don't own any of it; please don't sue me. I'm broke.

/Graphic Depictions Of Violence /Rape/Non-Con