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Andrew’s all about respecting someone’s no until it’s one of the foxes telling his nieces and nephews no. Then he could give less of a fuck. They own him. He’ll give them anything and everything. One of them asks for money, he sends double. Presents every time he visits. Parents say no? Uncle Drew says abso-fucking-lutely. As long as they aren’t hurting themselves (or others depending on the severity) he’ll do just about anything for them. He’s the worst about it with Aaron’s girls but it extends to the rest of the baby foxes as well. He is the favorite and he worked hard to get it. He is their confident, their safest space, their biggest advocate. He will drop anything and everything to be there for them. He’s walked off the court just to answer a phone call about homework problems. And higher power help them if someone makes his babies cry. Andrew Minyard is the best fucking Uncle to ever Uncle and you will not change my mind.

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talking only me and you

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They deserve some rest after everything they've been through 💤🦊

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more on the exy hoe shenanigans actually—give me Kevin and Neil doing the kevinandneil equivalent of 'goofing off' on the court, particularly in night practices after they've finished their actual practice. like Neil showed Kevin this flashy, elaborate, impractical-for-serious-exy trick shot earlier, and now he's trying to pull it off but it's not really working ("it was something like .....*this*" *exy racquet clatters to the ground* "actually Neil I didn't remember that part") and Kevin's just watching with a sort of exasperated you-look-ridiculous expression and lots of complementary commentary on how Neil looks ridiculous. but he's also clearly interested and they had a good practice so he's in a looser mood than usual and they're just fooling around and their conversations aren't deep or hostile or carrying the weight of several worlds. they're just two kids playing ball. give me more of that

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I've said this before but I'll say it again: I'll never get over the audacity of Andrew to try and deny the thing between him and Neil after his freak out in Batlimore. Like mans choked Kevin out, the man he infamously didn't let anyone touch; was willing to fight the god damn FBI bc they weren't letting him see his Neil; slammed into another FBI agent (probably the same one he tried to fight) bc he was blocking the doorway, seperating him and Neil; threaten to kill Abby if she came close to them; examined Neil's wounds; and invited himself to an FBI interrogation and proceeded to keep Neil in his line of sight for 13 fucking hours. Andrew. Baby boo. Why?

#at least he stopped denying it by the end of the books bc honestly? #mightve slapped him #just admit the thing andrew #everyone with eyes can see it #aftg #all for the game #andrew minyard #neil josten #andreil #the kings men

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Broke: Neil being banned from press because he has a bit of an attitude problem

Woke: Neil being banned from press because he deep dives into their lives, finds out all their secrets, and exposes them when they ask too many personal questions or say things he doesn’t like.

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Andrew leaving easthaven: i wonder what the monsters are upto, especially brunette runaway Neil

Neil: *has his real hair colour*

Andrew: since when is this bitch a carrot

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🤯

Rereading aftg and just realized that we’re exposed to the plot as it progresses and when Neil thinks it’s relevant and needs to be said.

For example, it’s brought up by Wymack during his visit to Millport that Neil doesn’t change with the rest of the team. It’s implied at the time that reason was signs of abuse from his parents but we learn later that it’s because his scars (still abuse by his parents but different than how it was implied).

I think it’s like this to signify that throughout the book he was just as reserved and cut off with his information because he was still on the run and needed to keep as much of his life a secret as possible. He only gave info that we as readers NEEDED when we needed it.

With this new realization, I’m going to look to see if it changed throughout the books in any way.

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Neil: and then that happened to me :)

Andrew: I don’t fucking know if it’s a lie or it’s a fact

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I can’t stop looking at these

This post is mostly for me to stare at them next to each other, in various arrangements, because I'm really my own enabler in this AFTG addiction.

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#andreil #andrew minyard #neil josten #aftg #all for the game #the foxhole court #tfc

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We NEED to talk more about Neil's escape from Columbia because I don't think anyone's fully appreciating just how unhinged it really was. Neil really hiked six miles along the freeway in the South Carolina summer heat, face bruised from being knocked out cold dressed like a homeless person carrying a big ass duffle bag and started strolling up to truck drivers like, "Hello there! I'm just a regular sociology student interviewing long haul truck drivers to learn about their culture! Would you allow me to interview you while you drive to your next stop?" And then he did in fact interview a truck driver AND take full notes like he was really taking doing a presentation on it. That is FERAL

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just a boy obsessed with stickball

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They’ve got a talley chart on the wall of the gym for how many times he’s done that. So far it’s at 6, (though Neil wouldn’t count one of them since the treadmill wasn’t even on that time.)

We're all in agreenace that Neil has 100% fallen off the treadmill during gym practice because he wouldn't stop looking at Andrew's arms, right??

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When Andrew comes across even the most minor inconvenience, he loses all his bones. He just turns into a puddle of squish. Neil tells him they are out of ice cream; Andrew melts into the couch and refuses to move. Neil grabs his arm to try and pull him up, and Andrew just goes completely limp. Kevin announces a new drill at practice that Andrew doesn’t want to participate in: legs give out, hands no longer work, complete rag doll on the floor. He and Neil are on the roof, and Neil says something Andrew doesn’t like: starfish. No amount of poking or prodding can get him up, not until Neil takes back whatever he said and gives Andrew his way. He’s the biggest pouty bag ever.

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Nicky "shut up bitch I'm hilarious" Hemmick

Hiii long time no see! I just finished a big school project so yay I'll have half a day before getting drowned in work again haha..

Anyway here's a Nicky Hemmick apreciation post :) I love this guy so much, I remember liking him from the veeery beginning but as we get to know more about him he becomes even more likeable holdable. The fact he gave up a good life in Germany with his boyfriend for years to raise the MINYARDS - honest respect.

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I ship nuffel jag so much

"andreil this" "kandrew that" we all know the realest ship in aftg is neil x that fucking duffel bag