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#that's what you get when you make your friends read aftg
jtl-fics · 1 month
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I followed you for your fluent freshman fic (wonderful btw, I got a friend to read aftg just so they could understand ff because they also loved it so much) and I've been binging math nerd. 10/10. Love it so much, you are an amazing author. Thank you for doing what you do!
Anon!!!!!!! Thank you this is such a sweet compliment!! I'm looking forward to getting all of Fluent Freshman down as a final draft in the upcoming months and have been having a riot with Math Nerd this whole time so I'm always glad people have fun with what I'm writing <3
Since it's Wednesday here's a lil bit more of Math Nerd for you :)
WIP Wednesday 2/21/24 (OPEN) | Math Nerd AU
Cass tries to meet him outside of school but his foster parents don't let her near even if he can hear her yelling that he's obviously grieving. It irritates him that she's right in a way, Andrew hates it, but he is grieving.
It's just not for Drake.
He looks for a certain shade of blue every single day after school, hopes to find Alex's eyes staring back at him and hates how it makes him feel when he fails to find the shade he's looking for. He stares out the 2nd story window for hours every night but no one appears there.
He's alone.
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lovefromremus · 1 year
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tw - mentions of abuse, drugs and genuinely any aaron-related trauma themes
ah yes, welcome back to part two of me ranting about the forgotten trauma of our favourite underrated aftg characters who the fandom absolutely shits on, this time, aaron. oh boy. before i begin, anybody seeing this who hates aaron and just will definitely die if they don't urgently disagree with me in the comments, your hates just gonna be deleted but thanks for boosting my post. anyways.
okay so let's start with the first claim that is always so hastily thrown around. "but aaron is homophobic!" okay, so, considering the fact you apparently all ignore seth's actions, when does aaron ever say the f slur? of course he expresses disgust when his cousin makes sexual comments to another guy around him. they're literally related, we all would. neil's gender was not relevant at all.
in fact, when, in actuality has aaron ever canonically spoken about gay people as a collective? because..reading yknow the LITERAL BOOKS he does not.
another thing aaron haters wanna jump on is "he is a dick!" and then..love andrew? now i love both my twinyards here but who are you to call aaron a dick and then get on ur knees for andrew who drugged neil without his consent. this isn't andrew slander, but you guys have really iffy standards. like boohoo you don't like him? HE DOESN'T LIKE YOU LMAO? you think he would care??
now let's get into his trauma and how much that is overlooked. i think people can understandably connect with andrew more and get pissed when aaron has his issues with him and neil but let's remember that aaron walked in on his brother being assaulted by another man. he is obviously going to be an asshole to any man who wants any form of non-platonic interactions with his brother out of worry for the foreseeable future.
what we usually forget is that aaron was raised on drugs and violence and abuse. his mother abused him, beat him and tormented him his entire life. of course his first response to everything is hostility.
another thing is his attitude towards tilda: it is literally 1000% normal to love your abuser idk why that is even a fucking question but yes you can
overall i just think he is treated so unfairly.
he isn't an asshole, he is a brother and a friend and a cousin and he's trying his best.
we need to appreciate him more man.
also "andrew is hotter tho" THEY'RE IDENTICAL
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foxyatlas · 11 months
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I finished aftg! It's the most engaging series I've read in a while hoping this will get me out of my slump now! Any ric recs?
This was a while ago, BUT I've been reading more AFTG fics recently so here's some fresh-off-the-press recs for you:
Petty by lady_flash 4.8k words
“Anyway. I’ve been thinking.” “No.” “You don’t know what I’ve been thinking about.” “I do. No petty crimes. Not tonight.” Neil ignores him. “We should pickpocket them.”
Or, the boys get weirdly competitive about their very illegal survival/mischief skills.
Let gravity win by coritkyo 5k words
You meander around the concept at first. Soon it creeps within your mind. It falls asleep in the crevices of your cerebellum, curls up and stays. Then, whenever options present themselves, it always appears. Eating away everything else, growing and amassing until it takes up the space within you and nothing else is left.
Or: Neil lets gravity take him.
Touch without taking by coritkyo 12.8k words
Neil is touch-starved. Badly. He decides to say 'fuck it' and hookup with some random guy he barely knows because that's better than nothing, right?
The problem comes when Neil isn't sure if he can make it past the foreplay before breaking into tears.
No Turning Back by mostly_maudlin 31k words
Andrew didn’t know he wanted anything until he realized he already had it.
(FoxyAtlas summary: Kevin asks non-exy Andrew to let childhood-friend-Neil move in with him and tension ensues.
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dayurno · 1 month
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HELLO i just wanted to say that i love you so muuuch!! i recently finished reading playing for keeps and oh. my. god.
your kevin is the most adorable thing I've ever seen i want to eat him alive (sorry, I'm vegan actually but...)
tntg and pfk is the masterpieces i know what I'm talking about. perhaps you can give some advice for fic writers? i love you sm 😩🤚🏼
OH WOW nice to me thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!! and wanting to eat kevin alive is the average kevin day experience he is just chewable!!!! i guarantee
and aiya advice for fic writers huh. i dont know if my advice is worth much if anything at all but from the top of my head here are some things ive picked up over the years that will hopefully serve someone somewhere
presentation actually matters!!!! a properly formatted fic is not only delicious to read but also helps with keeping you in the story, i know this because i am a bad formatter (so sorry) and whenever i go through my fics and see a mistake i'm immediately taken out of it! just make sure it's easy to read and you have formatted it to the best of your abilities
brevity is the soul of wit. unfortunately. this is by no means i'm advocating for only short sentences (we all love tangents!) but i think it is good to vary on sentence length and save your longer lines for things that are important to note down! this image has been going around for years now but i still think its one of the most helpful pieces of writing advice ive ever seen
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side characters are your best friends!!!!! i think as fanfic writers sometimes we want to get to the point and focus only on our mains, but it does add a lot of flavor and texture when you have small storylines happening along with your main plot, especially if you're doing an in-depth character study. life exists even when we're not seeing it!!!! give your side characters interesting stories and relationships!!!!
writing is about FUN and your questions regarding your storyline should never be "what is the most logical thing that could happen now?" but "what is the most interesting thing that could happen now?". this is a sin aftg fans commit the most when talking about aftg but i am here to tell you that no plot is too ambitious. nothing is so out there that you can't write about it! no concept is too wacky! interesting should come first; you worry about the logic in later edits. most readers are more willing to forgive an interesting plot with technical problems than they are willing to forgive a boring story that is perfect writing-wise
i think this is all i have! if anyone would like to add something theyre more than welcome to
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quensty · 4 months
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hello all. as u can see ur assassins failed to kill me last night so i'm back to clogging ur dash w a tag game.
i was tagged by @moondal514 (hi bestie <3) to answer 20 questions tailored for fic writers. moondal my love u will regret giving me this opportunity <3
🪿 how many works do you have on ao3?
36! i've been existing in the mid-30-ish range for a good while now. it's starting to piss me off. i post things and then get scared they suck and delete and the cycle repeats.
🪿 what's your total ao3 word count?
153,155 *pops champagne*
🪿 what fandoms do u write for?
am i supposed to list all of them? i'm not doing that 😑🤚 if ur interested ya'll can check out the list here
🪿 what are your top 5 fics by kudos?
men abort mission is definitely my most popular fic (10,856 kudos, it's deeply embarrassing). then it's your crown of thorns holds roses (5,153 kudos, slightly less embarrassing); right hand on his rifle (522 kudos, still embarrassing but at least it's much better writing); kiss me like a snapped guitar string (480 kudos); and love, war, and other exit wounds (468 kudos, which is fucking news to me. i had no idea the kudos had climbed that high)
🪿 do you respond to comments? why or why not?
i do! i like it :D i like ppl to see that i saw their comment and appreciated it. i also do it cos, like, fandom is entirely abt fan-to-fan interaction. fanfic is no different. the point is that i want to engage w other fans and TALK abt stuff. i think it's fun! i've met a lot of friends this way.
🪿 what is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
100% would be altschmerz. i don't fix anything in that fic. in fact i probably make everything worse. logan still dies and he never has a proper relationship w laura and the world still sucks. and i sprinkle in some complicated relationships with latinidad while i'm at it. but i love it <3
🪿 what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
this is a difficult thing to judge cos most of my fics have happy or at least hopeful endings, but i think the fic that has the most rewarding happy ending is keep on keeping on, dean winchester. the first couple of chapters are meant to be absolute hell. but i offset that by ending the story with everyone happy and alive and together :)
🪿 do you get hate on fics?
no i am perfect <3
🪿 do you write smut? if so, what kind?
throughout all my time in fandom the answer to this has been no. but then i did this thing where i watched iwtv 2022, and my whole world shifted on its axis. so YES, i do, in fact, now write smut. occasionally. i have no idea how to respond to "what kind." it is gay sex.
🪿 do you write crossovers? what's the craziest one you've written?
ok when i first answered this question i said lifeboat, a sense8 aftg fic in 2 (if u've read it ur eligible for financial compensation), but i change my mind. most unhinged thing i've ever written is 100% between the desire and the spasm, which, i kid you not, is an all the president's men fusion, which, in case u don't know, is a movie abt watergate. WATERGATE.
🪿 have you ever had a fic stolen?
i feel like the answer is yes, but this was in my quotev days, and that site was exactly what republicans imagine anarchists want for society: complete havoc. anyway! my point is that i think i did have a case of someone copying my work almost word for word during that era, but i was 13 and it was like 250 words worth of writing so i was like whatever.
🪿 have you ever had a fic translated?
YES, i'm very happy to say! many very kind people have translated my work. i'll list them below cos they always do a fantastic job and i'm always hoping they get more recognition for their hard work:
@ghostofair wrote a spanish translation of men abort mission!
@sadluna wrote a russian translation of men abort mission!
@bloodymelonteamua wrote a a ukrainian translation of men abort mission!
@kais_room has very kindly written a russian translation of your crown of thorns holds roses!
🪿 have you ever co-written a fic before!
yes! i actually co-wrote right hand on his rifle with my bff liv (@cabeswater). she gave me a lot of ideas while i was crafting it, so it's really just as much hers as it is mine. i'm very happy w it! i would love to write smthn properly w them someday bc they're a phenomenally good writer
🪿 what's your all-time favorite ship?
this is an evil question wtf. i don't know! amara/me.
🪿 what's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
my sense8 au LMAO. i try so hard every few months to get back into the groove of it but it's a doomed enterprise i think. at this point i would have to rewrite it completely, but i don't have the same passion for it that i once did. sigh
🪿 what are your writing strengths?
i don't know. should i know that? maybe dialogue. i can't say whether i excel at it but i can say with certainty that i enjoy it
🪿 what are your writing weaknesses?
i always get impatient near the end of a long project and end up rushing the ending, which is such a shame cos i'm so talented :(
🪿 thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
in huge favor of it! i love doing that. i tend to do it when i write characters that speak spanish, and when it's done well by other writers? UGH. it makes me want to eat my phone
🪿 first fandom you wrote for?
pjo on quotev writing reader inserts ✌️ that is not a joke i'm dead serious rn
🪿 favorite fic you've written?
FUCK OFF. the real answer to this question is a fic i deleted. i loved it so much i deleted it off my ao3 so i could rework it into an original piece and turn it in for my fiction class this semester LOL. trust me though this piece was already, like, 90% my own writing and less "based" on the source material rather than it was "inspired" by it. if u compare me to those writers who made their harry styles fanfiction into published novels i will fight u. if i have to pick a fic that's still up, i think i'd pick either keep on keeping on, dean winchester or a ghost is a memory
i'm tagging @keepoffthetardis, @enterprisery, @weather-mood, and anyone else who wants to do this! if any of u actually read thru this whole thing i'm so sorry
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mostlymaudlin · 1 year
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Top 5 vs Personal 5
List your top 5 fics ranked by kudos on AO3. are you surprised by what's most popular to your readers? then provide your ranking of your personal top 5 fics, and tag a few fellow writers!
ty for the tag @sillyunicorn :D this is cute and also interesting. i tag @starwarned @urban-sith @tea-brigade @fortheloveofexy @nanatsuyu @justadreamfox @jaydreams @halfpintpeach
im actually going to do my Personal 5 first because that's what i want above the read more cut 😂 no one is escaping looking at my babies.
Thorns (E), 18k, andreil // a post-canon fic where andrew and neil cope with doing a long distance relationship when u both have fatal levels of attachment issues lol. i spent a stupid long time on this fic for the word count, but there is love in every single word. i like this universe bc it's what i want for post-canon andreil. no one gave them the tools for this shit, but i love the idea that they will always figure out how to be together, even if its messy.
No Turning Back (E), 31k, andreil // this is perhaps recency bias, but i think this is the best thing ive ever written. i have a hard time summarizing it.. but it's an au where the conflict is almost entirely in andrew's head, which of course means he Causes Many Problems. i actually built this fic out from Andrew's fucked up internal journey, which was cool for me -- like, the main plot was developed to fit his character arc. i think that's probably not rocket science or unique but it was my first time doing it that way!
We Can Live Forever (T), 46k, andreil // i used to not like hs aus and then i wrote a huge one lol. its childhood best friends-lovers, and centered on this ridiculous lip sync serenade fundraiser ?? i made them all dance. a lot. sometimes its serious, but its mostly very silly. i wrote it w the intention of giving people that "read until 4am screaming into ur pillow bc cute aggression" feeling that so many fics have given me, and the feedback ive gotten implies ive succeeded, so im rly proud of that!!
Stoner AU (E), 21k, snowbaz // i'm cheating a bit because this is a series, but i almost consider this thing to be like a collection of sitcom episodes lol. it's a normal au, simon is a weed guy and baz buys from him and also falls in love w him. theres a lot of penny and shep and its all just very FUNNY imo. and they are all so fucking devoted to each other in kind of unhinged ways. i love rereading these fics.
I'll Come Back To You (T), 6.9k, andreil // ok, for 1: that's the exact word count. every time i fix typos on rereads i have to edit it to preserve the wc. but 2: this fic is Not Silly or Smutty LOL. it's probably my plottiest/most serious fic in some ways -- it deals w, like, multiple dimensions ?? and amnesia. and loneliness. i'm proud of the ambiguity, because i tend to be a writer that punches you in the face with The Theme. this one leaves a lot for the reader to figure out (to the dissatisfaction of some commenters lol), but i like that you have to think about it a bit.
ok, AO3 Top 5 under the cut!
all of these are andreil, because aftg fandom is a lot bigger than carry on </3.
boyfriend privileges (T), 4k // i should not have been surprised that this did the numbers, but i was kind of shook when my ao3 inbox blew up like never before. it's fanfic catnip -- a 5+1 post-canon with resolvable angst interspersed with soft moments. i wrote it in like 2 days and didn't edit, and aint that just the way of ao3 lol.
flashes of intimacy (T), 7k // this is a series of fifteen <500 word fics that i add to pretty often, so it also makes sense that it's got a lot of readers! ive always been proud of my ability to write short, so it makes me happy that it's up here. it wld probs be #6 on my personal rating.
Inside Thoughts (T), 1.5k // andrew gets his wisdom teeth out and is a goober about it. one of my first aftg fics -- i think it's up here bc it's almost a year old. i am not passionate abt it tbh, i wrote it kind of as a joke one night while i was high lmfao
Do Not Disturb (T), 2k // another of my first aftg fics that i kind of dont care much about hahaha. it's another catnip situation, a post-canon moment where neil panics & unconsciously calls andrew, similarly to how he does in canon. and then they r soft <3
Tequila Sunrise (M), 4k // i know people love this one -- it's also my most bookmarked. it's fun!! drunk neil!! but i almost can't read it anymore lol. there's some prose im proud of in there, but there's also some lazy characterization choices i made bc i had no idea it would get so many hits. its hard for me as the Characterization Guy to reconcile that hahaha.
ok as usual that was long-winded as hell. i love 2 talk abt writing :) also i feel bad 4 the lack of snowbaz representation here lol, but i think that i'm 1. better at writing andreil and 2. have gotten a lot better at writing while i was unemployed the last few months. i think a lot abt taking snowbaz for another whirl now, but consider: then i wouldn't get to write abt Andrew Minyard :(
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frizzy-frizz-frizz · 1 year
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I wanted to copy and paste my fave bits of what you said about kevjean but all of its amazing and I love it "kevin and jean are so intrinsically tied together, they know each other first and foremost." Kill me now jesus christ "kevin had to leave and jean couldnt." Literally just stab me in the chest "that is where the song ends almost as abruptly as the books" im screaming???? I literally did not think of this but you're so right oh my god let me go listen to this song again right now
"Also is it just me or does it feel like neil josten, 'demisexual who never really understood his own attraction' is listening to this while making a kevin day binder on the run" you've honest to god read my mind that's exactly what I'm associating when I listen to the song. His obsession and jealously and the binder and if one of them had to make it he wanted it to be kevin. Also "I can't dare to dream about you anymore" him on the run for sure but also when both of them thought neil was going to be dead by the end of the year
"oh to be a random exy fan in the aftg universe." Honestly the edits ppl would make would be incredible
"NEIL REMEMBERING WHAT KEVIN WAS LIKE AS A KID" BABE YOU GET ME THIS IS SO IT "known for who you know, you know you'll always know me" kevin being the one thing from his past that he wanted to keep that he was still attached to. Also the song reminds of the name of the game by dayurno (it killed and revived me) and Neil just watching Kevin's game in chapter 2 and just fucking marvelling over him
BELIEVE?? The way he has so much faith in Neil and Andrew the way he sees so much potential in them and insists on dragging it out
THROUGH THE GHOST?? "ITS SO KEVIN" You're so right tho the world will never know him like he knows himself him looking at his past self not being able to recognise himself anymore it's all so good
Also I know I said I've never considered nothing new with him in mind but now that I have him in mind it's just "HOW DOES A PERSON KNOW EVERYTHING AT 18 BUT NOTHING AT 22" ALSKSK "WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME IF I WAS NOTHING NEW???" MY GOD
I adore him to primadonna I've always thought the song was so him and I'm glad for the agreement "all I wanted was the world" "the rise the fall" "you say that I'm kinda difficult" "I know I've got a big ego I really don't know why it's such a big deal though" LIKE HELLO IT WORKS SO WELL
ALSO I NEED YOUR THOUGHTS ON MY TEARS RICHOCHET "And I can go anywhere I want Anywhere I want, just not home" Kevin directly after leaving the nest??? Or directly after joing it "And you're the hero flying around, saving face" the ravens pretending it was a skiing accident??? "You turned into your worst fears" Honestly there are a couple of ppl that could be referring to
TEEN IDLE "The pretty lies the ugly truth And the day has come where I have died Only to find I've come alive" him leaving the nest thinking his life was over to everything that came after
You'd be paranoid too is a song I've literally never heard of but jesus christ "I learned to live with these eyes in my closet Hands in my pockets Alone but surrounded" growing up famous?? In the nest?? ALONE BUT SURROUNDED???
Overwhelmed is literally every anxiety/panic attack scene from the books and I lost a friend kinda makes me think its about him towards riko in like a very "how did I lose a friend I never had"
God this is probably longer than the first message I'm so sorry its gotten out of hand but unfortunately I'm not done
My brain fucking perked up when it heard my alcoholic friends I have no idea why is sounds so familiar but its such a great rec I'm obsessed it fits and it's such a fun song to bop to for some reason
I'm obsessed with willow as a kandrew song kevin is so "They count me out time and time again" and "I come back stronger than a 90s trend"  "Rough on the surface but you cut through like a knife" HELLO "I'll meet you after dark" night practice??? "Show me the places where the others gave you scars" That one fucking scene where Andrew takes his left hand and checks it over I can't deal
This is me trying is so very very Kevin it's hard to just pick a singular line. ALSO Liquid Smooth LIQUID SMOOTH
Anyway I think this is longer than the last ask lmao
i dont mind at all that this is longer than the first message. in fact i am ECSTATIC. im so glad you're liking the playlist, its the BEST feeling
the kevjean dynamic has me in a chokehold i cant stop thinking about them. i feel so validated rn FINALLY someone gets my attachment to that song
"Also "I can't dare to dream about you anymore" him on the run for sure but also when both of them thought neil was going to be dead by the end of the year" GOD and when he looks at kevin that night, kevin who wanted to give him everything the world has to offer and, "will you still teach me?" "Every night" i am DECEASED. THIS SONG. IT MAKES ME THINK OF THAT SCENE AGAIN
SAME dororthea and liability and lost remind me so much of 'the name of the game'...i should reread it again...
believe hit so close to my heart AND YEAH YOU GET IT. kevin's unflinching faith and trust in those two always astounds me. he's the kind of person who just see right through you. past the words and pretensess, right down to your core. just looks at you and sees everythinig you are. everything you could be. and THEN he tells you that you can make it. that you can do it all. he puts the world and all it offers within your reach for the first time and- OF COURSE andrew and neil are obsessed with him. and, no one had ever told them they were worth it before. these three will be the end of me i swear.
"LORD WHAT WILL BECOEM OF ME ONCE IVE LOST MY NOVELTY" YES YES EXACTLY. it so perfect. even the AGES are right.
YES my alcoholic friend s sounds so familiar and i think its cause it sounds like a marina song?? somehow?? but mostly i added it cause of the last verse, "Should I choose a noble occupation? If I did I'd only show up late and sick,
"And they would stare at me with hatred Plus my only natural talent's wasted on my alcoholic friends"
KEVIN FEELING LIKE HE'S TIED TO EXY LIKE. he will keep going back to exy. even if he got to choose to do something else, showing up late and sick, his natural talents only on display on a court.
"ALL I EVER WANTED WAS THE WORLD" YES THANK YOU its works so so well
disclaimer: you might not agree with me at all about my tears ricochet and that's totally fine, my interpretation is VERY self indulgement.
hear me out, i associate my tears ricochet with post-baltimore kandrew. specifically the fallout and the arguments and guilt and pain that followed. because not only does andrew have to earn back kevin's trust, they both have to rebuild their relationship from the ground up. SO imagine my tears ricochet as that process
"I didnt have it in myself to go with grace, cause when id fight you used to tell me i was brave" kevin is all caustic, brutal honesty. he would hurt, and he wouldn't soften the blow. but he'll always come back
"Cursing my name, wishing I stayed, you turned into your worst fears" I FIRMLY believe andrew has had some horrible horrible thoughts about being like every person who's hurt kevin. of kevin being afraid of him. he would throw all of himself into
"We gather stones, never knowing what they'll mean. Some to throw, some to make a diamond ring" kevin and andrew know each other all too well. they're the only ones who can truly push each other. remember when kevin walked intllo court with a raquet in his right hand and andrew was right behind him?? When kevin made andrew TRY for the sake of it?? ('UNSTOPPABLE FORCE VS IMMOVABLE OBJECT' DYNAMIC MY DARLING)
"And you can aim for my heart, go for blood,but you would still miss me in your bones" You think after calmed down from the fear of losing neil he'd see those bruises on Kevin's throat and NOT panic?? That the thought of losing kevin wouldn't send him into a full blown panic? Bullshit. and KEVIN who after it all keeps choosing andrew, who keeps putting faith in him, WOULDN'T keep trying to rebuild?? listen those two are practically melded together okay
"and I still talk to you (when im screaming at the sky)" ANDREW ON THE ROOF
"You had to kill me, but it killed you just the same" IM SOBBING THESE TWO THEY END ME I WILL NEVER STOP TALKING ABOUT THEM
I HAVE MORE KANDREW SONGS THAT I HAVENT ADDED YET BUT I WILL
I have so many kandrew songs
I think of them too often
To be honest, I associate 'I lost a friend' to kevin and jean. specifically kevin thinking about jean and all the emotions that come with. this is, once again, about kevin running away to the foxes and jean being at the nest. BUT for extra sad you can remember all the drafts nora wrote where Jean died.
ALSO I like you thoughts on the song being about kevin and riko. riko who he was friends with once, when they were very young. who promised him they'd make court together. who got worse and worse until, soon enough, there might as well have been no trace of the boy who was kevin's friend
WILLOW KILLED ME ITS SO THEM YOU'RE SO RIGHT
"Wherever you stray, ill follow, begging for you to take my hand, wreck my plans" not kevin and andrew barging into each other lives and refusing to let the sink, stubbornly staying afloat and lifting each other up. utterly craving each others plans and expectations of the future. Andrew digging his heels into the ground and yet following Kevin and he promises andrew the world and them drags him towards it
"Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind" and "Like you were a trophy or a champion ring, and there was one prize I'd cheat to win" ANDREW ABOUT KEVIN who pushes and pushes and constantly gives all he has and demands the best
"Wait for the signal and I'll meet you after dark, show me the places where the others gave you scars" Just. THEM. IM SOBBING
more kandrew recs:
Silence by marshmello, Im not okay by weathers, 505 by arctic monkeys, I am not a robot by marina, (twin sized mattress and lost are already on the playlist), and MOST IMPORTANTLY,
wolves without teeth by monsters and men THIS SONG IS SO. THEY ARE SO. its perfect to me.
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void-and-virtue · 10 months
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First off, thank you for tagging me @moondal514 . This looks fun! It’s insane to me that anyone would consider me a mutual but I’m happy about it sksksks
currently reading: Nothing in particular? There’s a bunch of books I want to read but my brain is SO not on board with me branching out in the book direction rn. I did finally cave and read Son Nefes in full yesterday, even if that is only book-adjacent (It’s really good. If you’re an AFTG fan and haven’t read it, you should. Even if you technically already know all it says from various posts floating around).
Fic wise, it’s whatever @jtl-fics has going on with Fluent Freshman. It’s just prime comedy complete with memes, 11/10.
favorite color: Midnight Blue. I will sing my love for it from the rooftops.
last song: Take Me Back To Eden by Sleep Token. I’m frothing at the mouth about the entire album, but the title song in particular is rotating in my mind like a rotisserie chicken.
last show: I haven’t watched anything in so long I literally can’t remember. @statistical-improbabilities my beloved is trying to bully me into Shadow and Bone and The Good Place and I’ve had my eye on The Legend Of Vox Machina since it came out so my next pick is most likely gonna be one of those.
currently watching: YouTube. If anything, it’s YouTube. I cycle through video essays, Hollow Knight content, Critical Role VODs and the YouTube channel of the animal guy from TikTok like nobody’s business
last movie: Probably my nth rewatch of Howl’s Moving Castle about a year ago (oh god, what is time?) I really wanna go see Across The Spiderverse—the first movie was SO GOOD. Also, Everything Everywhere All At Once when I get around to it (can you tell how I’m always late to trends?)
sweet/spicy/savory: People here expect me to CHOOSE??
currently working on: My beloved monster child of a WIP that is shaping up to be absolutely MASSIVE. It’s an Andreil soulmate AU with telepathy because I am forever true to my brand of ‘what does it do to a person if they have mental superpowers, would that be fucked up or what?’. I passed 110k on this yesterday. It’s still potentially less than half the story. Save me.
current obsession: Take Me Back To Eden by Sleep Token. Ooooh my god. I started listening into this album a couple days ago but sat down today to listen to the entire thing in its proper intended order and. I have ascended into a whole other plane of existence. I am experiencing emotions in colors previously only known to mantis shrimp. I can see my Spotify Wrapped of this year going completely down the drain as this album becomes the only thing I listen to for the entire rest of the year, on repeat. I wish this was an exaggeration. I am dead serious. Sorry to my friends on discord who will be subjected to my lethal case of Not Shutting The Fuck Up About It for the next while <3
6 mutuals: I have no idea at which point following a blog makes that person become a mutual. All I know is that @statistical-improbabilities @i-think-i-lost-my-phone and @swamp-world are legally obliged to put up with my bullshit. @dumbenby I’m roping you into this too <3
Anyone who sees this and feels like doing it (or sees it and wonders why the hell I didn’t tag them because we’re obviously mutuals (I’m sorry)), feel free to take this as your invitation to go ahead and/or yell at me <3
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evanesdust · 1 year
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I posted 2,560 times in 2022
44 posts created (2%)
2,516 posts reblogged (98%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
@isthatbloodonhisshirt
@imgoingtoallowthat
@xkxdx
@evanesdust
@clotpolesonly
I tagged 2,537 of my posts in 2022
Only 1% of my posts had no tags
#it's a queue life for me - 2,282 posts
#sterek - 1,326 posts
#fanart - 789 posts
#teen wolf - 407 posts
#dylan o'brien - 329 posts
#tyler hoechlin - 297 posts
#aftg - 158 posts
#stiles stilinski - 87 posts
#derek hale - 61 posts
#shameless reblog - 60 posts
Longest Tag: 140 characters
#wesmie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Top Posts in 2022:
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okay, y'all don't even know how excited i was when i saw the summary for this fic. i was like I MUST HAVE IT! and then i found out that @snarkatthemoon was the writer??? SHE IS AMAZING! and i've had the pleasure of working with her before so i was all OMG WE GET TO WORK TOGETHER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and now here we are! and we finally get to share our collab! which means everyone gets to flail with me over the gloriousness that is this fic! and i mean it! GO READ THE THING!
so without further ado, allow me to present:
Blue Rocket
author: snarkatthemoon | artist: EvanesDust rating: explicit | word count: 44k
Alternate Universe - Werewolves Are Known, Everyone Is Alive, Magical Stiles Stilinski, College Student Stiles Stilinski, Tattooed Stiles Stilinski, Drummer Stiles Stilinski, Bar Owner Derek Hale, Alpha Derek Hale, Mates, Strangers to Lovers, more like strangers to friends with benefits to lovers to mates, Pining, Misunderstandings, Stiles makes magical werewolf weed, Emotional Constipation, Switching, Accidental Knotting, Angst, mentions of previous Stiles/Danny and Stiles/Isaac, All of the Hales are Alphas, POV Derek Hale, Kate Argent doesn’t exist what a glorious life
summary:
There was an almighty crash of cymbals and Derek whipped his head over to the stage to see Drummer-boy launching into a pretty impressive drum solo. Since Derek had last looked, he’d removed his t-shirt. Derek found himself unable to look away from the pale expanse of his slightly-muscled torso, his eyes raking up and down the guy’s arms, and despite the speed of his movements, Derek could see that he had even more tattoos gracing his upper arms and shoulders. They all seemed to ripple and shift as he moved, as if they were alive...
Or, the one where Derek lives in San Francisco and owns a shifter-friendly bar is pretty happy with his life aside from the way his family is putting pressure on him to find a mate, as well as an emissary to help strengthen his claim on his territory. Stiles is a mage in a college band playing at Derek’s bar, and proceeds to take an interest in Derek. Can Derek convince himself that it’ll just be one night of harmless fun? Or does Stiles have the potential to bury himself just a little too deep under Derek’s skin?
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this love (came back to me)
written by: evanesdust rating: explicit featuring: childhood friends, temporary amnesia, a healthy dose of angst, and second chances written for the @twsterekbigbang with art by @peachicicle
summary: As childhood sweethearts, Stiles thought Derek would be his future. But after the death of the Hale pack, Derek broke up with him and took off—leaving both Stiles and Beacon Hills behind. 
Ten years later, Derek's back, and Stiles wants nothing to do with him. But when Derek's in a terrible car accident that leaves him with no memories of the past ten years, including the fact that he and Stiles have broken up, Stiles finds himself tasked with the role of caregiver.
As Stiles helps Derek piece his life back together, it brings about the age-old question: does time really heal all wounds?
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"So what happens now?" Stiles asks. "Are you staying in town until you get your memories back?"
"Yeah, the doctor wants me to stick around for a couple of weeks. I don't know. We got a place downtown, but it's—" Derek sighs. "Everyone feels like a stranger. I mean, they are strangers. I recognize the bonds with my pack, but I don't know them. Even Scott. It's so different."
More silence passes.
"You're the only person who really feels familiar to me," Derek says. However, it sounds somewhat reluctant, like he doesn't want to admit it. 
It's ridiculous how much Stiles's heart thrills at Derek's words, even as it aches. Then he reminds himself that he's dealing with someone with a traumatic brain injury who's had his whole world turned upside down. 
"Do you wanna hang out sometime?" Stiles asks, surprising himself. It wasn't what he'd intended on saying. His heart races, and he wills himself not to overthink it. It's probably not a good idea. In fact, it's probably selfish or something because Derek should be using this time to get to know his pack. Still, he genuinely wants to help Derek—even though he's sure it will blow up in his face. "I mean, you know, um—"
"Are you sure? I don't want to make things weird or awkward. I know this isn't easy on you. One thing I remember is the look on your face when you saw me that morning. You were…not happy." 
Stiles can't help but snort. "Oh, dude. You have no idea. And I'll be honest, I don't know how I really feel about it, but we were always there for each other."
"I don't want you to feel obligated either." 
"Derek." Stiles waits until Derek's looking him in the eyes. "Do you trust me?"
"More than anyone." 
"Then let me help you. We can hang out. It'll be like old times. Maybe we can go to dinner or something."
Derek nods. "Yeah. Okay."
They exchange numbers, and Stiles blows out a breath as they walk out of Derek's room. 
With one last glance at Derek before he heads home, Stiles can't help but think, what the hell am I getting myself into?
175 notes - Posted May 30, 2022
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I thought Derek’s jersey number was 4, but my BH hoodie says 00 so I went with that Anyway, who can resist Stiles in lace panties? Not Derek, that’s for sure 😏
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Derek in pink undies? Stiles says, yes please 😏
199 notes - Posted April 11, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
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ahhhhhh! so i had the absolute honor of working with @isthatbloodonhisshirt for the sterek reverse bang this year. it was a blast flailing over the story as it was written (seriously, i squealed!) and am so excited that we finally get to share the fic and the art (with a bonus piece of sterek as kids because how fucking cute!!)
so without further ado, allow me to present:
Let Me Be Yours
author: isthatbloodonhisshirt  |  artist: EvanesDust  rating: explicit | word count: 30k
childhood friends, werewolves are known, soulmates, friends to lovers, high school AU, everyone lives/nobody dies, mutual pining, idiots in love, jock!derek, nerd!stiles
summary:
What if Stiles did end up believing one day and he got a soulmark and it... wasn’t Derek’s? What if it was a completely different design? Derek would hate the other person on principle because they would’ve gotten what he wanted.
Hadn’t he earned Stiles? He’d been there for him for years, and they were both such good friends, and had stuck by one another regardless of their differences. He was sitting in a fucking movie theatre to watch a movie he wasn’t at all interested in instead of playing ultimate frisbee with Boyd and some other friends, for fuck’s sake. He loved ultimate frisbee! Much more than superhero movies!
But not more than Stiles.
He couldn’t possibly love anything more than Stiles.
342 notes - Posted July 16, 2022
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pjo + aftg crossover thoughts time!!
Percy and Neil would either immediately start fighting or making out (platonically) when meeting. I do not know which. It's a 50/50 chance.
PERCY/ANNABETH + MATT/DAN DOUBLE DATES
Andrew would be so fascinated by Annabeth. They'd get on so well. Like the way he does with Renee (I think that's the correct spelling but it's 1 am and I haven't read read aftg properly)
will would appreciate Aaron's help around the infirmary so god damn much because you know nico isn't actually doing anything when he's there
NICO DOES THAT THING THAT HE DOES IN LITERALLY EVERY OTHER SOLANGELO FIC AND HE SUMMONS A SKELETON KITTEN AND IT LOVES ANDREW SO MUCH
and andrew loves it
the Piper/Allison potential omg. NO THE RACHEL/PIPER/ALLISON FRIENDSHIP WHAT THE FUCK
Wymack and Mr d would get on so much and Chiron would hate it bc he's a little bitch. he'd be all like "well I thought I was gonna FINALLY have someone to talk too about dealing with troubled kids but I guess not then" *dramatic sigh as they ignore him*
Speaking of troubled kids. think of the recruiting opportunities for the foxes at chb. They're all mostly fit and sporty and active and all from messed up homes.
ALSO. IMAGINE THE TROUBLE PERCY AND NEIL WOULD DO TOGETHER
they'd get killed for their collective ability to run their mouths and have zero critical thinking before doing something
honestly. For someone who very much so hates crossover fics. i sure do talk to you a lot about them. I'm declaring myself king of pjo crossovers where nothing actually happens they all just become friends.
..........I should go to bed
lemme get this straight: YOU CREATED THIS SHIT LONG POST AT 1 AM????
bitch how-
AnYwayS Imma ignore that fact for a bit to say "wow" to this post
cause WOW-
no but neil and percy would make out just to make andrew and annabeth jealous cause they're them-
no for real I agree annabeth would totally understand him whereas percy + andrew's first encounter would probably be similar to carter and percy's meeting??
YES YES THE KITTEN FROM THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM (i think?? my mind is in shambles right now so i have no idea if that was the place)
oh my gosh.
THAT FRIENDSHIP IS EVERYTHING.
but but
imagine Thalia meeting Allison and they're like, "bitch yes we're the same but we're also different let's be fucking bitches"
i strongly believe that some of the foxes are actually demigods just very distantly related.
FOR REAL FOR REAL
no but chiron would be so fucking fed up with them burning down one of the cabins or irritating the ant monsters in the forest and they start attacking the camp or some shit-
....is that not the best kind of crossover?? plus that's the only kinda crossover I know the fuck-
YES??? gee did that enter your mind just now??
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aftgficrec · 2 years
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Staff Recs - A Skulk of Foxes
This month’s recs feature fics with a whole lotta Foxes. -AFTG Fic Rec Fam
what’s yours is mine by bazookajo94 [Rated T, 15534 Words, Complete 2021]
Neil sees Kevin Day everyday at the train station, but Kevin Day never recognizes Neil.
When Kevin finally does notice Neil, he also immediately falls on the train tracks and succumbs to a coma of indeterminate length.
Then all of Kevin’s friends and family assume Neil is dating Kevin, and Neil doesn’t know how to tell them he hasn’t spoken to Kevin—or anybody at all, really—for almost seven years.
So Neil lets the Foxes think he’s dating Kevin. Just for a little while. Just until Kevin wakes up.
(tw: implied/referenced suicidal ideation, tw: scars)
reaching for the heights by loveroulettes [Rated M, 119203 Words, Incomplete, Updated Feb 2022]
"I'm not a hallucination."
The warmth of Neil supported that. So Andrew said the next most reasonable thing, "You're a pipe dream." An awful fantasy Andrew dreamed up through all the stupid misery in his life. He didn’t want to believe in the reality of him. Not when he was beautiful and close, trying to make Andrew believe that he was worth something.
--
The King's Men in Andrew's POV
(tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: violence, tw: dead animal, tw: alcohol, tw: implied/referenced rape/noncon, tw: implied/referenced torture)
The Foxhole Force by Luna_Moon_26_20 [Rated T, 169200 Words, Incomplete, Updated July 2022]
Neil Josten did not expect to find trouble within the hour of arriving to Palmetto City, yet trouble seemed to find him in the version of some scary looking Ravens looking to recruit him to join their ranks.
Suddenly, Neil finds himself in the middle of a war between the Ravens and... and... who are those people again? And Neil is supposed to be their leader now? That was definitely not on Neil’s agenda.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Or otherwise known as the Power Ranger AU I just had to write because the idea got stuck in my head and how is the idea of the foxes being Power Rangers not appealing?
Come give this story a chance and, who knows? You might be hooked!
(tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: violence, tw: blood)
Make This Leap (Geronimo) by Firefly_shy [Rated T, 24021 Words, Incomplete, Updated July 2022]
At the request of his therapist, British-American Neil Hatford begins attending Palmetto High after being unsuccessfully home schooled by his retired FBI agent uncle. Neil just wants to quietly survive until graduation (or until he can run away), but he's going to have to make friends instead. Meanwhile, high school junior Andrew Minyard has a well-deserved reputation for violence, attends a bi-weekly book club, and lives to annoy his foster brother, Kevin Wymack.
Will Andrew ever finish his book report? Will Neil choose Exy or the Academic Team? Will Katelyn ever get Aaron's number? Will Nicky ever get a clue about anything?
Read more to find out.
(tw: implied/referenced csa, tw: implied/referenced child abuse)
The Game is True Columbia. by bazerella [Rated M, 102,729 Words, Incomplete, Updated July 2022]
Andrew decides it's time to move out of his childhood home and answers an ad on Craigslist. His new roommates are not at all what he expected and he's convinced all three of them share a single braincell.
Matt is a former boxer with teddy bear tendencies; Kevin is petty, proud and never seems to not have an opinion; and Neil is an underachiever with a bit of mystery surrounding him that Andrew can't help be intrigued by.
Somewhere along the way they form a bit of a dysfunctional family along with Andrew's twin brother Aaron.
(tw: alcohol)
In Reel and Rout by maydaykevin [Rated M, 91936 Words, Complete, 2022]
On the hunt for treasures large and small, Neil and his Foxes stumble across something far more extraordinary. Adventure ensues, paths are carved, and the sea takes as much as it gives.
(tw: violence, tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: scars, tw: blood/gore, tw: implied/referenced torture)
Crazy Rich Neil by bazookajo94 [Rated T, 11553 Words, Complete, AFTG Big Bang 2021]
When Andrew returns home for his brother’s wedding with a scarred man in tow, everyone and the world assumes that Neil won’t be able to survive the Foxes, notorious for their hazing of new people trying to join their special brand of family.
But as soon as Neil realizes that the Foxes don’t have a problem with him but actually with Andrew, one of their own, Neil decides it’s time to show everyone and the world who the real monster is:
one very crazy, very rich, very much-in-love-with-Andrew-Minyard, Neil Josten.
NB: fic art by @caraleadraws here and @pnkmoneel here
The Greatest Show by sirfatcat_mccatterson [Rated T, 23106 Words, Complete, AFTG Big Bang 2021]
Dan Wilds has always dreamt of fame and fortune. Exotic performances, daring feats, flashing lights. If the whole world is a stage, her life was to be the greatest show on earth. After some hard work, Dan and her family seem to have it all. And it was them against the world.
When a charismatic singer pulls her away from her family, she has to fight to get her life back, and hope that it's not too late to save what's left.
NB: fic art by @punchsomeoneforme-willyou here
The Sound by jemwrites [Rated M, 17796 Words, Complete, 2019]
The cottage looked unassuming and quaint, with a wooden ramp up to the front porch and rose bushes beneath the windows. A little sign was nailed above the door, reading The Foxhole. It seemed peaceful. Quiet
Its patrons, however, were neither of those things. Neil could already hear the raucous lot from where he was stood outside the door. Having never spoken to anyone outside of rare, whispered words to his uncle, or his cat, or his mother's grave, Neil knew this would be interesting.
A blond woman opened the door with a smile and glittering eyes. Neil's stomach rolled over itself. He hoped this wasn't a dumb decision.
(tw: violence, tw: derogatory language)
Maybe it was the Zombies by ennui_ephemera [Rated M, 45441 Words, Complete, AFTG Big Bang 2018]
“Turn it off. I can’t watch this any longer,” Matt said.
“We need to know what’s going on,” Andrew replied flatly.
“Andrew, we know what’s going on – the fucking world is ending. I don’t want to see it anymore.” Matt grabbed the remote off the couch beside Neil and flicked the TV off. Andrew didn’t move to stop him.
Near the end of Neil’s last year at Palmetto, an outbreak of a disease, nicknamed the Brazilian Fever, throws the world into anarchy when the diseased bodies that started piling up acquired a hunger for flesh. With so much on the line, Neil and the rest of the Foxes decide Palmetto isn’t safe anymore. While decked out in orange and Exy sticks, there’s zombies, violence, enemies dead and alive, and the underlying need for survival.
NB: Zombie Apocalypse Au art for this fic by @cats-are-assholes 
(tw: blood/gore, tw: gun violence, tw: alcohol, tw: vomit, tw: infant death, tw: fire)
the foxhole hotshots by stormwarnings [Rated T, 16722 Words, Complete, AFTG Reverse Big Bang 2021]
Neil had gotten used to quick turnarounds, what with the suddenness that inmate firefighting often had. He’d learned to go where he was directed, when he was directed. But this was a different kind of toughness, the looks on the rest of the crew’s faces as they loaded up their gear. It wasn’t grim, or determined; they knew what they were heading for, and they were ready for it.
They were excited for it.
He wondered, briefly, why he was here. This was everything he’d sworn never to do. He didn’t love fire, not like these people did, and he didn’t love the land, not like they did. But he glanced around and saw them all talking and laughing, and him on the outside, and he thought, that. They were all pretty asshole-ish people. But for some reason all of them, even Andrew-Minyard-his-maybe-psycho-roommate, wanted to be here. Wanted to do this together. Wanted to be part of this family.
Neil wanted that with a bone-deep ache, so much it hurt.
NB: art for this fic by @buriedinbaltimore can be found here 
You're the Sunflower by Stjosten [Rated M, 40365 Words, Complete 2020]
Neil and Stuart make a deal. Neil will stay at Stuart’s house for the rest of the summer and in August Neil can decide if he wants to stay or if he wants to go. His decision is already made. There isn’t anything here for him and he knows that if he stops running he will be as good as dead in a few months.
It’s unfortunate that this is the moment in his life when he finally meets a group of people that are willing to see past all of his never ending issues and give him a second chance at life. Even if they can manage to give him a thousand reasons to stay, he doesn’t think that it will be worth it in the end. He’s leaving and nothing is going to stop him, at least that’s what he keeps telling himself.
A summer trope filled story that takes place over three months.
(tw: panic attacks, tw: scars)
wingpeople by likearecord [Rated T, 11313 Words, Complete, 2021]
I mean, what else could Nicky have done when he spotted Andrew smiling at the hot guy making his coffee?
Not meddle?
Not get all the Foxes on board?
It's like you don't even know him.
take yourself home by moonix [Rated T, 18846 Words, Complete, 2020]
Despite his best efforts, Andrew finds himself a family.
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peachycloudsworld · 2 years
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Guide to my AFTG stories!
Hello! I haven´t been active at all on tumblr but maybe that´ll change now that I wrote a few stories and am looking for new ideas or inspiration! Here´s a little guide that I´ll hopefully remember to keep updated with whatever l´ll write next :)
Please check the end notes of all stories before reading them, the topics will be listed :) 
Paint me a picture of you
~ Chapters 8/8 (completed 2022-05-10)
~ 20.525 words
~ Neil/Andrew
~ Summary: 
After spraining his wrist, Neil is off-court for four weeks. It doesn´t take long for him to start spiraling down. Luckily there´s Andrew and his new interest in painting to keep him afloat. Still, nightmares suck and his wrist is a constant reminder that the yakuza can take him out whenever they want.[Or: Neil has a bad couple of weeks and Andrew does whatever he can to take care of him.]
590% 
~ Chapter 1/1 (completed 2022-04-19)
~ 2.187 words
~Neil/Andrew
~ Summary:
Neil gets a mullet. Andrew doesn't know how to act.
[Or: Andrew has one long gay panic over the course of two days before deciding what to do.]
~ Inspired by the incredible peachykun.art on instagram (Reference)
Show me your world, Oh brother
~ Chapter 1/1 (completed 2022-04-28)
~ 3.541 words
~ Aaron/Katelyn, Aaron & Andrew
~ Summary:
Aaron still has nightmares about the trial and everything that happened with Drake. Katelyn tries her best to be there for him. Andrew hates him, they talk, they don´t yell at each other- does that count as a success?
A Reason To Hold On 
~ Series (4/4, completed 2022-10-22)
~ Summary: 
AJ meets Margo and Andrew meets Neil.
They go from hating to tolerating to accepting to enjoying to needing each other. 
AJ meets Margo (Part 1)
~ Chapter 1/1
~ 7.384 words
~ Summary:
Andrew has not always been Andrew the same way Neil has not always been Neil. When they meet as children, they are AJ and Margo, one in the foster system and one on the run. Help and trust is crucial for the both of them but when the ghosts of the past come too close, Neil has to make a choice: stay with Andrew and endanger him or leave the first friend he has ever had to keep him safe.
Andrew meets Neil (Part 2)
~ Chapters 2/2
~ 12.884 words
~ Summary:
Neil survived years of the run, his father and the FBI. The next step is a college degree in maths. With the help of Matt and Dan he feels like more of a person but then he meets an angry short man infront of Eden´s and everything goes downhill from there. Margo was never supposed to be more than a shadow of his past, one of his roles. But Andrew is determined to find out the truth.
The Thing About Cats
~ Chapters 3/3
~ 9.602 words
~ Summary:
From enemies to friends to roommates Andrew has to face two problems that could very well change his mundane, jobless life.
Problem number one: Neil desperately wants a cat.
Problem number two: Andrew has everything but negative feelings about his new roommate.
Everything´s well with Kevin Day
~ Chapters 8/8
~ 21,532 words
~ Summary:
Kevin is crashing, nobody knows why. But Andrew and Neil are determined to find out. There´s a lot of digging in the past and hating on dead people.
It was just a little fall
~ Chapter 1/1 
~ 5,706 words 
~ Summary:
Alternative title: Just a sprain (Nothing to worry about)
Neil slips and hides his injury for the sake of Exy (Andrew is not happy about it).
You didn´t come back
~ Chapter 1/1
~ 6,320 words
~ Summary:
Neil is back, scars barely healed and memories fresh. And yet it is not Neil who breaks. It´s Andrew.
Soundtrack
~ Series (ongoing)
~ Summary:
A collection of fics inspired by songs.
Fine
~ Chapter 1/1
~ 5,561 words
~ Summary:
An insight of Neil "I´m Fine" Josten, three times he´s struggling and one time Andrew helps him relax.
With you I´m less alone
~ Chapter 1/1
~ 3,079 words
~ Summary:
The anniversary of Riko is coming up and Jean reflects on his life so far. Jeremy is there to comfort him.
Feverish Minds
~ Chapter 1/1 
~ 5,757 words
~ Summary:
Andrew comes down with a nasty cold which, considering the fact that covid is a very real thing, is unfortunate timing. Luckily Neil is there to keep a watchful eye.
I find comfort in your clothes
 ~ Chapter 1/1
~ 4,277 words
~ Summary:
Three times Neil steals clothes from the Foxes and one time he doesn´t have to steal.
Kevin Day appreciation hour
~ Series (ongoing)
Comfort Crowd
~ Chapter 1/1
~ 3,523 words
~ Summary:
What´s better than a Fox cuddle pile?
Kevin Day in the middle.
A Troubled Mind
~ Chapter 1/1
~ 8,512 words
~ Summary:
Kevin Day takes a "Am I gay?" quiz and finds comfort in unexpected places.
Talk to Me
~ Chapter 1/1
~ 3,958 words
~ Summary:
Kevin and Seth are happy and safe from a particularly insane Exy fanatic trying to make their lives harder. Still, Kevin struggles with his self-worth as Seth´s boyfriend. Seth being Seth, does everything he can to bring his boyfriend out of dark places and difficult memories.
This was a gift for my lovely friend @thefoxesraven! Go ask them about Seth and make them happy!
Busyhead
~ Chapter 1/1
~ 13,937 words
~ Summary:  Kevin is alone for the weekend. He gets visited by Riko and Nicky and finds light in even the darkest places.
Third wheeling
~ Chapters 5/ (ongoing)
~ currently on hiatus
~ Summary:
Kevin and Neil are happy, have been happy for the past three, almost four years. Then, with a new season comes a new goalie. Andrew Minyard. Followed are questioned feelings, confused conversations and crumbling self-esteem.
The Cursed And The Gifted
~ Series (ongoing)
~ Summary:
Cursed and haunted by his fathers men, Neil is ready to slip away once more. Then, he meets Kevin, a face from the past with a similar problem and Andrew, an asshole that can´t seem to stay out of Neil´s business. And if he wants it or not, Neil will have to face his problems face first if he wants to get out of this mess alive.
some wounds need more than time
~ chapters 10/ 
~ Summary:
For years has Neil been running. Just as he´s thinking of slowly settling down in his little cabin in the forest, a face from the past visits and he gets sucked into a world he wanted to forget. Through blood and bruises, trauma and curses he meets people that have the power to change his life forever, for better or for worse.
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I posted 190 times in 2022
37 posts created (19%)
153 posts reblogged (81%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
@prowaterdrinker
@imperfectcourt
@maritimelass
@rainbowd00dles
@julielilac
I tagged 60 of my posts in 2022
#artOh - 22 posts
#between us - 20 posts
#between us the series - 15 posts
#winteam - 15 posts
#my gifs to you - 14 posts
#win x team - 11 posts
#my only 12% - 10 posts
#my only 12 percent - 10 posts
#buts - 9 posts
#cakeeiw - 8 posts
Longest Tag: 115 characters
#i was just going to post a silly little gif with a silly little 'prem cry good' caption and then look what happened
My Top Posts in 2022:
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It's been a week and I'm still going feral at the knowledge that there was at least ONE time in uwma where we saw Team wearing Wins clothes to class and we had NO IDEA
103 notes - Posted November 29, 2022
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"I made him cry."
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Let's talk Body Language aka: Cake Sharing Eiw
The thing that kills me from episode 10 is not only the extremely obvious jealousy from Cake but the proprietary way he acted around Eiw in front of other people. Especially when he felt like his place was threatened.
Eiw was always avoiding Cake in high school so they very rarely did skinship in front of other people. When they did it was made obvious by the surrounding characters reactions. But now Eiw is comfortable in himself and around others, clearly Cake had decided touching Eiw is fair game.
No.1 aka: The One We Saw Coming (thanks episode 10 preview)
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The arm Cake put around his shoulder when they were leaving, Cake pulling him in closer and acting as a sheild between the two as they walked away. He made sure he gave Tal absolutely no way to have a physical interaction with Eiw as they left. Stunning work Cake, very casually done.
No.2 aka The Obvious Intercept
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126 notes - Posted October 17, 2022
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MO12pc have done such an amazing job at showing the growth and ages of these characters changing in such little ways beyond wardrobe and hair updates.
There's the obvious tension when sharing beds now and the character growth such as Eiws healthy social life and Cakes disinterest in girls but the scene that stuck out to me the most despite how subtle was the change in their wake up routine.
The essence of it is still the same: Cake over sleeping, Eiw harrassing him to get up, the physical touch of Eiw dragging him out of bed.
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But the vibes from before and after are so different. There's this physical chemistry that wasn't there before, when they were young it was all Eiw pulling funny faces and Cake pulling awake from him.
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My #1 post of 2022
I've been on tumblr for a long time but this is the first time I've bothered looking at Year In Review and I am absolutely dead at the fact aftg is in the top 10 for books?
Other older books being on the list I get, they're classics or fantasy so they're sort of always popular but aftg?
This book that is out of date enough that the main character un-ironically wears jorts?
This book that sounds like a dumpster fire if you try to verbally explain the plot to an outsider who has no prior knowledge?
When I read aftg years ago i borrowed it from a friend who got it in a lucky dip at our towns only bookstore, I was surprised back THEN there was a healthily active Tumblr tag. And I know Tumblr has a way of making even small fandoms feel big but I DID NOT EXPECT NUMBER 8 OUT OF 100 IN THE YEAR 2022
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rahhhhhhhbrobro · 2 years
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things that my friends and i have said but as aftg inncorect quotes
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nicky: my cousin gave me a corner off his edible once and i literally had heart palpitations on his floor
aaron: i said i was sorry-
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neil: id like to buy a vowl.
andrew: we're literally playing bingo
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allison: i put foot cream on my face one time on accident and woke up with like, cyistic pimples on my forhead.
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kevin: were the fuck is my book?
neil: up your ass and to the left
kevin: well you wanna find it for me?
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nicky: you literally just got stabbed neil wtf?
neil: well its not anything bad like- i dodnt get lice or anything.
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andrew and aaron: *say somthing at the same time*
andrew and aaon: *immediately deck eachother*
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matt: i was reading out loud in science and i read organizams as orgasm. i literally just stood up and left.
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aaron: one time i shot a goffer with an arrow then i had to hit it over the head with a shovel to end its suffering.
neil: as long as you eat it thats fine.
aaron: ok we get it neil your a hunter neil.
neil: they taste good-
aaron: "As LoNg As YoU eAt iT-" IT WAS A GOFFER NEIL.
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aaron: would you let a dog kiss you on the mouth?
kevin: ... im not going to get into details but it happend.
allison: kevin makes out with dogs? what would happen if that was released to the press?
kevin: ok look if anything, that dog made out with me.
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kevin: yo i got jeans head unstuck from a bench in the 5th grade.
jean: oh fuck off-
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aaron: if andrew was an animal he would be a popcorn curnal.
andrew: ... what?
aaron: if neil was an animal he would be a gun.
neil: fair.
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kevin: you can take your "eXcUsEd AbsEnCe" and sHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS-
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neil: who has the least hemer???
andrew: no thats a femer
neil: no wait isnt that an animal?
andrew: no thats a fucking lemur.
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nicky: lemme touch ur sex bones
neil: i will file a restraining order.
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allison: idk what walmart is putting in there microwaveable mac and cheese but it tastes like asshole and it made me upset.
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matt: it makes me think of popeye.
neil: whos that?
matt: you know, the guy who eats seaweed from a can and gets a big dick or something
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aaron: all i hear when you speak is *robot voice* i a m g a y
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dan: you seem like you would like scott pilgrim.
neil: i hate pilgrims.
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stormblessed95 · 2 years
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AFTG Quotes I Love
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All art (unless stated otherwise) by @llstarcasterll
I'm high key obsessed with these books (All For The Game Trilogy) and I'm about to reread them again with a few friends (their first time 🥺) so I wanted to make a post gushing over it and some of my favorite quotes from the Trilogy! Feel free to ignore it, i know my book posts aren't why yall follow me. Lol let me indulge though! And maybe it will encourage some of you to pick the books up though too if you want!! Beware any minor or potential spoilers though in the rest of the post if that's something that bothers you. I won't include any major plot spoilers though of course. I read them for the first time in 2020 and this will be my 4th reread. Lol
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Now clearly I love these books, they are comfort reads to me. I love these characters. But that doesn't mean they don't have their fair share of problems 😅 and it's got some romance in there, but it's not a romance book. I love these characters way more than I should, but they aren't good people! Lol trigger warnings should be observed before reading these books, please. Trigger warnings include, well basically everything that could be a trigger warning. You can find a detailed list of those warnings here.
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The Foxhole Court:
"Did you think I made the team the way it is because I thought it would be a good publicity stunt? It's about second chances, Neil. Second, third, fourth, whatever, as long as you get at least one more than what anyone else wanted to give you."
"It sounded like a dream; it tasted like damnation."
"Keys meant Neil had explicit permission to be here and do what he liked. They meant he belonged."
"I'm not a math problem." "But I'll still solve you."
"Neil was much better at instigating fights than winning them, but it'd be worth losing if he could just put a fist through Kevin's face once."
"What he'd just told Andrew was fifty percent truth, the most honest thing he'd ever tell someone about his life, and Andrew took it without batting an eye. Neil didn't know how to feel about that. He should be relieved, because it meant Andrew might be done asking him questions, but it went deeper than that. He wondered for a moment if Andrew could handle the entire truth so calmly, but that was too dangerous and stupid to consider."
"Morning, sunshine," Matt said with exaggerated cheer. "Fuck you," Kevin said. Dan yawned into her hand. "Glad to see you're still a morning person." "Fuck you too."
"When I said Abby and I would look out for you, I didn't mean you should pick a fight with Riko on national television," Wymack said. "Should I have spelled that out beforehand?" "Probably," Neil said."
"Family means something different with us because it has to. It's not about blood. It's not even about who we like. It's about who Andrew's willing to protect."
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Top 2 from @llstarcasterll bottom 2 from @rosiethorns88
The Raven King:
"Renee and Andrew are sparring partners," Matt said. It obviously didn't sound as ridiculous to them as it did to Neil, but aside from flat- out asking what a sweet Christian girl was doing fighting the unofficial sociopath of the team, Neil didn't know what to say."
"Neil wanted to tell them death was no reason to hold back, but he found their humanity interesting."
"Your parents are dead, you are not fine, and nothing is going to be okay. This is not news to you. But from now until May you are still Neil Josten and I am still the man who said he would keep you alive."
"Yeah, Hennessey," Dan said, sounding calmer than Neil thought she should in the face of such treatment. "Treats you right if you're willing to pay and will fuck you over the morning after if you're not nice enough to her. Sorry, but this bottle's got a name on it. Hope you feel that one for a while, you lowlife asshole."
"I was the first person who ever looked at Andrew and told him he was worth something. When he comes off these drugs and has nothing else to hold him up I will give him something to build his life around."
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"They never pried, but it took him weeks to realize they didn't have to. They didn't ask for secrets; they settled for the breadcrumb truths of day to day life. They knew he hated vegetables but loved fruit, that his favorite color was gray, and that he didn't like movies or loud music. They were things Neil understood only in terms of survival, but his teammates hoarded these insights like gold."
"Neil thought about Renee's bruised knuckles, Dan's fierce spirit, and Allison holding her ground on the court a week after (x)'s death. He thought about his mother standing unflinching in the face of his father's violent anger and her ruthlessly leaving bodies in their wake. He felt compelled to say, "Some of the strongest people I've known are women."
"I am a bad person trying very hard to be a good person, but I would not be trying at all if not for the outside interventions in my life."
"Andrew laughed. "I'm remembering why I don't like you." "I'm surprised you forgot." "I didn't," Andrew said. "I just got distracted for a moment there."
"Neil waited, but Andrew didn't let go. With so many people watching them Neil couldn't lift his shirt. He did the next best thing and dragged one of Andrew's hands under the hem. He pressed Andrew's palm to the ugly scarring across his abdomen. Andrew's eyes dropped to Neil's shirt like he could see Neil's marred skin through the dark cotton. "Do you understand?" Neil asked. "Nothing Riko does will make me leave him. We will both be here when you get back."
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The Kings Men:
"You flounder when they call you 'friend'; you'd probably have a psychotic break when they freaked out over you."
"He straightened and turned to find Andrew had shifted closer. There was nowhere for Neil to stand except up against Andrew, but somehow Neil didn't mind. They'd been apart for seven weeks but Neil keenly remembered why he'd stayed. He remembered this unyielding, unquestioning weight that could hold him and all of his problems up without breaking a sweat. For the first time in months he could finally breathe again. It was such a relief it was frightening; Neil hadn't meant to lean on Andrew so much."
"I'm not a hallucination," Neil said, nonplussed. "You are a pipe dream," Andrew said."
"That's not exactly reassuring. From you 'fine' could mean anything from 'I'm going to hitchhike across the state' to 'I'm beaten to a bloody pulp but I can still hold a racquet'."
"Andrew doesn't believe in regret; he says regret is grounded in shame and guilt, neither of which serves any real purpose."
"Andrew refused on the grounds he wouldn't wish you on anyone except a mortician." "Drama queen," Neil muttered."
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"I care about who you are right now and who you can be going forward. I'm not asking you to forget your past, but I am telling you to overcome it."
"You gave me a key and called it home."
"I am not your answer, and you sure as fuck aren't mine."
"I've said all year I don't swing and I meant it. Kissing you doesn't make me look at any of them differently. The only one I'm interested in is you."
"Andrew bit the question into the corner of Neil's jaw. "Yes or no?" "It's always yes with you," Neil said."
"Fight because you don't know how to die quietly. Win because you don't know how to lose."
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Why is this series just trauma and found family and why is it basically my comfort read?? Lol for anyone who read all this, thanks. If you've read this series and want to fawn over it with me, please feel free to do so and/or DM me! I'm ready and willing to talk about it constantly. Lol I had to cut so many amazing quotes for 1) space and 2) major spoilers Lol. Just a bunch of awfulness and loveliness all rolled into one Trilogy I guess? 😅😂
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Thanks for indulging me in my love for another book series over here!! 🥰🥰 I appreciate you all
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bookmarkmyword · 2 years
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welcome to another aftg brainrot rant and today's episode is about amatonormativity. in the books and in the fandom. yup, i'm calling it.
case in point: when nicky, an allosexual alloromantic man, rather condescendingly tells neil who up until having established a bond with andrew, had been all but literally spelling out his asexuality (or at the very least ace-spec) when prompted, that his job (exy) alone will never be enough for him to be truly happy, that he needs to be in a romantic relationship with someone or otherwise he cannot truly feel contentment or fulfillment in his life.
i just... 🤌🏼 the fact that he's giving all this lecture to neil is a deliberate decision in nora's part; she's specifically showing the readers how casual and subtle anti-aroace and amatonormative rhetorics are that they tend to get undetected. and the ironic part of it all is that a lot of people in the fandom are missing her exact point and are taking nicky's speech to mean a lesson about romantic love or romantic partner. by applying it unto andreil. just because neil found similarties in his dynamic with andrew to an established gay couple based on what nicky said. therefore it must mean he's already in love with andrew at this point 😻
NO. i'm gonna stop you right there. this is a seed planted in the story for neil to later come into the realization that he doesn't have to keep to himself all the time anymore and that he could rely on other people when needed; whether that person be his teammate/s, his coach or the team nurse, or some stoic guy armed with knives who promised to protect him at all costs. here, look at this passage from tkm:
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see how he never singles out andrew in that introspection about what nicky had said back in trk about exy never being able to love him back? neil wasn't taking nicky's lecture to mean romantic love even though nicky clearly was!! and i know nicky never outright said he was talking about romantic relationships but if his "you gonna spend the rest of your life at home alone with your trophies?" is anything to go by, then yes that is exactly what he was talking about. but regardless of the original sentiment behind nicky's little lecture, that's not how neil interpreted it, he was thinking it's about having people who can be there for you, aka friends!
also it's important to note that he's already getting the countdown at this point in tkm, and he was thinking, "i am about to die soon, i can literally spend my remaining days hyperfocused on this sport (that though does make me feel content and fulfilled but only in one aspect of my life), or i can also find as much time as i can to spend with my friends who gives me support (which can make me feel the same albeit in another aspect of my life)."
in sum, my issue is this and i cannot emphasize it enough: not everyone wants or needs to be in a romantic relationship. some people find fulfillment in their jobs, or in their relationship with their friends or family, or with their pets, or in their hobbies etc. most people probably find them in some combination of these things. and that's okay, these are all just as important as finding happiness in one's romantic relationship is because people are different and their needs and wants vary.
but just because nicky is all about his boyfriend being the love of his life and how he made nicky's life better or the best thing that happened to him etc does not mean it is or needs to be true for everyone else too. and him trying to be some wise queer elder to neil is what's really annoying to me. it's not even that nicky believes all that for himself that pisses me off. it's how it is for him and that's well and good. but that he's so dismissive of other people's experiences and worldview, disregards neil's sexuality and experiences, and acts like he knows better than neil does, which infuritates the living daylights out of me.
this is going to be personal for a bit but for context i will divulge this little anecdote: reading all that crap from nicky reminds me of those times when my mother or other people tells me i need to marry, have children, do this or that, etc, in order to have a fulfilling life and it's such bullshit because i don't care about most of those things. and i usually tell them as much but they dismiss me and say, "you're still young, you might change your mind later" or "never say never" or "well, you just haven't met the right person yet" or "who's going to take care of you when you get old if you don't have kids?" and so on. like, there's so many things wrong in those statements but mostly i'm like what part of idgaf about those stuff is so hard to understand?? and nicky saying "exy is never gonna love you back" etc is just like that: completely dismissive, patronizing, disparaging, and infantilizing of neil's character/experiences/worldview.
fortunately for neil (and me), andrew knows and believes the total opposite of what nicky was saying which is such balm to my offended soul. as a matter of fact, andrew tells neil point blank that they aren't the other's answer to their problems whatsoever just because they're into each other; meaning they cannot be the end all be all of each other's lives. what they have is important and by the end of tkm andrew all but verbally acknowledged that neil is important to him and vice versa. but still that doesn't change the fact that other things in life can be important as well. and their relationship is not more or less valuable than the other important stuff in their lives. and sure, there might be some difference priority-wise in those things but that's neither here nor there.
(also tbc, neil ending up with andrew does not in any way negate my point. i have a lot more to say about how nicky probably believes that he was right all along after finding out that andreil got together but that's another story and this already is rather long).
also ftr i'm not disagreeing with the part where nicky said something like people needing other people (which i'm obviously taking to mean support network in general) because it's true. humans are social creatures and we need each other to varying degrees and aspects. but the rest, particularly about romantic love's importance, is just one type of perspective/mindset and nicky talking like it's some universal truth is very narrowminded of him and seeing people eat that up with regards to neil is just double whammy for me. and anyways that bit about needing people is true enough for neil too, actually; he learned thoughout the books that he has the foxes (including andrew ofc) as his support system, on top of having exy which used to be his only priority and evidently had always made him happy. but just because he wasn't interested in being with anyone romantically or sexually at that point in the story doesn't mean he can never be truly fulfilled about the state of things (and he was actually working on his interpersonal relationships atp, just not specifically a romantic one). in fact, he has moments of genuine happiness and satisfaction playing the sport that he likes so much. nicky saying those little unprompted speeches is just him diminishing how important playing exy for neil was (especially when neil was already of the belief that he'd be dead sooner than later, and was making it to a point that exy was going to be his swan song before he takes his enemies down with him) and it makes me want to hurl.
so yeah. tbc i don't care if anyone believes what nicky said about romantic love to be true for themselves, that's not my issue. even though i don't agree with it because it isn't the case with me and i don't think it for andreil either, both things can be true at the same time because people and their experiences are diverse. they are not mutually exclusive. but please, for the love of exy, let us not make neil's own experiences and perspective on this matter go over our heads. that's all i'm asking. thanks and bye.
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