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meridasthoughts · 1 year
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neil doesn’t cry
like ever
tortured? nope
kidnapped? either
you name it, he doesn’t
and neither does andrew
that is why andrew after his last game at palmetto didn’t know how to react
for the last match of the season all the upperclassmen went to watch the game and at the end after the foxes fourth consecutive, and for andrew last, victory they all rushed onto the field to celebrate
after the usual shaking hands with the opposite team, some celebration with the crowd and an unusual refusal from neil to do press duties, they all file back in the changing room to get ready for their night in columbia
at that moment they had already finished the game a good hour ago, they were all showered and ready but still in the stadium because neil still had to get out of the locker room
but since neil abram josten is famous for his fast plays, his smart mouth and a fucking gigantic red target on his back that says ‘hurt me’, and the last time he took too long to get ready he actually received a phone call informing him he was about to get kidnapped, andrew felt the urge to go check on him
it didn’t take long for andrew to notice no one in sight, it took him even less to hear the muffled sobs coming from the showers
and that was unexpected
they would have known if there was someone else other than neil in the changing room since they were waiting right outside the only existing entrance
so he quickly ruled out the option of neil being attacked
the only other option was that he got seriously hurt during the game and that for some absurd reason andrew didn’t notice, so when said that andrew bolted toward the sound it was not an understatement
he was there, fully clothed and washed, crunched on the floor, hands covering his face and at the same time trying to muffle the sounds
there was no blood in sight, which made andrew tick the first point off of his mental list
he called neils name to let him know he was there, since he gave no sign of noticing, and quickly crouched on the ground in front of him, hands trying to unfold all of neil’s limbs to tick all the other points, no blood, no bruises, no articulation twisted in opposite direction and no sign of pain when his hands grabbed
neil was a little taken aback by the sudden presence of somebody else, but quickly recovered when noticing what andrew was looking for
‘i’m fine’ the murderous glace andrew shot him made him elaborate further on his condition ‘i’m not hurt’
regardless andrew finished his inspection, he lied no trust in this man when talking about his well being
being satisfied with finding nothing he finally raised his eyes to meet neil’s stare, the ‘what’s going on’ was implied
‘I-‘ neil lost his words, he was not used to all this display of emotions, and the irrational reasoning behind it ‘I don’t want it to end’
all andrew could manage was a sigh, all the retorts about his exy hyperfixation dying in his throat. he didn’t need neil to further explain, if the end of university almost affected andrew, he could only imagine how hard it must have been on neil. he was the youngest of the original foxes, and although the new foxes were alright, the bond that the original nine had was incomparable
the foxes were neil’s first, and only, family, he agreed to die, instead of running away just to keep playing with them
andrews thumb gently brushed neil’s cheek to get all the tears streaming down, which apparently just had the least desired effect, because it just made neil cry harder
andrew gently grabbed neil’s neck and pulled his face in the crook of his neck, neil was not late to grip his arms around andrew
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meridasthoughts · 1 year
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The second time Andrew sits out of one game is because he has a resentment in his left hand. And since that game was not a particularly exciting one, and because Neil was practically about to tear Kevin’s head off arguing how he was not risking causing Andrew any more pain, Wymack decided it would not be too big of a problem letting Andrew sit out.
Or Andrew finally gets to watch a match from the sides and realises Exy can be a dangerous sport
Or Or Andrew is all worried and smitten
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meridasthoughts · 1 year
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when andrew joseph minyard found out he could get his ears pierced he went all in. i’m talking like 8 piercings per ear all at once, which if you take into consideration that he wears an helmet 6 out of 7 days of the week per multiple hours, is the exact recipe for a sweet infection
the first time he changes his piercings his ears are irritated per se, once he starts wearing his helmet for consecutive days on the already irritated ears, everything goes to shit
his ears are swollen
he decides to tackle this issue when it really starts to affect his sleep schedule, he tries to twist the earrings and wash with a solution his piercer gave him
he can’t
it’s too swollen, he tries again and again, and as small as they are, these holes are fucking painful. but then remembers he has a boyfriend. so he calls said boyfriend and just says ‘i need help’ and hangs up
now, neil was at the library, on the opposite side of campus when he gets the call. he panics. when was the last time andrew asked for help? never that’s when it was
so he panics
he is running across campus. the cross country team is trembling on the sides. neil is not even sure his feet are touching the ground
he barges into their room, his panicked voice calls for andrew, in response he gets half a ‘bathroom’ neil almost kicks this other door down
why there were so many doors between them?
he enters and his eyes scan andrews whole body and then the entire room, for blood or any sign of injury or a threat. he comes up with nothing, the only off thing is andrew holding his ear and pouting
andrew joseph minyard was pouting
‘i can’t twist it’ was all andrew said
neil managed a strangled ‘what’ his lungs were just now catching up with the marathon he just ran
and then andrew catches up with neil’s scared eyes and his almost non-existent breath ‘did you ran?’
‘you said you needed help’ neil was still bending over himself, hands holding his weight on his knees
‘oh’ andrew took half a step towards him ‘wrong choice of words, it’s just my ears’ the most innocent voice neil ever heard coming out of andrew
at that there was nothing neil could do but smile, stand up straight, close the distance between them, kiss andrews temple and get to work on his piercings
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meridasthoughts · 1 year
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ok you know how we always talk about how andrew never smiles and always has a stoic face on, nothing affects him and all that stuff. what we fail to mention is that neil is exactly the same, if not worst
now bear with me
its a few years after the kings men, kevin found a significant other (it’s aaron, don’t tell andrew) and this person is desperately trying to make kevin do something romantic for them
and i know we all depict neil as the oblivious one, but in a competition between the two, if someone kneeled in front of kevin with a blue velvet box in hand, homeboy would think he has his shoelaces untied
so kevin has no idea what is going on. this person is trying with all their might, their last resort is telling him ‘you know Matt always gets Dan flowers’, and at that kevin nods. they feel victory, kevin finally understood
or so they thought
two days later kevin enters the stadium with a bouquet of flowers and hands them to dan
and dan is so confused she doesn’t know what to do, and so she just stands there staring at kevin as if he just grew an extra head
and kevin goes ‘yeah i know i don’t get it either’
and neil who was following the whole scene tapped andrew’s shoulder as soon as he spotted kevin with the flowers
and they burst out laughing, like a real laugh, holding their stomach, tears coming out, hands slapping whatever is in reach, folded in half kind of laugh
and everyone goes from very confused to very very shocked in an instant, because they have never ever heard andrew and neil laugh, let alone laugh like they actually mean it
all this just because i want them to be happy thank you very much bye
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meridasthoughts · 1 year
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after baltimore the night the foxes all sleep together the only one who actually slept was neil, and that was due to exhaustion
matt and dan unknowingly agreed to take turns, they knew they were safe but there still was that voice in the back of their minds whispering that anyone could barge into the room at any moment and hurt them
nicky and aaron spent the night staring at the inside of their eyelids replaying the last two days in loop. how did they go from playing a normal exy game to neil being kidnapped and tortured and everything that it unveiled
renee had her eyes closed, her arms wrapped around allison but her brain wouldn’t let her ignore a single sound or movement happening. her hands never stopped stroking allison’s shoulders that kept jerking awake at each movement or sound
kevin couldn’t stop staring at the ceiling, the deep need of having to drown himself into some sort of alcohol to try to forget everything that happened that night, everything that happened since neil arrived to palmetto, and everything that ever happened really
all of them were kept awake against their will by the awful memories that were starting to settle in their minds
for andrew on the other hand, the mere thought of closing his eyes didn’t even cross his mind. he stayed up all night, allowing his eyes just to shift from neil’s face to his chest to make sure he was still breathing and not hurting too much, to make sure neil wouldn’t disappear again, that no one could possibly lay a single finger on him, or take him away
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meridasthoughts · 1 year
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that specific scene in divergent when four is controlled by the serum and attacks tris and tris has no other choice other than surrendering because there is no way she could hurt him
but it’s neil and andrew
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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i just need someone that says they will protect me because they wouldn’t wish me upon a mortician
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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neil is not oblivious, he never had someone who loved him
neil is not oblivious, he didn’t know what love looked like
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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neil always seats with his feet firm on the ground because it makes him feel more comfortable since if he has to run he wouldn’t loose time
andrew on the other hand, as long as his butt is on whatever surface his feet are not touching the ground anymore
no matter where, no matter when
he is in class? his feet are on the chair in front of him. he is on the couch? no way in hell his feet are not dangling from the side. he is on one single chair where you would think he has to keep his feet down? he stands first on that chair so he can properly sit on his own ankles
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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nothing just thinking of andrew and neil holding each other’s faces after they thought they would never see each other again
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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years later when they are fully comfortable with casually touching each other, neil usually stands behind andrew, and holds onto him
either one of his pockets or his shirt, his belt, he is holding onto it
every body thinks is the cutest thing ever
except there is this little shift that happens when neil is not 100% comfortable with what is going on around them
and of course andrew is the only one who notices
he feels neil’s hand moving up toward his stomach and he is not lightly holding his hand there anymore, now his palm and fingers are all spread out, ready to move andrew behind his body, away from a potential threat
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard Characters: Andrew Minyard, Neil Josten, Renee Walker (All For The Game), Kevin Day, Nicky Hemmick, Aaron Minyard Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Protective Neil Josten, Hurt Andrew Minyard, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Violence, Attempted Sexual Assault, Blood, Worried Neil Josten, Organized Crime, Abuse, Past Abuse, Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Drugs, POV Neil Josten Summary:
When Neil and Andrew have a long distant relationship for a couple years, they talk on the phone, FaceTime, messages, and they both know everything that goes on in the others life.
Even when it’s a day off Andrew still wants to hear Neil voice and feel him close, so he calls him but stays silent, Neil understands and lulls him to sleep by talking calmly into his ear.
Until one day Neil picks up the phone, and all he can hear are heavy breaths. Panic.
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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yesterday was kevin’s day’s day so appreciation post for him
can we acknowledge that his reactions are totally normal and that he was profoundly abused, physically and mentally, since he was a child? thanks
now this man has one single thing he lives for, exy, and riko (basically his brother who bribed him into thinking that he owed them his life) mutilated his playing hand, permanently preventing him from playing
but no this man thought himself how to play with his non-dominant hand, this men fights for what he loves
he knew that wymack was his dad for years but didn’t tell a single soul to protect him
if i shall continue, he made the last team in the league win the championship, and yes he had the fastest player and the best goalkeeper in his team, but should i remind you that none of them would’ve been in the team without kevin?
he, not only brought neil and andrew in the team, he gave them a reason and a way to live
and should i mention the iconic ‘let riko be king. whatever. me? i’ll be the deadliest piece on the board’ a queen
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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kevin day: panicking and responding absolutely normally to being threatened by his abusers who are literally part of the yakuza
neil and andrew: ew
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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i just came to this conclusion and i can’t unsee it
andrew minyard = dominic toretto
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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when in tkm lola is torturing neil, he wishes neil josten goodbye because he doesn’t want them to kill neil
neil who has been welcomed by the foxes, protected by wymack, healed by abby and loved by andrew
he switches back to nathaniel because he has always known that that was the end nathaniel would make, but he would not allow them to lay a single finger on neil
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meridasthoughts · 2 years
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andrew walking down the hallway of easthaven thinking his crush on neil is gone because he is not on his meds anymore
the first thing he sees is neil with red hair, blue eyes and speaking mf french
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