I Will Not Feel Shame About The Mall Pretzels.

Bex|They/them|Queer|writer|thirty-three|andrew minyard apologist—he can do no wrong

[br0kenchair]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[br0kenchair]

[br0kenchair]

We need to lock tf in

[vanityprism]

THE MINYARD 😭 BROTHERS 😭 KILLED 😭 TO PROTECT 😭 EACH OTHER 😭 THEY SAVED EACH OTHER 😭 OVER AND OVER AGAIN 😭 NO MATTER THE COST 😭 TO THEMSELVES 😭😭😭😭😭

[homunculus-argument]

Imagine if trauma could be transferred instead of just multiplying. Being able to heal yourself by returning the trauma to sender. Feeling yourself getting mentally and physically better by traumatising your parents right back.

Cure your PTSD in one afternoon with this one simple trick: Chase your dad around the house with an axe.

[solflowers-and-solace]

Neil Josten btw

[kurt-dontcry]

Neil wasn't sure how to describe what he was feeling towards Andrew. At the start it was slightly easier to figure out. He wanted to protect Andrew, he wanted to be around Andrew.. he wanted to stay.

Now he was faced with not ever wanting to leave Andrew's side under any circumstances. In class he sketched little foxes that looked a suspicious lot like Andrew. In the dorm he fell over his own two feet as he rushed to Andrew's side to talk shit about his classmates.

One of Neil's favorite times to spend with Andrew where the lazy evenings and mornings in Colombia. Just being able to cuddle or on the rare occasion do something more intimate was enough to make Neil melt and look at Andrew as if he hung the stars for him. He just couldn't help himself, he nuzzled into Andrew and kissed his neck as if he wanted to crawl right under Andrew's skin and make himself at home.

Andrew surely noticed Neil becoming more attached and affectionate. A few months ago it would have scared him and made him push Neil away but now he wasn't entirely sure what to do. They where both struggling to navigate their feelings for each other. But that was ok since they now had more than enough time to figure it out.

But Andrew swore if Neil brought him breakfast to bed and even remember those stupid marshmallows in his hot chocolate one more time he'd... he'd... he'd figure something out. He couldn't keep getting away with it.

[kurt-dontcry]

A few things the Foxes have noticed that they find adorable about Andreil (except for Aaron obviously)

they orbit around each other. When noticing that the distance has become to great they always come back together even if it's just a few too many centimeters on the couch. They do occasionally spend time apart but mostly stick in each other's orbit, never too comfortable without the other in sight.

they know what the other wants without saying a word. One time the Foxes where celebrating another win and brought a buch of different snacks to share. Without Andrew having to say anything Neil already got up to walk all the way across the room to get Andrew's favorite snack of the day. It's never the same one but Neil for some reason always gets it right.

Their little moments of affection, ruffling each other's hair, small kisses when they think no one is watching, leaning on each other and much more.

The way they seem so incredibly peaceful around each other. Moments where Andrew falls asleep in Neil's arms while watching a movie or Neil visibly calming down for another anxiety spike when Andrew enters his field of vision.

Neil excitedly running over to the goal every time they win a game just to bonk his head against Andrew's.

Andrew gifting Neil a camera for his birthday and Neil actively using it to capture his life. Most of wich end up being pictures of Andrew with the occasional auburn hair strand hanging in frame.

Andrew helping Neil with making a new binder with the pictures Neil took.

Andrew claiming to hate a tradition like baking Christmas cookies just to end up doing exactly that with Neil when he finds out Neil never had the joy of making some and looked like a kicked puppy when everyone around him recalled how much fun they had while making some in the past.

Andrew barely awake having pulled a beanbag all the way to the door to sit and wait for Neil to return from his morning run.

[hollivens]

🗡️🩸🐑

[rainpeacetea]

“I asked ChatGPT,” well I asked Kevin Day and he says I need to lock tf in.

[sunriseabram]

Thinking about Andrew Minyard post-canon.

After everything Andrew suffered through, and all the ways he hurt himself just to keep going, life finally got better.

Life got sweeter. Life got worth living. Life got Neil.

Perfect wonderful Neil with his damn mouth. Neil with his gentle touch that would never hurt, not intentionally. Neil who listened, who never stopped being interesting.

Neil who became his home.

Do you ever think he lies there, at 30, surrounded by his family, his two cats, his medals and his forever partner, and thinks:

I'm so glad life didn't end at 16.

[evyisaks]

Noah Reid as Rapp

[crystalineart]

Babies :') New jean and laila designs, just a bit of tweaking on cat. Oh i love these nerds.

[lotuss-ll]

Before & After

Which version do you like better?🫣

[sydmjolnir-deactivated20260523]

daddy but in a lesbian way

[lucylehane]

Noah Reid as “Larry” The Vampire Lestat

[rainpeacetea]

“Jean will help you if you help him” Jean will stitch you up, carry you back to your room, watch out for you, speak French to you, and keep you safe at the nest if you do the same for him. But Neil couldn’t help Jean. He didn’t see the text, he barely remembers what happened at the nest. He made Jeans life worse by disobeying Riko’s orders. Yet Jean still helped him. So killing Grayson was Neil protecting Jean. Neil couldn’t protect him from Riko, but this was the next best thing. Misplaced forever partners.

[sixseisliu]

On my ?th reread of aftg and i just realized that andrew got the fancy cars because AARON IS INTO CARS!!!!! When they get back with the mas and everyone sees it, matt is very very obviously gushing over the car, but neil mentions aaron twitching like he wanted to touch it. Bro does everything for other people, he is such a softie.