some andreil headcannons:
Andrew makes Neil deal with all the bugs in the house, especially spiders, but Neil refuses to handle moths because they give him the heebs.
Andrew gets a scar from a drunken escapade with Neil and Kevin where they all scale a chain-link fence but Andrew gets stabbed in the underboob on the way down. Hospital.
Neil makes breakfast, Andrew makes dinner.
Andrew is far-sighted but refuses to do anything about it until Neil bribes him into an eye appointment some years after graduation. He ends up with these slutty rectangular wire-frames that make Neil want to fling himself into oncoming traffic.
Neil's first year as captain, the Foxes don't make it past the playoffs. He's devastated, but redeems himself next year by taking home the championship cup and helping Andrew finish out his college career on a win. The Foxes win next year, too, and Neil rides that high all the way to his first pro team.
Andrew Minyard babysitter of all time. He is the only one capable of keeping track of all the fox children at once. Designated barbecue baby watcher. It's kind of baffling but all the kids love him despite his flat demeanor. He treats them like tiny adults and they love that shit.
Neil is less good with kids, in the sense that the little ones always come back to their parents knowing more bad words than they did before, but Neil is still endlessly fascinated by them all. He can't believe there's a miniature Dan Wilds running around. He can't believe he gets to play exy with Amalia Muldani-Day in the backyard while Andrew blows bubbles on the porch.
Andrew decides he likes going to the movies at some point. It is not uncommon to see him at the back of a movie theatre, sometimes alone, sometimes with Neil in tow. Horror is a favorite, but comedy and historical fiction can hold his attention here and there.
Neil takes up drawing, especially during the off-season. He is far from good at first, but meticulous practice lends itself to some significant improvement. He'll sketch moments he caught on camera the day before, eager to wring some more dopamine from the moment. He gets utterly familiar with the side of Andrew's face whenever he can convince him to sit for him. Their fridge is littered with various sketches and photographs and on hard nights, Neil will sit on the kitchen floor and stare.
Neil steals the street sign for Perimeter Road when he graduates and slowly has all of the original foxes (+ Robin) sign it over the course of the next year.
Andrew and Neil celebrate getting signed to the same team with a trip to Amsterdam. They spend it eating good food and drinking good wine and fucking each other senseless. When they get back, they get a three-bedroom house in Boulder and Neil hangs the sign for Perimeter Road over the front door. For the first time since Palmetto, Neil feels completely at home.
