the foxes + being protective of each other
one time aaron makes an excellent block against this really pissy opposing striker, so naturally the guy decides to punch him
because they’re far away enough from andrew and aaron doesn’t seem that close to the team so it’ll be fine, no retaliation right
before andrew can even take a step out of the goal, the striker turns around and realizes that although the scary twin may not be close enough, allison reynolds is
allison, throwing a BRUTAL right hook: “bitch you THOUGHT-”
cue: *guy goes sprawling* *kevin grabbing allison to stop a fight* *neil zooming past him* *kevin trying to grab neil but with one arm* *matt grabbing neil out of the air when he yeets himself forward*
in the months after TKM, the team has to deal with some really pushy crowds of press
kevin has had a lifetime of practice, but he has never had to deal with them asking extremely invasive questions about evermore
trying to go anywhere off campus means getting ambushed by paparazzi, and because andrew has neil, renee takes kevin
she links their arms and he holds on for dear life and she tells him to ramble about some historical event to distract him as they rush past
but one day kevin’s hand is shaking violently in hers and she has HAD IT so renee gracefully spins around with the most terrifyingly calm smile the world has ever seen
“i think that’s enough, don’t you?”
it’s just six words but it shocks them into silence and as the team escapes, maybe andrew is smirking a little
neil has some of the best reflexes on the team and they show up in some memorable ways
matt has his helmet off during warmups and isn’t paying attention when a stray ball rebounds and flies straight for his head
like some kind of cat, neil jumps up and smacks it away with his hand
neil, saluting: “gotta protect your pretty face, right?”
conference panels/big press events are always stressful mostly because of certain Loud Mouths in their ranks
BUT there can be surprises
reporter: “so renee, i’ve read that you are a born again christian. did you seek out religion for guidance, or as compensation for the atrocities you committed as a young girl? or both?”
aaron, snatching the mic from wymack with righteous fury: “so asshole, did you start growing out your facial hair because you’re too fucking lazy to pick up a razor, or as compensation for your atrocious double chin? or both??”
(nicky fell off his chair after that one)
dan gets into a nasty collision during a game but she waves off everyone’s concern and the other foxes almost believe her and resume positions
but andrew, who saw it happen, slams his racket against the goal and makes everyone jump
it’s so quiet he doesn’t even need to raise his voice
turns out dan sprained her ankle, so she spends the next two weeks providing moral support from the sidelines
because of her crutches, andrew starts swiping her backpack off the ground without saying a word, and when dan protests he just gives her a Look before carrying it away with him
matt: “that was…kinda scary”
dan, smiling: “yeah, but it was sweet”
(andrew claims he only stepped in because everyone else is “too stupid” to take care of each other, but neil knows better)
nicky and allison eventually become inseparable and their relationship is both a delight and a nuisance to everyone else
they will fight tooth and nail for each other on and off the court, and nicky half-jokingly decides to take it in a protective older brother direction
(even if they’re only a few months apart)
nicky, matt, neil, and aaron invade the girls’ room for food and instead find allison nervously getting ready for a date
they are very excited for her but nicky also INSISTS that he gets a few minutes to meet this date first and size him up
either way he trusts her to make good decisions for herself, but allison’s never had people want to watch over her like this and she quietly appreciates it
“this is unnecessary” “allison babe i say this with all the love in my heart but your taste in men is not what we call ideal”
she kinda smirks at that, but before anyone can ask there’s a knock at the door and nicky jumps to get it
he has this whole ~intimidating~ greeting planned out
imagine his surprise when he opens the door to see renee, all dolled up and shyly smiling, with the other half of their team hovering in the background in support