built this way (my anderperry academic rivals to lovers 2000s au) is almost at 7k hits omg 🥹 my baby in fic form i love her. if u haven’t yet go read here :3
Smth that canonically happened in dps that we werent shown in the movie is when neil started going to the rehearsals and immediately became best friends with ginny cause theyre literally twins and when he was talking to Todd he was constantly "ginny this and ginny that and ginny said and ginny did"
And Todd's like "ginny😑🙄😠🤬" in his head cause he thinks neils in live with her or smth, but to ginny neils just "toddtoddtoddtoddtodd" 98% of the time (she started planning neil and Todd's wedding)
built this way (my anderperry academic rivals to lovers 2000s au) is almost at 7k hits omg 🥹 my baby in fic form i love her. if u haven’t yet go read here :3
charlie was there for neil through everything. he was there through depressive and manic episodes. he was there for the relapses and the cries to end his life. he supported neil through it all.
he always kept neil alive. he felt it was his job. he had to be the one to save neil from himself.
and then todd came. and neil was happy and hadn’t been having those thoughts. he missed rhe signs of it being a manic episode. he thought maybe neil was finally just happy.
so he stopped watching so closely. he trusted neil.
then the night of the play happened. he was woken up from a deep sleep by dr. hager who told him he had a call waiting for him.
his ears rang as his mother told him what happened. what neil had done to himself. he sits on the floor and asks the one question he doesn’t want to know the answer to. “what did his arms look like?”
he throws up when he gets the answer. the answer he knew was coming but still couldn’t handle.
dr. hager tells him to go to the school nurse. charlie walks there on autopilot, his brain completely separate from his body.
as he lays in one of the uncomfortable infirmary beds, he keeps thinking about how he’d failed neil. he shouldn’t have trusted him. he should’ve noticed the signs.
but neil always was a good actor.
he doesn’t blame keating or nolan or the school or even neil’s parents. he blames himself for the suicide of his best friend. because he was always there. and the one time he wasn’t, he ended up losing neil for forever.
hi guys , as promised , below are my favourite anderperry fics <3 this is an anderperry reclist but will also include knarlie (this will be marked !) please enjoy and go show these authors some love :)
all these fics are a) COMPLETED b) HEA. i don't read mcd fics (unless it's temporary)
enjoy :)
I Am To See To It (that I do not lose you) by The_Ship_Pirate - 43k | 18 chapters | - anderperry , a little side knarlie - fic where todd gets stuck in a timeloop the night of the play and watches Neil die again and again
Love on the Airwaves by drpeppercreamsoda - 21k | 12 chapters - anderperry - a fic where neil and todd are both radio hosts for their university and start communicating through post-it notes
Forecast : Neil Perry by glowingregards - 2k | oneshot - anderperry - a fic where todd and neil live on the same floor and todd walks outside a whiteboard with weather forecasts on it everyday. once again , some post-it communicating ...
What We Stay Alive For by PiscesVanity - 66k | 18 chapters - anderperry , a little side chameron - todd goes back in time ten years in the past to the day he started at welton and has to find some way to save neil.
We're Just Swimming 'Round in Our Glasses and Talking Out of Our Asses by Serendipity8832 - 6k | oneshot - knarlie , side anderperry & mitts - the group plays never have i ever and find out that some people they may have assumed were straight are , in fact , not.
how do i loathe thee ? (let me count the ways) - orphan_account - 16k | oneshot - knarlie & anderperry - 10 things i hate about you au !!! amazing , fabulous.
good grief & i just can't stand it by heartofwinterfell - 33k | 2 separate oneshots - knarlie & anderperry - the first fic is about knox and todd making a deal to help the other woo neil and chris , except charlie keeps getting in knox's way. the second fic is a sequel where they're quarantined together in a house during covid.
Speak Low by auxctor - 89k | 17 chapters - anderperry & knarlie - a modern uni au where neil is in love with todd , they're moving in together and he has to figure out a way to tell him. knox is charlie's new roomate who they haven't met before - and maybe , charlie enjoys annoying him a bit too much.
letters to my dearest beloved by UniversalSatan - 34k | 4 chapters - anderperry - where neil finds a bunch of love letters todd has been writing and goes insane trying to figure out who they're meant for (note : this fic has the canon compliant tag , but the final chapter has an alternate ending that's a HEA )
Poetry Personified by gentlemindedlostgirl - 16k | 10 chapters - anderperry - where neil survives his attempt and comes back but todd has just realised he's in love with him.
isn't it just so pretty to think all along there was some invisible string? by BeeDoingHerBest - 8k | 4 chapters - anderperry - mr keating makes stick and todd do a romeo & juliet reenactment and neil is mind-numbingly jealous
Let Me Wallow in Your Afterglow by Glittery_Bubbles - 125k | 7 chapters - anderperry - where neil's trying to write a play but his main character is suspiciously like todd
Truth or Dare by Janie_17 - 1k | oneshot - anderperry - the boys are playing truth or dare and charlie's questions are a little too personal.
Don't ever put the dead poets in a groupchat by icychips - 80k | 27 chapters - anderperry & knarlie - a texting fic where anderperry and knarlie get together , very cute and hilarious.
Lovesick by PineappleCoffee - 137k | 18 chapters - anderperry w/ side knarlie - where neil's a doctor and todd's a novelist who shadows him for inspiration for his next book
Glory of the Snow by PoorSpoorSusurration - 143k | 23 chapters - anderperry w/ side knarlie - where neil goes to dinner with the danburry's one night and todd's also there (and obviously his life changes forever) ft dumb & jealous Neil Perry.
Thanks for the Gold by mikeythemage - 7k | oneshot - anderperry - a reddit au where neil figures out life along with the fact that he might just be in love with his best friend.
honey, pick your poison (can i pick you?) by tofallatlastbutfair - 14k | oneshot - anderperry - todd gets dragged to a party where neil is the bartender.
Third Time is a Charm by beforethesunwithers - 35k | 12 chapters - anderperry w/ side knarlie - where neil just broke up with his ex and he plays the 'one two three' game with charlie , and lands on todd , his long-time crush.
sticks and stones by toddperry - 5k | oneshot - where neil's jealous of stick and thinks todd's in love with him (dumbass)
couldn't utter my love by foxesjosten - 5k | oneshot - knarlie w/ side anderperry - in which charlie thinks he's in love with neil until he gets stomaches everytime knox mentions chris.
show me yours and i'll show you mine by smoosnoom - 16k | oneshot - anderperry - in which todd tries to write a play and falls in love.
the accumulation of unbearable things by smoosnoom - 22k | oneshot - anderperry - where todd and neil move in together for university in new york and fall in love
where we lay our scene by smoosnoom - 8k | oneshot - anderperry - where neil auditions for a play , reads a poem and has an abrupt realisation.
Sweaters and Oatmeal by love_me_like_a_sailor - 15k | 3 chapters - anderperry & knarlie - the heater breaks and todd accidentally wears neil's sweater in the middle of the night. plus there's a movie night.
Sticks and Stones May Break My Bone , and Love Will Always Hurt Me by wazzzup - 4k | oneshot - another jealous neil thinks todd is in love with stick fic !!!
Lay All Your Love On Me by CattusFeroxx - 11k | oneshot - knarlie w/ side anderperry - where knox has some queer things to figure out and charlie is jealous
Love is in the air (But not for us... right?) by moregeous_dumb_dumb - 86k | 12 chapters - knarlie w/ side anderperry - knox and charlie fake date each other to show neil and todd it's okay. backfires , obviously.
no one gets out of here alive by heartofwinterfell - 10k | oneshot - anderperry & knarlie - where neil and pitts co-own a bar where todd's a new customer and knox is the pathetic regular who keeps getting stood up. implied pitts x ginny.
yearning for the fool by DaydreamAway - 43k | 12 chapters - anderperry , knarlie & mitts - where charlie invites neil to the dead poets society and he's very interested in its leader , todd.
snapdragons and marguerites by jonaofarc - 59k | 20 chapters - anderperry and knarlie - tattooist and flower shop au where neil and todd are instantly enamoured but knox hates the new neighbors.
anyway, it's about old friends. by circlegames - 32k | 18 chapters - knarlie w/ side anderperry and mitts - when harry met sally au set over several years where knox & charlie go from hate to falling in love.
A lie in December by moregeous_dumb_dumb - 79k | 21 chapters - knarlie w/ side anderperry + mitts - while you were sleeping au where charlie is a train station attendant who has a crush on neil , saves his life , goes to the hospital and lies that they're fiancés (and has to lie his way through it , even meeting neil's family.)
Okay , Casanova by drpeppercreamsoda - 12k | 8 chapters - knarlie w/ side anderperry - where charlie trains knox on how to woo someone into a date.
a couple of besties by toddandrson - 5k | oneshot - knarlie w/ side anderperry - 5+1 fic where people keep thinking knarlie are dating.
Bronze by citrusgothic - 3k | oneshot - knarlie w/ side anderperry - where knox tries to find a way to deal with his dumb crush on Charlie Dalton
brewed for you by drpeppercreamsoda - 5k | oneshot - anderperry - coffeeshop au w/ barista todd writing poetry on cups
i know you by Jaaaynatron - 5k | oneshot - anderperry w/ side chameron - spiderman au w/ neil perry spiderman and civilian todd :)
spend the night (or a lifetime with me) by writtoria - 14k | oneshot - knarlie w/ side established anderperry & mitts - in which knarlie are roomates who have a sexual tension thing and sleep together at anderperry's wedding and eventually have to figure out how to get their shit together
Picture You and Of Hot Chocolate and Misunderstandings by seerosenblatt (rosesggu) - 15k | oneshot & 5 chapters - anderperry & knarlie - fic one where the dead poets throw an xmas party & neil & todd have some realisations & its sequel where knox has no dating experience and asks charlie for help on how to kiss.
:((( I'm writing a canon-compliant fic and bro I love Todd and Meeks. Meeks addressed Todd when they all met him before anyone else did, he learned who his brother was and didn't comment on it, he stayed in the room with Todd a moment longer after the others went out, he told him that he could join their study group, he sat with him in chemistry, that's as far as I've gotten so far but I love their friendship sm
okay so I did smth similar to this over the summer with a different fandom but I want to try it with DPS so here’s Neil’s Instagram (this is not a real account!!)