I wrote these hcs like four years ago and they got quite a bit of love! However, I'm cleaning up my old blog (because I decided to separate my interests a little bit) so I'm reposting them here! Enjoy!
Matt carries Neil everywhere they go together
Matt is canonically like 3x larger than Neil so it takes zero effort for him to just sling Neil into his arms
He wasn’t ever really touched in a loving way when he was younger, and he feels really safe with Matt and it’s so goofy
They fist bump each other all the time
Matt teaches Neil about “that’s what she said” and they go OFF with the dirty jokes
They’re constantly trying to make each other laugh in inappropriate settings
Wymack never ever lets them go on press duty together because all they do is make up horrible stories in response to reporter’s questions on the fly
Reporter: Mr. Josten, you made an incredible goal in the last few minutes of the game, how did you manage to get around those backliners in time?
Neil, completely straight faced: oh i have the ability to freeze time. it’s really inconvenient for the other teams
Matt, also straight faced: yeah but he gets a hangover the next day if he does it often so he has to hold back until the end
So. Much. Shoulder. And. Back. Thumping.
They keep coming up with increasing ridiculous bro nicknames, like one day Matt will call Neil brochacho so Neil will call Matt brotato chip and it escalates so they’re calling each other like,,,,broppa gangam style and brofessor x
They get Kevin in on the bro nicknames and they like to call each other “bro exy players”
When the girls have their “girls night” (and i firmly believe they do, every wednesday) Matt likes to go hang out in Neil’s room
They like to cuddle and watch movies, and Nicky 100% joins them
They go for Starbucks with Dan on Saturday mornings
(Sometimes Andrew goes with them, but Neil always brings back a drink for Andrew)
Matt is the first person on the team (aside from Andrew) who Neil shows his scars to
It’s followed by lots of hugging and promises that Neil is safe with Matt
They crack each other’s backs all the time, and Neil is so lithe and little that he can actually walk on Matt’s back for him
They just like to hang out together???? Like Neil hasn’t ever really had “guy friends” and I think it’s so great that Neil lets himself enjoy close relationships with people he loves and trusts
Ugh I just love them so much they are the epitome of that bro meme. Pt. 2 being posted soon!
