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[foxsoulcourt]

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Chapters: 20/20 Fandom: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard, Minor or Background Relationship(s) Characters: Neil Josten, Andrew Minyard Additional Tags: just for fun, Wrong Number - AU, Texting, short frequent updates (probably?), song lyric title in all lower case because why not, this honestly started off as a joke but i'm actually invested now, way less ooc than i thought it was going to be, it's tagged as just andrew and neil but everyone shows up eventually, more or less, Alternate Title: Neil texts like a fuckboy but Andrew still thinks he can get it, Blatant advertisement for aol sexy zombie costumes and milo, This all wouldn’t have happened if Neil didn’t get a new phone, I AM SUFFERING BECAUSE I POSTED THE WRONG DRAFT OF THE LAST CHAPTER, i am a dumbass Summary:

Neil needs a ride home. Matt isn't answering his texts.

Wrong Number AU

Bookmarker's Notes:

How would Andrew + Neil get to know one another if they'd never (yet) met in person? Dive into this wrong# story to find out. Laugh at the various names used in group chats and their many conversations. Admire how the author weaves canon into this new setting. Mostly, enjoy watching Andrew + Neil navigate learning about each other via text + a few phone calls along the way.

P.S. If you like to read fics out loud to someone else, this is a fantastic fic to do just that.

P.P.S. @thepalmtoptiger​  3 years later this is STILL one of my favourite fics! I don’t know if you remember, but I read this out loud to 3/4 of my fam when we were in St Paul visiting the kid who went to uni there. This past Christmas season we were there again + drove by this corner. It’s the one where I had to stop to sit on the stairs because I was laughing so hard I couldn’t read out loud any more. 

P.P.P.S. Jules it’s been waaaaaaaay too long. I had to dig to remember your blog name. 💜 to you!

[foxsoulcourt]

May I have a couple Multichapter Andriel fic recs? They can be WIPs or completed, but maybe if they’re not done then have them be at most 3 chapters away from completion? Thanks so much! :)

Hi Nonny!How sweet of you to ask me for fic recs. I had to stop at 6 but I could have gone on for DAYS I TELL YOU,  D  A  Y  S! 

One important caveat: 

As you read, or at the end, I expect you to leave complimentary comments for these wonderful authors. Most of them are friends + I know how much they appreciate seeing the impact their words have on people like us. Make them short! Use keysmashes or emojis! Be sassy! Just be like Nike + DO IT!

Surreal But Nice by @fuzzballsheltiepants, @gluupor + @annawrites (moonix on AO3), both the fic here or the Podficast here (T, 30k, 2 more chapters left!! )This Notting Hill mash-up collaboration by 3 magicians is so.much.fun. Well, except for the most recent 2 chapters. If you don’t like sad cliffhangers, you might want to wait until Sun 29 Mar to start it.Andrew’s quiet life as the owner of an independent, cat-enriched bookstore in the heart of San Francisco’s hills is thrown into turmoil when Famous Actor Neil Josten stumbles into his shop. They argue their way through Andrew’s literary recommendations and into each other’s hearts. But even as Neil is adopted into Andrew’s family - feline and human alike - they struggle to find a way to reconcile their vastly different lives.

you used to call me on my cell phone by OneSweetMelody @thepalmtoptiger (T, 20k, 2018/19) - I love this story so much I could go steady with it. Using hand motions to indicate which character is speaking, I’ve read a lot of this out loud to ¾ of my family. I recommend you pick some people you’re quarantined with + do the same. It doesn’t really matter if they know AFTG or not!a wrong # au where Neil + Andrew start out snarky and slowly move towards friends. 

Piper Minyard-Josten: kid au by OrdinaryVegan / @pastelanxiete (G, 7824 words, 2017) - I love seeing what qualities of Andrew + Neil rise to the surface when they are called to parent a smaller human. I love Piper.Andrew and Neil have a daughter, and she is an actual ray of sunshine.

Trust Fall (and Welcoming Arms) by @spanglebangle (E, 85k, 2017) - This is one the foundational works in my AFTG fanfic library. Everyone has their own “4th book of canon”; this is one of mine.Life goes on after the Foxes win the championship, and for Andrew and Neil it’s uncharted territory with only each other for guides. Maybe it’s time to put away some of those hard edges, and learn how to touch more softly, and speak more honestly. And if they falter, they have their family to help them get back on their feet. 

it suits you by @lolainslackss (M, 14k, 2018) -  OMG I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS FIC. That’s all I’ll say. Go read it.Andrew Minyard is killing time working at his cousin’s central London suit shop as a personal stylist. One day, Neil Hatford, an Olympic athlete in desperate need of a new wardrobe, walks through the door. That’s when everything changes.

Calling Me Back Once Again by @fuzzballsheltiepants​ (E, 12k, 2018) - This is one of my comfort fics; I can’t count how many times I’ve read it. I love the story, feel for Andrew while he waits + I A D O R E the OCs!On Christmas Eve morning, Neil decided to go for a little ski near their ski lodge. An unexpected blizzard hits, leaving it up to the local search and rescue team to find him. Meanwhile, all Andrew can do is wait.

If you are looking for more, you can 

check the #foxsoulcourt aftg fic rec tag

look through my AO3 bookmarks (sadly, I don’t know how to categorise/organise them…yet) (if you know how, please dm!!!)

consult either @aftgficrec​ or @aftgficlibrary​