Professor!Andrew AU
So I saw this post about Andrew being a criminology professor a long time ago, and I have not been able to get it out of my head ever since. This is the result. It may be a little unrealistic but only very slightly. There will be more parts. Presenting to you – a messy fic.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
After winning a gold medal in the Olympics with Kevin and Neil, Andrew decides he's done. He's achieved whatever he wanted to (not that he wants anything) and exy isn't going to give him anything more
Neil plays for a few more years. ("Junkie.")
He gets a PhD in criminal justice just so he can call himself Doctor Minyard and annoy Aaron
But he gets a good job to teach college students Criminal Justice at a nearby University, and he accepts because he wants to teach kids because he's bored
On his first day, he walks into the classroom and asks everybody to stand up and introduce themselves. After giving them his name he starts off
"Unless any of you want to be standing outside the classroom you will not talk about exy, you will not lie to me, and you will not utter the words "I'm fine"". (I like to think he's moved from murdering people when they say please or misunderstanding, especially after he and Neil spend time with the foxes' kids)
Nobody knows that he's the Andrew Minyard – exy legend, has one of the best goalie stats in the world
His voice is impassive and his face is bored but when he explains something most students listen with rapt attention
His aim is scary good and whoever doesn't listen gets a well aimed chalk thrown to their head
They quickly figure out that his memory is near perfect
"I'm sorry I didn't attend class last week mister Minyard, my cat died"
"How many cats do you have Marcus?"
"One, sir"
"That's interesting, because I remember you saying the same thing for missing class on 4th September as well"
*shocked silence*
"Uh...sir—"
"I also remember something about not lying to me unless you want to stand out of the class. You not attending class is your problem, but do not lie to me again. If you do, I will know"
And true to his word, he spots every lie a student makes
"I read that extract yesterday professor"
"Sure you did"
"I left my assignment at home"
"Is that the new code for 'i didn't do it'?"
"I don't know what happened to the chocolate on your desk professor, really!"
"And I'm the tallest man on earth"
Anyway they realise that he cares less about incomplete assignments and missed classes than he does about being lied to so they stop (it's not like they could get away with it anyway)
He constantly calls them idiots and says he hates them but contradicts himself by doing something caring
It's one of his students birthday, and he lets her choose the case they will be working on, and distributes cupcakes for the whole class
Students are shocked that he remembers her birthday (does he EVER forget ANYTHING!?!?), and that he did something about it
"That was very sweet professor, I didn't know you cared"
"I don't, you're all idiots and I hate all of you"
They just smile knowingly. Andrew is annoyed. He throws peices of chalk at their heads
Andrew bringing cupcakes for each students birthday becomes sort of a tradition
Sir gets sick, so he and Neil have to take him to the vet in the morning before school
Then they're running late, and don't have time to go home and then to their job. Neil can't take Sir to practice so Andrew agrees to take him instead
He's sitting on his desk correcting papers and Sir curling and purring around his feet when his students walk in. As they filter in the cat is rubbing her head against Andrew, jumping on the desk, walking on his papers, jumping down to his lap and walking in circles before curling up there and closing her eyes
His students are surprised by the gentleness and patience with which he handles his cat.
"Professor is that your cat"
"No". He's rubbing her head now and they see through him, they know it's his cat
"What's its name?"
"..." *sighs* " Sir Fat Cat McCatterson"
*shocked silence* None of them are able to contain thier smiles. The only reason they haven't burst out laughing is that he's glaring at them
"Professor, did you just say your cat's name is Sir Fat Cat McCatterson?"
He mutters "Not my cat...I call her Sir" They smile. Andrew is annoyed. He throws pieces of chalk at their heads
He lets Sir walk around in the class and cuddle up to his students. He leaves them 15 minutes early, and some of them stay back to play with Sir
They know that despite being bored and grumpy he really cares
One day he enters class, and raises his hand to silence the students, the ring on his left hand clearly visible
Dead silence
"... Professor Minyard, is that a ring on your finger?"
"Really putting those observational skills to work, aren't you"
Another student exclaims "You're MARRIED!?"
"Excellent deduction, I can see you flourishing in a future of crime and justice" his voice is amused, but his face is blank as always
He continues teaching as if nothing happened
(So this is completely self indulgent. This was just an idea I had and I wanted to share it. I hope you enjoyed!)