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not your homeland anymore (40949 words) by scribbleb_red Chapters: 10/13 Fandom: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard Characters: Andrew Minyard, Neil Josten, Kevin Day, David Wymack, Aaron Minyard, Nicky Hemmick, Matt Boyd, Danielle "Dan" Wilds, Allison Reynolds (All For The Game), Renee Walker (All For The Game) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Post-Canon, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Fluff, Angst with a Happy Ending, I always give you a happy ending, But Neil didn't come home after Baltimore, Miscommunication, Misunderstandings, Sex Work, Witness Protection, Explicit Sexual Content, Smut, Romance, Dubious Consent Due To Sex Work, Enthusiastic Consent, Healing, Because healing is my favourite trope, And these dumbass murderbabies need some love in all the darkness, PSA: Listen to Folklore, References to Drugs, Crimes & Criminals, if this was a K Drama, Netflix would describe it as, Dark, Crime, quirky, romantic Summary:
"Andrew was driving back to his apartment, taking one of the less salubrious routes simply because he could. Down a backstreet full of cramped bars and neon lights, past a string of shuttered shops and a 24/7 laundromat – it was dangerous down this way, well-known for the number of men who’d been murdered after working its corners. Young men. Beautiful men. Junkie men. Men who could be hired by the half-hour for a couple twenties. When they turned up dead, the police called it an overdose and ignored the bruises and broken teeth."
Seven years have past since the Bearcats game where Neil Josten disappeared. Seven years since Andrew Minyard last saw him. Seven years since the last candle was blown out and Andrew realised he was never meant to have nice things. And then one cold, bitter night in New York changes everything.
Bookmarker's Notes:
Began reading this story when it first posted back during Lockdown DayZ. Have enjoyed the updates whenever they arrive, but for some reason had not yet created a bookmark. After just now finishing Ch 10 realised it was past time. This update is AMAZING + the next bit is on its way, so come join us!
BRAVA to @scribbleb-red_red for her resilience + persistence with this FaSciNaTing AU where ...
Y'know what? Read the tags yourself before you dive in. To say anything further would do you, Dear Reader, a grave disservice.












