#theme: olympics

[hazybellarecs]

hello hello, it’s been a while whoops! life is a lil bit (read: extremely and overwhelmingly) crazy right now but I’ve been reading a lot to decompress so lots of recs coming your way at some point when I have time and energy to sit and write them up!

for now though, here’s a wee rec list of fics centering around sports in honour of the tokyo olympics :) will I get round to doing individual recs for all of these? erm doubtful, but know that I really enjoyed each of these fics <3

olympics fics

Currents by lunchbucket

Pairing: Wolfstar (Sirius/Remus)

Word count + status: 109,041 - complete

Summary: Remus Lupin and Sirius Black arrive in Sydney to compete in the Summer Olympics, both intent on making these games a better experience than the last. The two swimmers have a tumultuous history and intense rivalry, but can America’s golden boy and Great Britain’s notorious bad boy put their past behind them and find some common ground?

Chasing Glory by YumeNouveau

Pairing: Wolfstar (Sirius/Remus)

Word count + status: 8,844 - complete

Summary: Sirius is finally competing in the Winter Olympics, and though that is normally enough to make any man throw themselves at the skier's feet, Great Britain's beautiful elusive figure skater does not seem impressed. After Remus turns him down, Sirius has to figure out how to win over the man he's had a crush on for four long years.

Winning by Anythingtoasted

Pairing: Wolfstar (Sirius/Remus)

Word count + status: 6,232 - complete

Summary: Prompt: Olympics fic for Aeryn, on Tumblr. Genre: AU, present day; Sirius is an olympic swimmer, Remus is a gymnast.

Even the Score by themidnightguardian

Pairing: Ginny/Cho

Word count + status: 3,824 - complete

Summary: Another reason to be irritated with Cho Chang is that she’s so fucking pretty that Ginny’s pretty sure she loses a piece of her goddamn mind every time she sees the other woman. Even in the middle of the field, when Cho is in her team uniform and has dirt smudged across her cheek and splattered up her legs. Maybe especially then.

general sports fics

Sweater Weather by lumosinlove

Pairing: Wolfstar (Sirius/Remus)

Word count + status: 156,108 - complete

Summary: Remus works for the Gryffindor Lions as a physical trainer, and has been half in love with Sirius Black, the Lions' heartthrob captain, for a while now, but he never expected Sirius to return the feelings.

down by contact by pallasathene

Pairing: Wolfstar (Sirius/Remus)

Word count + status: 5,796 - complete

Summary: Remus resents having to cover football for the student newspaper until the star player introduces him to Sirius Black.

Rule of Thirds by bluepeony

Pairing: Wolfstar (Sirius/Remus)

Word count + status: 2,973 - complete

Summary: Modern AU: Sirius Black, star of the university's football team, only wants one thing: a teensy-weensy, harmless little kiss.

Catch Your Breath (And Maybe Mine While You’re At It) by tamerofdarkstars

Pairing: Flintwood (Marcus Flint/Oliver Wood)

Word count + status: 14,540 - complete

Summary: Between the weirdness with the Bludgers, the Dementors that aren't staying put at the school gates, and the fear that drives the breath from his lungs whenever he thinks too long about how terrible he's doing in Charms, Marcus Flint is having a hell of a year. And that's not even mentioning that little skip his heart keeps doing whenever Oliver Wood tosses a grin his way.

Crude and Proud by beesandjam

ok so this one doesn’t really count as a sports fic… but sirius and james both play football so it’s being included, hey my blog my rules

Pairing: Wolfstar (Sirius/Remus)

Word count + status: 25,103 - complete

Summary: Remus and Sirius are soulmates and whatever they write on their arms appears on the other person's.

know of any other fics that fit this list? please reblog/comment with your rec so that others can enjoy them too!! <3

[and-then-yoi-happened]

A moodboard for day 1 of Yuuriweek 2019! Theme A: Olympics. 

[aftgficrec]

Anonymous asked: Is there any new Nicky and or/twinyard centred fics or any Kevin wymack bonding ones?

Or wymack parenting the other foxes?

Here’s part 2, Kevin bonding with Wymack under various circumstances! Nicky/twinyards centered fics here. - S

also see…

Kevin & Wymack bonding here

parental Wymack here

changes by ParkeRose [Rated M, 15588 words, incomplete, last updated July 2024, locked]

After Tetsuji Moriyama gives him up at the age of fourteen, Kevin Day goes to his father with one letter in his pocket and infinite hope in his heart.

dreams fall hard by cloudberrysoda [Rated T, 1979 words, complete, 2024]

Part 2 of human behavior (do as you please)

"You look like shit, kid." Kevin talks to his dad (and accidentally reveals too much). Set during vanilla baby. Read that first

tw: implied/referenced alcohol abuse

These Green Eyes (Hers, Yours) by maydaykevin [Rated G, 1649 words, complete, 2024]

Kevin and David share a quiet moment.

tw: implied/referenced abuse

stamps by mostly_micro (mostly_maudlin) [Rated G, 100 words, complete, 2024]

The first arrives a week after Wymack gets home.

a lot's gonna change by neverlyxox [Rated T, 7347 words, complete, 2023]

Kevin started going to therapy at the beginning of the fall semester. It hadn’t been his idea, nor was he particularly happy about it. He could barely talk to the Foxes about his issues– and when he did, he definitely wasn’t sober– so how was he supposed to talk to a total stranger about it?

tw: alcohol abuse

boiling alive (at least it's what it feels like) by redinmyveins [Rated G, 1031 words, complete, 2023]

Part 2 of by the end of the day, we only have ourselves

Kevin Day is the best, but unfortunately his immunity system isn't and he ends up with the worst flu he ever had. By the way, that's also the first time David Wymack has to deal with the feeling of caring about someone of his kids sick. More specifically, his kid. His son. Or the first time David Wymack experiences one of the first experiences of being a parent: Having to take care of your kid when he's sick.

tw: negative self talk

one is chance, two is coincidence, and three's a pattern, (but let’s stop at two, okay?) by mistyrie [Rated M, 11396 words, complete, 2023]

It's the summer after winning championships when David Wymack gets a rude wake-up call. Apparently, an old acquaintance of his has passed and left behind a son in her wake — a son who may turn out to be David's... Another Kevin, so to say - and just as he and David are starting to figure it out together. – Because if it happened once, then why wouldn't it a second time?

tw: implied/referenced child abuse, tw: implied/referenced alcohol abuse/alcoholism

loveless is no way to live by orphan_account [Rated T, 5934 words, complete, 2021]

just kevin crying, really (+ wymack trying to be a good dad)

tw: anxiety, tw: emotional isolation, tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: emotional abuse, tw: ptsd, tw: nervous breakdown

i’m so sorry, dad by grievingfortheliving [Not Rated, 1215 words, complete, 2021, locked]

The missing scene where Wymack learns he has a son

Tapes by Marmeladeskies [Rated G, 781 words, complete, 2019]

Wymack declutters and finds an old VHS tape.

Kevin’s call to Wymack at thanksgiving by @ninyard [tumblr, 2024]

it’s such a good reason as to why i could put him on the stand. like perfect kevin day trying to explain why he’d seen a dead body and called wymack before anything else? and how that phone call went as well? what if they played it?

tw: implied/referenced rape/noncon, tw: implied/referenced murder

NB: this is on ao3 as ‘i'll call you back’ by minyard03, recced here

When team USA wins Olympic Gold for the first time… by @exy-shmexy [tumblr, 2023]

Art

like father, like son 🫶 by @deklo

wymack and lil kevin 🫶 by @deklo

Wymack and Kevin’s first Christmas by @jojen-hewitt

[aftgficrec]

any super domestic slice of life andneil? love your blog so much, thank you for singlehandedly running the aftg fandom

YES. My favorite for this is ‘Small Angry Gardeners’ here. - A

some previous recs

short & sweet post-canon oneshots here

post canon long domestic andreil here

minor hurt/comfort + soft Andrew here

fluffy sickfics here

andreil cuddling or hurt/comfort here

andreil cheek/forehead kisses here

so in love it’s corny andreil here

caring andreil here

domestic with kids here

parents!andreil here

‘falling in reverse,’ ‘oh, this life I choose,’ and ‘something like home’ here

‘Home Is Wherever You Are’ here

‘until the end of the world’ here

‘always you’ and ‘It’s the Thought that Counts’ here

‘Holly On Your Own Front Door’ here

‘Picking Up Stitches’ (pov outsider) here

‘the one with all the ships’ series (the kevaaron is also packed with domestic andreil) here

‘you would treat it tenderly,’ ‘careful hands, mended hearts,’ and ‘careful hands, mended hearts (the fever remix)’ here

Andreil, just chilling in bed. prompt fill by @kevindayslefthand [Tumblr Fic, 2019]

It was their first day off after what felt like years, and Neil couldn’t be happier. His excitement and joy practically radiated off of him and Andrew supposed he didn’t mind. He could deal with Neil looking at him with that expression (love) on his face and he could deal with Neil’s breath taking smile and his disgustingly affectionate eyes just as long as Neil didn’t make them get out of bed. Andrew absolutely refused to do anything today.

Just Because by one_black_coffee [Rated T, 3064 Words, Complete, 2021]

Rolling over in bed on a lazy morning when both he and Andrew had breaks, to find Andrew still asleep, pushed into Neil’s space by Sir and King who were sharing Andrew’s pillow, made Neil feel so incredibly real. They had nowhere to be, no practices nor games. Just them. No need to rush, no need to wordlessly surge on with the day with the sole purpose of making it back to bed alive. None of that anymore because when Neil leaned forward to kiss Andrew’s nose, the only response he got was a content sigh.

The smell of burning cigarettes by Just_Gee [Rated G, 2158 Words, Incomplete, Updated March 2021]

Snapshots of Andrew and Neils life after they both join the pro-team, when they get the cats, meeting up with the foxes, making new friends etc.

Crocheted with Love by idontknowhattochoose [Rated G, 741 Words, Complete, 2020]

10 years post-canon sees Andrew and Neil spending the day off crocheting and relaxing ft. hot cocoa, the cats, cuddling, and a little reminiscing.

The Domestic Life of Neil and Andrew by Funsized152 [Rated M (we say T) 945 Words, Complete, 2020]

'Andrew could tell how comfortable Neil was by the clothes he’s wearing or lack thereof.'

Major Fluff.

Andrew and Neil are the softest people on this earth and that is a hill I will die on.

the problems with cats by justdk [Rated T, 892 Words, Complete, Andreil Week 2019]

Andrew & Neil's thoughts on owning cats

I Just Need a Minute by adaintywomanofmystery [Rated G, 1628 Words, Complete, Andreil Week 2019]

Andrew just wants five minutes alone. Neil and the cats have other plans. Written for Day 5 of Andreil Week, prompt: cats.

andreil + cuddling + “I want to do something nice for you.” by @praylane [Tumblr Fic, 2018]

Andrew, Neil realises, is in a lot more pain than either of them anticipated. Which is preposterous, really, because Andrew doesn’t lie.

cute domestic andreil headcanons by @aftgandreil [Tumblr, 2016

Imagine:

- Neil wearing Andrew’s clothes (not just at home)

- Andrew being jealous of the cats

- But not showing it

- Andrew and Neil wearing their matching jackets

Domestic fluff hcs by @dkafterdark [Tumblr, 2018]

Art

Don’t be assholes art by @rainbowd00dles

‘Lets get cats,’ he said. 'It’ll be fun,’ he said. comic by @c-dragon-art

Taking a break while moving into their new apartment art by @lnmei

oh to wake up next to the love of your life art by @poijys

A shoulder to lean on art by @ijustneedmorespace 

morning coffees art by @danzeebee

[aftgficrec]

Hey! So, some fics with Neil's previous team/coach in Millport or anyone from Neil's past when he was on the run.

Hi friend!  Here are a few pieces we found that deal with Coach Hernandez and the Millport Dingos or people Neil met while on the run.  Plus I couldn’t resist including a fic where Neil has to deal with an ex-boyfriend from his time before Palmetto. - S

People Neil met on the run here

From the Bleachers by Aelys_Althea [Rated G, 13681 words, complete, 2019, locked]

When Neil left, Millport didn’t simply disappear. Neither did the people in it.

The Millport Dingos had never been an outstanding team, and Tyler knew he wasn’t an outstanding player, either. In his final year of high school, however, he was determined to make some memories. He just hadn’t expected those memories to come in the form of hours of nail-biting exy matches not played but viewed through a television screen. Neil Josten hadn’t made much of an impression on Millport while he’d been a part of the small town, but the one that formed when he left would last for many years to come.

tw: implied/referenced violence

What About Hernandez? by AkemiAsh [Rated G, 1930 words, complete, 2018]

A look at Neil's journey through the eyes of Coach Hernandez.

on giving a chance by BurningFairytales [Rated G, 778 words, complete, 2016]

Neil Josten is a quiet kid. Almost jumpy. He doesn’t talk to the other students, but he’s a good enough player, and his line-up is missing a striker, so Hernandez lets him on the team.

tw: implied/referenced abuse

Shout out to Coach Hernandez by @spokenfromtheheartandsoul [tumblr, 2018]

Shout out to Coach Hernandez, though. If it hadn’t been for him, the entire trilogy wouldn’t have even happened.

Four years after TKM by @foxesbettingpool [tumblr, 2016]

Four years after TKM, Neil Josten will stand on stage in front of the world and be drafted onto his pro-Exy team.

here I am, there you go again by Ominous [Rated T, 17515 words, complete, 2020]

There's many things about the past Neil chooses to leave behind, and most of the time it's for the best. For some reason though, his brain can't help but cling to the last memories of him.

"My Ex." Neil bites his tongue at the word, because it never feels right. At this point, so many years later, that man is no one. A stranger. He shouldn't presume to know him anymore than his ex should presume to know Neil.

If he remembers Neil at all.

But Neil should know better than anyone that the past always has a way of catching up to him, and this time, he's not as willing to run as he might've initially thought.

tw: implied/referenced abuse

Art

Coach Hernandez memes by @mediumcaps [tumblr, 2020]

[aftgficrec]

Allison and Neil being best friends?

They do seem likely to form a real friendship, don’t they? - A

From previous recs...

‘under the kitchen lights (you still look like dynamite)’ and ‘what if we kissed... and we met on tinder’ here

‘Surreal But Nice’ here

‘shallow heights’  (percy jackson au) here

‘Trust Fall (And Welcoming Arms)’ here, especially Chapter 6

‘This Roommates Bullshit’ here

‘i know that we can survive now that we made it’ here

‘These words are knives’ here

‘So why did I have to punch that guy?’ here

Exhaustion by Leahelisabeth (fortheloveofcamelot) [Rated G, 688 Words, Complete, 2020]

It had totally become a thing. Sometimes Neil just had off days. He didn’t what he was feeling or what could make him feel better. He would run to the court but then be too amped up to practice. And he would wander the common areas, searching for something. And then one day, he was sitting on the stairs because he couldn’t decide if he wanted to go up or down and Allison came and sat down beside him. They sat there for a while, not saying a word, until Neil let out a sigh and tilted his head until it was resting on her shoulder. Allison took that as her cue and pulled Neil to his feet and dragged him to her room.

All for the Game Prompt Fills (drabbles+oneshots) by Marmeladeskies [Rated T, Collection, Updated 2019] 

Chapter 15: Allison/Neil being bros

yay, brotp :) enjoy

neil and allison headcanons lets do it by @backliners [Tumblr, 2016]

- WILL talk shit about anyone and look smug doing it. even if you call them out they just stage whisper behind their hands while maintaining eye contact

All for the Game - Post Canon series by @blogaboutyafavbirdboys [Tumblr, 2018]

2013 - In Neil’s first year pro Allison came to visit him and was horrified that he barely had any furniture and no decorations in his apt. Just pictures of the foxes he had taped to the wall.

Allison Reynolds - So Nora stated that Allison marries and has two kids with some guy in the future, but they also have a tumultuous relationship like her and Seth did. 

tw: alcohol

Neil’s Underwear Ad by AR - A few years after Neil goes pro (the year he will play in the 2016 Olympics with Andrew at his back and Kevin at his side) he gets a call from Allison saying she wants him to model her new line of mens underwear.

Neil Endorses Allison’s Underwear Line - Alternante - Neil goes to do his photo shoot for Allison’s underwear line, but when he shows up for wardrobe they present him a one piece romper type thing instead of the normal boxers or briefs he was expecting.

Art

Neil and Allison in crop tops art by @rainbowd00dles

putting make up on neil's face comic by @koihoi

Girls and their chosen assholes ((who they love very much)) art by @secondus

quality Allison and Neil time art by @jensuisdraws

[aftgficrec]

Allison designing clothes that don’t bother neils scars

We could not find this, but here’s something we’ve recced for you before in a Neil and Allison as bffs ask where Neil models AR underwear. - A

All for the Game - Post Canon series by @blogaboutyafavbirdboys​ [Tumblr, 2018]

Neil’s Underwear Ad by AR - A few years after Neil goes pro (the year he will play in the 2016 Olympics with Andrew at his back and Kevin at his side) he gets a call from Allison saying she wants him to model her new line of mens underwear.

Neil Endorses Allison’s Underwear Line - Alternante

- Neil goes to do his photo shoot for Allison’s underwear line, but when he shows up for wardrobe they present him a one piece romper type thing instead of the normal boxers or briefs he was expecting.

[aftgficrec]

aftg hockey au? 👀 I know of bloodsport by bloodydamnit but thats a WIP rn.

We did what we could, and here are the results!  There’s a recently posted hockey AU, and a few Check, Please! crossovers, and of course ‘BloodSport’, which you can find here. - S

Young and Menace by infernalstars [Rated T, 7689 words, incomplete, last updated July 2020]

The rink is empty. He stares out across the expanse of ice, eyes catching on the orange paw print in the center. How could you not notice it, bright and vibrant against the blue-white ice.

or

the hockey au i wrote because the aftg love bots of twitter got upset when i said hockey was the best sport and because i just read beartown <3

tw: canon-typical violence, tw: implied/referenced abuse

Check, please! crossovers:

blue eyed sports lovers and sweet toothed blonds by Stix_n_Stones [Rated T, 1741 words, incomplete, last updated July 2020]

Neil and Jack are gym buddies, Andrew watches Bitty's youtube, and they're all better friends than you'd expect

theme: fluff, theme: domestic

Exy on Ice by Bioluminescent [Rated G, 1922 words, complete, 2017]

What happens when you have Exy and hockey player friends, a low sense of general safety, and a wild imagination?

Nothing good, that's for sure.

If Kevin blows an artery due to the stress then that's his problem, right?

progress by hedgebitch [Rated T, 2727 words complete, 2017]

Two bros, chillin' at a pre-Olympics event, 50 feet apart 'cause they're...working through some stuff.

or

Kent Parson is not okay; but he wants to be. Kevin Day has a lot of the same internalized issues. I could probably make a pun about stars colliding, but really. Each could probably learn a bit from the other.

aftg characters as things my hockey teammates have done by @ourravenboys [tumblr, 2020]