#theme: vacations

[aftgficrec]

omg it’s finally open!!! so i’ve been looking for these two fics FOREVER, and i can’t find them anywhere :(

the first one was called “the way young lovers do” i think, and it was aaron and katelyn helping neil and andrew set up their new house, and it ended with neil and andrew dancing to the song in their yard. it was very cute and i can’t find it no matter where I look

and the second one was aaron meeting katelyns parents for the first time, and they are super conservative and hate aaron, so they invite neil and andrew to be there to take the heat off of aaron. i remember neil saying andrew bought him a cartier bracelet and he wanted the one in a different colour, and just being a brat in general?

also if you have any similar fics with the four of them bonding, i would love them!

thank you guys sooooo much for this blog! happy holidays <3

OK, so what we have for you is a collaboration where S instantly remembers every fic she’s ever read BY NAME, and A makes random connections you may or may not want. 

The first fic you’re looking for is fluffy, fun, post-canon andreil: ‘We Sat on Our Own Star and Dreamed,’ by fuzzballsheltiepants. The author has locked this fic since its original publication, so you have to be logged in to AO3 to find it. If you’ve ever wondered why some works are locked, check out this article from techcrunch.com.

The second fic you mentioned is ‘the roads I traveled with you,’ which is part 9 of a delicious post-canon series by Ominous that digs deep into the relationships between andreil, andreil + aaron, the twins, and katelyn/aaron, and the stitched-together family they become. I just checked, and part one of this series has nearly 5,000 kudos! -A

also see

the latest roundup of this group bonding (and not!) is our Neil & Aaron: quests, situations, friendship & slash ask here

‘awkward Twinyard/ katelyn & Neil double date,’ and ‘wholesome twinyard hurt/comfort’ here

‘The societies we despise’ here

‘I'll Come Back To You’ here

We Sat on Our Own Star and Dreamed by fuzzballsheltiepants [Rated T, 3815 Words, Complete 2020, Locked]

Aaron & Katelyn have been too busy with their internships at the hospital to visit anyone, but Andrew and Neil just bought a house and they took a few days off to help them move. Fluff and introspection ensue.

tw: implied/referenced abuse

NB: if you love the relationship vibes in this fic, here are other asks where we suggested it:

more like ‘something in return’ here

new Katelyn/Aaron here

post canon long domestic andreil here

post canon andreil fluff + snark here

cute and happy andreil here

canon divergent low angst twinyards here

twinyards relationship focus here 

progress comes in small steps series by Ominous [Rated T/E, Series, Complete, 2020], featured here and here

Before Andrew & Neil and Aaron & Katelyn, there was Andrew & Aaron. This series tracks the ups and downs of healing a relationship that was broken from the word go. 

Part 9: the roads I traveled with you [Rated T, 35542 Words, Complete, AFTG Big Bang 2020] When his brother gets engaged, Aaron doesn't expect it to send his head spinning as much as it does. Marriage has always felt like a dream, or a nightmare, one he never thought either of them would be able to achieve. In that moment, Aaron remembers what he's always known, what keeps his head above water. He wants to be with Katelyn forever. That's never been a question. But marriage hadn't been brought up. For so long it was this abstract concept, a fantasy. He'd always reasoned with himself that it would happen, rationally of course it would, but now... Now Andrew has made the idea a reality, and Aaron has to confront his own wants for his future.

tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: implied/referenced addiction, tw: homophobia

NB: find art by @autumnalpalmetto here, and below are other asks where we’ve featured this series:

favourite new fics 2020 roundup here

domestic fluff w/twinyards bonding, Neil & Aaron friendship here 

Katelyn & Neil friendship here

let’s focus on Katelyn here

Katelyn-centric hurt/comfort here

Andrew & Katelyn rapprochement here

Aaron & Neil rapprochement here

angsty aaron fics here

Aaron accepting andreil here

fluffiest long post canon college fics here

best post canon fics w/happy ending here

staff fave post canon andreil here

canon divergent low angst twinyards here

healthy sibling rivalry here

twinyards relationship focus here 

Andrew & Aaron’s therapy sessions here

Andrew's pov of meeting Neil here

Neil's sophomore year and beyond here

romantic andreil/growing together here

andreil first time sex here and here

Andrew says no here

andreil getting married here

fics like 'only you' here

more like 'room 308' here

authors like willow_bird here

[aftgficrec]

Hi! I would like to say a huge thank you for your help in finding fics and for such cool recommendations. I know there are quite a few fictions in which Andrew and the other Foxes find out about Nicky and Neil's kisses.. But now I wonder if there are any fics where Andrew finds out about the conversation between Aaron and Neal in the cabin after Baltimore? And also where someone finds out that Neil gave Andrew the money to buy the Maserati. Thank you in advance!

Hi friend!  We found some things that deal with the fight at the cabin, and also a few about who paid for the Maserati, but in general these aren’t topics that are widely discussed (in fic form, at least).  Hope you enjoy! - S

dealbreaker by lolainslackss [Rated T, 1095 words, complete, 2017]

In Baltimore, Aaron figures some stuff out.

 tw: references to past abuse, tw: violence

Fighting Words by back2beesness [Not Rated, 3989 words, complete, 2020]

Neil has a bad day, and Aaron is in the wrong place, doing the wrong thing, at the wrong time. Neil is protective, and so is Andrew, and it's a bit of a shitshow. Basically Neil and Aaron argue for a few thousand words about Neil/Andrew. Also there's some soft Andreil at the end because I can't deny them any happiness, so there's that.

tw: implied/referenced violence, tw: nightmares

Overdue by impolitecanadian [Rated T, 2260 words, complete, 2017]

Aaron finally apologizes for the conversation he had with Neil at the cabin

the keys to start again by cave_canem [Rated T, 4134 words, complete, Aftg Summer Exchange 2019]

Grouping all of the Foxes together in a beach house for a week might not be the brightest idea they've ever come up with, but Neil is going to have to deal with it. His distractions include: exy (banned), a haircut (Allison's idea), fast cars (Neil was the one who bought it anyways), and Andrew (warm and grumpy).

The foxes find out Neil paid for Andrew’s car by @palmettofoxden [tumblr, 2017]

Your HC's are amazing and I love them, but I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the foxes somehow finding out that Neil essentially paid for Andrew's car? Like?

[aftgficrec]

Neil desensitized to violence and saying stuff nonchalantly that freaks people out

I’m going to refer you back to your own previous asks about this, @omgjustkillmealready. Tons of good stuff and previous links in there. - A

arrivals/departures by @triquetrine [Tumblr Fic, 5656 Words, 2020]

An explosion burst across the screen. Cars flipped and people dove for cover. The hero, undeterred, ran into the wreckage. Neil tilted his head slightly to the side, frowning. He didn’t get why everything had to be so dramatic, but he supposed that was just how movies worked. 

tw: implied/referenced violence, tw: gun violence

Neil’s truth hc by @bigdaddydyke09 [Tumblr, 2020]

i love the headcanon that after aftg, neil starts to really work on his honesty but sometimes he doesnt realise how dramatic some of the things he went through were

AFTG/TFC minifics, headcanons from @/neilsexy on tumblr by mugglecastiel [Not Rated, Collection, Updated 2016]  

Chapter 34 - the foxes + finding out neil's mother beat him

- the foxes are playing truth or dare 

- theyre drunk

- it was just for the sake of getting drunk, on vacation 

tw: implied/referenced child abuse, tw: alcohol

Chapter 68 - another the foxes + finding out about neil's mom

- neil’s barely socialized with the baby foxes, but he knows their stories

- one of them was on the run before with their mom, so he considers talking to them

- when he does, it’s with the other foxes around

tw: implied/referenced child abuse, tw: gun violence, tw: alcohol

Art

further exploration of that mask concept animation by @broresteia

I’m fine. art by @myovin

I’m the Butcher’s son edit by @aelin

[aftgficrec]

Hello! Could you recommend a fanfics where Andrew and Neil get married? This can be either short or long fiction :) I really liked their weddings in "Armies" by nekojita and " roads I went with you "( the series progress is small steps), I want more of these cute guys! Thank you in advance for your help!

I got a good dose of happiness reading fics to fill this ask! Some of these feature elaborate weddings, some are just a few minutes at the courthouse, but Andreil feels are guaranteed. - A

Referenced in the ask

‘the roads I traveled with you’ here is part of the ‘progress comes in small steps’ series here 

‘Armies’ here

Also see

andreil wedding

‘small as a wish in a well’ here

‘Mother Mannequin’ here

‘M A N I A’ here

‘The Continuing Adventures of the Nine-Nine…’ here

‘The Proposal’ here

‘Wed’ (arranged marriage) here

‘Magesong’ (arranged marriage) here

‘Strike Before You Fall’ (arranged marriage) here 

The things that lead to wedding and the things that follow by All_for_the_andreil [Rated T, 2783 Words, Complete, 2020]

The proposal was accidental. The things that followed were not.

Neil Josten Is a Lucky Man by migz_writes [Rated T, 11264 Words, Complete, 2020]

5 times Neil ends up in the hospital and nobody tells Andrew

+The 1 time someone has the common sense to tell Andrew and Andrew decides, fuck, he has to marry Neil.

"If you didn’t keep ending up in the hospital, I wouldn’t have to marry you just to be able to know when you get hospitalized,” Andrew said.

tw: violence, tw: blood, tw: alcohol, tw: gun violence

Ten Years and a Lifetime by attfna [Rated G, 6793 Words, Complete, AFTG Fall Exchange 2020]

Ten years post-canon fluffy Andreil moment we all believe happened despite whatever Nora says about the canon.

we did. by reaching_my_summit [Rated T, 973 words, Complete, 2018]

Part 2 of this is something

andrew minyard hates neil josten.

[aftgficrec]

The random ask from a few days ago was really good, and I was wondering if you guys had another you would rec?

Well since you asked for any random thing, you’re getting 3 of the Big Bang fics I started reading this week.  Hope you enjoy them as much as I have!  -F

fame and infamy (you're a fairytale to me) by jemejem [Rated T, 18705 words, Complete 2020, AFTG Big Bang]

When Neil, an enormous fan of A.Doe's novels, stumbles into the quaint town of Palmetto, the last thing he expects to do is stay.

And when Andrew, secretly A.Doe himself, meets the town's newest cryptid, the last thing he expects to do is fall.

(tw: ptsd, tw: violence, tw: arson)

NB: art for this fic by @thematicallycoherent is available here

Feels Like Falling by gluupor [Rated M, 10349 words, Incomplete, Updated September 2020, AFTG Big Bang]

After college Andrew left behind both exy and Neil. Five years later, he’s built himself a stable life with nothing wanting. Sure, he hasn’t had a meaningful relationship since college, but he hasn’t found anyone compatible and he’s not overly interested in romance, anyway. He has friends, family, and pets; he’s not missing out on anything.

Or so he thinks, until a chance encounter brings him back in contact with his unfairly attractive ex. As he and Neil get to know each other again, Andrew starts thinking that maybe, just maybe, he’s allowed to have it all.

NB: art for this fic by @broship-addict is embedded in the fic but does not yet appear to be on Tumblr or Twitter; art by @kysprite can be found here 

the roads I traveled with you by Ominous [Rated T, 18576 words, Incomplete, Updated September 2020, AFTG Big Bang]

Part 9 of the progress comes in small steps series

When his brother gets engaged, Aaron doesn't expect it to send his head spinning as much as it does. Marriage has always felt like a dream, or a nightmare, one he never thought either of them would be able to achieve.

In that moment, Aaron remembers what he's always known, what keeps his head above water. He wants to be with Katelyn forever. That's never been a question. But marriage hadn't been brought up. For so long it was this abstract concept, a fantasy. He'd always reasoned with himself that it would happen, rationally of course it would, but now...

Now Andrew has made the idea a reality, and Aaron has to confront his own wants for his future.

(tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: implied/referenced addiction)

[aftgficrec]

hey, do y'all have an personal jerejean favorites by any chance?

We are always big fans of Jerejean, and definitely take a peek at the fics in this ask here which include some of our other faves.  Also check out the ‘fire meet gasoline’ series here.  And then there are some more of our faves below!  -F

the end of the world by flybbfly [Rated T, 11110 words, Complete 2020, locked]

Jean and Jeremy have to attend Laila and Alvarez's wedding. There's only one problem: no one knows they broke up.

A Song Without Melody by ennui_ephemera [Rated T, 6844 words, Complete 2019]

Jean's mother was the one who taught him to sing. Old French songs drifting from the radio, static voices filling the kitchen, the words filtering through Jean's head until he memorized them. His songs, the memories of his mother, were the only things he was allowed to bring with him when he was sent to the Nest. Evermore took everything away from Jean; his autonomy, his sense of stability, his voice. He was sure he would never sing again.

Everything changed when Jean met a boy with a smile that reminded him a bit of the sun, a boy who made Jean want to sing again.

(tw: references to past abuse, tw: implied/referenced child abuse, tw: panic attacks)

paint my body gold by cave_canem [Rated T, 12050 words, Complete 2018]

That winter, Jean comes close to his soulmate for the first time in years. He knows this because his side is burning where the mark is branded in his skin. It’s pain unlike anything he’s ever felt: pulsing with his heartbeat and glowing through the skin; almost soft with something like a forgotten childhood memory.

Two bros five feet apart by Leahelisabeth (fortheloveofcamelot) [Rated M, 27220 words, complete, Aftg Big Bang 2018, locked]

Jeremy sniffed as he looked at his computer screen and the email he had just opened up. Every colourful picture and excited blurb just another stab to his tattered heart. And there at the bottom, the biggest blow of all, “non-refundable.”

He sighed and slammed his laptop shut, not caring that his rough treatment could damage it. Right now, he wanted to damage something. A significant portion of his savings had gone into these tickets and now he had nothing to show for it, no girlfriend, no awesome vacation, and absolutely zero chill.

Jeremy's girlfriend dumps him on the eve of a romantic vacation. Jean fills in.

(tw:panic attacks)

NB: Art for this fic by @jojen-hewitt: Part 1 and Part 2

[aftgficrec]

hi! can you recommend some soft andreil or kandreil with cuddles, but theyre not the ones everyone would recommend? like not the super popular ones? sorry if its confusing lol

We’re always happy to give more exposure to our fandom writers! - A

Andreil

A State of 'La Vie En Rose' by wdywa_tfawmeao [Not Rated, 4006 Words, Complete, 2020]

The foxes go back to Blue Ridge a year later!

tw: homophobia

Perennials by Shesfearless [Rated G, 462 Words, Complete, 2020]

How lucky are we to see another spring? How lucky are we to see the perennials bloom? How lucky are we to expect to see them again?

It's growth and it's healing, and it's love.

Headcanon’s about sleepy & soft andreil by @hxrryspotter [Tumblr 2016]

Mornings like 10 years into the future after psu when they’re comfortable and used to sleeping next to each other and exhausted by exy, inspired by my own sleepy self in need of affection™

Kandreil

Make A Little Conversation by beautifulmagick [Rated: T, 2957 words, Complete 2017]

Kevin and Thea have mutually broken up. Where does that leave Kevin? Probably in the same place he's always been.

tw: alcohol, tw: implied/referenced abuse

Have a Kevin of the day by @c-valentino [Tumblr, Not Rated, 2017]

Day 1: The Day Kevin became a morning person

Neil wakes up when he hears Andrew growling next to him. He inhales more deeply and stifles a yawn, eyes cracking open. He is greeted by Andrew’s face, half buried in his pillow in an attempt to block out some of the light and noise.

Day 2: The day Kevin needs help getting back onto his feet

Early Days

Days at the gym are a hit or miss for most people; either you get your head into the zone pretty much right away, or everything turns into some kind of self-imposed torture session and you can kiss your endorphin rush good bye. For Andrew Minyard that rush is out of the question right from the start. He likes the gym though.

tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: panic attack

Day 3: The Day Kevin dragged them to the pool 

NB: on AO3 as KotD - Day Three by Hsin (amoralisch)

It was getting too cold to run outside. At least Kevin thought so. Neil, on the other hand, insisted on going for his runs every day, even though it had snowed for the last three.

Day 4: The Day Kevin brought Caesar along

Neil tied his running shoes and grabbed his keys. “Andrew, I’m going for a run!”

NB: on AO3 as KotD - Day Four by Hsin (amoralisch), plus Kevin and Caesar art by @foxesrefuge

Day 5: Just A Smile...

Neil was having a hard time recently. Injuries were always a huge risk factor for athletes and could easily mean the early end of a promising career. Meniscal injuries were common enough among Exy players, but that didn’t mean his life as a national Exy player couldn’t be over in a blink of an eye. 

[aftgficrec]

I’m not sure if you’ve already had an ask like this but I’ve been looking for some fics that cover Neils mothers abuse with the foxes and or Andrew finding out and I was wondering if you could help? Ps this blog is the best 💗💗💗

We’ve recced a couple that deal with Andrew or the Foxes finding out about Neil’s abuse. See “Safe and Sound” from this ask and “Those That Broke Us” from this ask. We’ve found another couple canon-compliant Tumblr headcanons and a couple AUs that deal with this topic as well -K

NB: all these fics contain a trigger warning for child abuse.

Canon compliant:

The foxes find out Neil's mother also used to beat him by @neilsexy [Tumblr, 2016]

Neil speaks about his mother’s abuse by @unkingly [Tumblr, 2017]

AUs:

Ultraviolence by Iscar123 [Rated E, 76527 words, Complete 2017]

Neil Josten is of the most successful songwriters in the industry but years of blocking out his own personal pain and writing mind numbing radio hits have started to wear him down so he decides to take a break from it all and return to The Fox Hole, the bar he stumbled onto years ago and helped set up an open mic night at.

It’s there he meets Andrew Minyard, a bartender who makes an immediate impression on him. Something about Andrew tells him to run but it’s either his own stubbornness or his pension for self destruction that makes him stay.

Nothing in his life will ever be the same after the first night he spends back in the place he used to call home.

tw: implied/referenced rape/non-con

Baby Foxes Still Bite by Aelys_Althea [Rated T, 26123 words, complete, 2019]

‘Normal’ wasn’t exactly normal when it came to the Palmetto State Foxes. Everyone knew that, and the exceptional history of each of its members only added to that perception. Abnormal wasn’t supposed to included supernatural, though.

With a baby fox abruptly in their midst, it seemed that the curious life of Neil Josten would never cease to be an even greater exception.