#If FF had a phone he would absolutely text his gran on the ambulance ride over
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Fluent Freshman - Part 21
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âWhat made you think taking on a mafia hitman was a good idea?â Andrew asks as he and FF were positioning themselves the best the could for an ambush on Romero.
Since, they APPARENTLY had time to talk.
Romero had gotten the text Andrew had sent him and INSTEAD of coming out right away to progress the whole SCHEME to kidnap and murder Andrewâs Junkie like any sensible goon Romero went to the BAR. Romero went to the Bar to get him and Jackson a round of CELEBRATORY drinks. Romero is still there at the bar waiting to be served by an INCREDIBLY nervous Roland if the number of exclamation marks and puking emojis is to be believed.
What the FUCK is there to celebrate?
These two idiots want to kidnap NEIL and so far the only thing Romero knows (thinks) that theyâve caught are two people that Neil would come for but even in Andrewâs text heâd been clear that he needed help getting âThe boyfriend and the new friendâ to talk let alone getting them to call âThe Wesninski Bratâ out. Andrew had hated typing the name in reference to Neil but it was the only thing the two ever referred to him as in their chats.
Is it some insane mental game that Romero thought he and Jackson were going to play on Andrew and Smith? Toasting to their torture so theyâd give up Neil? Who knows.
He realizes that FF hasnât answered him, his eyes focused on the door when Andrewâs thoughts had drifted. A reliable guy, steady in a pinch, and focused like most the others werenât.
(Andrew does not know that FF is thinking about how one would go about becoming a Mafia Hitman. What is that career path like? Do they show up at job fairs? Do you get a job as a short order cook at a business that acts as a front and see to much but youâre also the only one that knows the secret spaghetti recipe the boss likes so you have to sign yourself to the family? Are you out doing your own freelance crime and someone higher up sees your work one day and literally head hunts you? Is it like in Saw where you survive an ordeal and then-)
âSmith?â Andrew draws FFâs attention away from the door.
âI didnât think it was a good idea at any point.â FF says and Andrew is surprised by the admission and is more surprised by the twist of FFâs lips into a frown, âI just did what I thought I needed to do.â He adds.
(Andrew does not know that the twist of FFâs lips has more to do with the fact that he is realizing that Romero likely STILL has not washed his hands. Romero hasnât washed his hands and he is going to hand Jackson a DRINK with those hands. Ugh. Honestly a contract killer AND someone who doesnât wash his hands? Who RAISED him? What does his grandma think of this? FF hopes sheâs disappointed in him.)
âYou thought you needed to lure a hitman into an alley?â Andrew asks because the plan is stupid even if so far it has worked out for FF. The fact that Romero hadnât just come out when he sent Jackson the signal is only due to FFâs good luck and their stupidity.
âI didnât have a lot of time to think up anything more than the first plan I thought of. I saw him looking at Nicky on the dance floor.â FF says with another twist of his lips as he self-consciously rubbed at his cheek. Itâs never fun to have someone who has time to pick apart a plan that you barely had time to form. Andrew can understand the irritation and is glad that FF isnât lashing out at him for it.
(Andrew does not know that FF is not irritated he is just remembering that he had held up his broken toilet bowl phone to his face to pretend call Captain Neil. Heâs contemplating asking if Andrew maybe possibly has a wet wipe? Actually the murder van probably has bleach to clean up evidence, maybe he can just dip his face in there for like a minute.)
âDonât use a plan where you martyr yourself. I already have to deal with Neilâs bullshit tendencies.â Andrew says instead of thanking him. âYou should have just called me.â He says.
FF just holds up his phone, âDropped into a club toilet. Completely unusable.â He says and yeah that makes sense. FF would have probably just texted Andrew but coming out and seeing a hitman going after Nicky probably made it impossible for the freshman to go get help without drawing all the attention to himself first if he wanted to make sure Nicky stayed safe.
Still.
âYou dropped it into a toilet? You havenât even had anything tonight.â He says because that clumsiness is not something he expects from FF.
âYou try taking a pee next to someone on the FBIâs most wanted list and see how dry your palms remain when heâs talking about grabbing one of Captain Neilâs friends to lure him out.â He says with a brow raised.
Thatâs fair.
He figures that Romero hadnât even noticed FF standing there. FF was incredibly good at just making himself unnoticeable (to Andrewâs occasional great annoyance and to Kevinâs great desire to study him for Exy related purposes).
âYou recognized him?â He asks.
FFâs gaze slides to him, âI looked up a lot about the Foxes after I signed.â FF answers before his gaze slides back to the door. Roland had just texted Andrew that heâs getting Romeroâs drinks ready (Two bud lites. Those are the celebratory drinks he waited for?? Embarrassing.) âI really looked up to Captain Neil. So, I read a lot more about him than anyone else.â FF admits but the fact that FF looked up to Neil was not in any way shape or form a secret.
FF was the only one who was ALWAYS paying attention to whatever Neil was saying and never argued with it. Even Andrew tended to just get lost in the sound of Neilâs voice when heâs going over Exy plays and not actually listen to the plan. FFâs eyes were always right on Neil and his actions on the court showed that he had been paying attention and knew what he was doing. Kevin also listened but he tended to fight Neil on the finer details of plays, strategy or anything else. FF was the one who would just nod and do his part in whatever possible play Neil had broken down for them.
FF was also categorically incapable of referring to Neil as anything other than Captain Neil.
Neil had bristled early on at it. He had thought it was a mocking title, something FF was saying to rile him up because thatâs what Freshman Foxes did. Thatâs what Freshman Foxes always do. FF slid into the team without a whisper of rebellion and it hadnât taken long to realize that FF was using the title with sincerity even if his monotone did not perfectly convey that.
Itâd been that sincerity and that ease that had FF be the only option heâd considered when Bee said he should consider expanding his friend pool.
So if FF looked a little deeper into Neilâs past and sees Neilâs part in it as something to respect, something to admire?
Well, he personally thought he always had great taste in people. (He ignores the voice in his head that sounds like Nicky complaining about Kevin still not knowing German despite it being the family language.)
âYou sure you donât want one of my knives or the knife Jackson had?â It was pretty big and Andrew didnât think it would work well with his general style but maybe FF could use it somehow. He was uneasy that FF was going into this fight unarmed. FF still hadnât talked about how heâd taken out Jackson when the man had a knife like that.
âDo I look like Crocodile Dundee to you?â FF asks with a raised eyebrow and Andrew has to pause a moment for the movie to load into his brain before he offers an amused quirk of his own lips.
FF is a funny guy.
His phone dings. âHeâs on his way.â
***
Aside from thinking about how nice the conversation he was having with his friend Andrew (his friend! His friend Andrew! God how is he going to admit to Gran that Andrew was never planning on stabbing him? She threatened to come over and square off with the âmean young manâ bullying him. Heâs gotta go grab the makings for a secondary pie to even start to make up for this. Maybe Andrew would prefer a cobbler? He should ask his friend his preferences.) he was thinking about how he really wished they hadnât had a cut away from Gracie Hart showing all the various forms of self defense she knows in the movie.
He had no idea if he could do a repeat performance of S.I.N.G. with Romero.
Itâd be nice to have a few more things in his repertoire because all he has is striking Romero with the heel of his hand in the nose, getting grabbed from behind to throw him over his shoulder (which what if Romero is shorter than him? How will THAT work. Gracie Hart guide my steps!), and of course S.I.N.G.
If he survives this he might write a letter to the writer.
The door opens and honestly FF and Andrew agreed that surprise and speed were going to be their best weapons. The two of them go in for a full body tackle but Romero must just be a higher class goon than Jackson was since he manages to body them away. The door shuts which is mostly what they wanted anyways. Romero canât go back in and grab someone to use as a shield.
He sees Andrew pull out his knives and now FF realizes that any level of threatening Andrew had done before must have mostly been in jest or just as intimidation. When Andrew wants to stab someone itâs obvious that heâs aiming to stab them.
Romero manages to parry Andrewâs first stab with a move that FF had seen on the âhow to handle someone coming at you with a knifeâ videos. FF sees Romero go in to bash one of the Bud Lite bottles over Andrewâs head so he launches his water bottle at Romeroâs hand. The bottle falls and shatters harmlessly on the ground.
He kicks Romeroâs other hand since the water bottle bought him time to get close. âYou fucking brat!â Romero hisses.
He sees Romero reaching for something at the same time Andrew is going in for the second round of stabbing. Romero dodges out of the way but FF can see what might actually for real be an entire gun concealed in his jacket.
He can see Romero going for it. Sees the same smile on his face heâd seen inside as his hand wraps around the handle.
FF doesnât think.
FF doesnât think because if he does heâll freeze.
So FF acts.
âGun!â He yells and runs full force tackling Romero as hard as he can but unfortunately he tackles Romero into Andrew.
The three of them grapple on the ground. Itâs hard to keep track of what limb is whoâs and heâs pretty sure heâs accidentally hit Andrew a few times instead of Romero but heâs also pretty sure that Andrew punched him in the stomach so he thinks theyâre equal. Finally FF gets a hand on the gun that Romero had been trying to get the safety off of and he knocks it out of Romeroâs hand. âYou kids will-â
Romero doesnât get to say anything else because Andrew manages to land a punch right to his jaw that has Romero go limp under the two of them. They look at one another and Andrew manages to pull the handcuffs theyâd purloined out of the Van while they were waiting off of the belt loop they were hooked onto and gets them around Romeroâs wrists.
They stare down at the second unconscious man on the FBIâs most wanted list in the alley.
Then they roll off of him and onto their backs. Both of them wheezing from a combination of exertion, adrenaline, and (at least in FFâs case) a fair amount of pain (Christ Andrew packs a PUNCH his stomach is already sensitive. Itâs a miracle that punch hadnât made him puke.)
âThat wasâŠso stupid.â Andrew pants.
âYeah probably.â FF admits.
They lay there for about a minute and FF thinks that maybe someone will need to carry him because his stomach is KILLING HIM with all this.
âAlright letâs-â
Andrew is sitting up and looking at him when he stops talking.
FF doesnât really know what the issue is but starts to sit up, âDonât you DARE.â Andrew hisses and FF finds himself being pushed back down to the ground to lay flat. âDonât move Smith.â He demands and is pulling his phone out of his pocket as he keeps a hand on FFâs shoulder.
FF doesnât really understand whatâs got Andrew so upset all the sudden. âAndrew, whatâs-â he tries to sit up again. Is there a third person and Andrew wants him to keep down? Thereâs not really cover here they should move towards the dumpster maybe?
âSmith, I told you to not move.â Andrew hisses before whoever heâs calling seems to pick up. âI need police and an ambulance. Weâre at Edenâs Twilight in the back alley.â He looks to FF, âWhatâs your blood type?â He asks.
FF has NO idea.
âI donât know.â He answers and Andrew makes a disgusted sound. âAndrew, whatâs-â
Then he sees it.
He doesnât quite get how he missed it before now.
âHuh.â He hears himself say.
Thatâs Andrewâs knife handle sticking out of his stomach.
It appears that Andrew Minyard may have stabbed him in the stomach.
âWell, thatâs about what I expected.â He says and lets his head rest against the pavement.
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#Fluent Freshman AU#He was RIGHT all along.#The Cassandra of Anxiety#He just kind of had no idea that it would be an accident#Vote now on FF's blood type#I will just say this now that this is not going to be a story where FF dies and Andrew's upset#This is me thinking that this is kind of a funny way for this night to end considering everything#If FF had a phone he would absolutely text his gran on the ambulance ride over#FF: SO I WAS BOTH COMPLETELY WRONG AND RIGHT#FF: Andrew wants to be my friend but due to bizarre circumstances he sure did accidentally stab me tonight#FF: BTW do YOU know my bloodtype? Because the nice EMT lady keeps asking me if I'm sure I don't know.#But FF doesn't have a phone so maybe he drifts a lil closer to the afterlife for a comedic reunion with great gran#GG: You're going to be okay. There's no way you'll die in a fight against a man who doesn't wash his hands#FF: I'm scared to check the state of his skin behind his ears.#GG: Exactly#AFTG#AFTG Fic#AFTG AU#AFTG OC#My Fic#Let's see if you all can find all the various lil jokes that I've made knowing that THIS#THIS is how this night was always gonna end for FF#I've gotten a kick out of putting them in#FF - Pt.21
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