#andreil recs

[moontrader-arts]

Andrew prepare for St. Valentine dinner (of course he hates his boyfriend)

Talk with me about your headcanons for andreil’s interior design

[writtenbylupin]

You might disagree, but Andrew would be the loviest person with children, not the kind that runs around with them and make baby voices, but the kind that protect them with everything in his power and let them mess with him as much as they want.

Like, if Aaron's kids want to put a princess tiara and feathers on him, he would stay still and let them have as fun as possible.

And when there isn't many people around, he would smile. Just a little.

[sapphoherselz]

howdy!! two literal people have asked for some andreil rec so here they are!! my most favest fics EVER in the first 60 ao3 pages (I'll keep updating tho as I read!)

Not yours to bleed:

The Pros were never in the cards. Not for an ex-medicated alleged psychotic with a dysfunctional family and an Exy career he’d rather not have. But even if it wasn't his first choice, no matter what happens, it can’t possibly be worse than that one fucked up sophomore year when he stood toe to toe with the Yakuza-and won.

At least, that’s what Andrew thinks until a familiar face shows up.

Another Raven!Neil AU. Or, the one where the boys don’t meet until the Pros.

 

**Updates every other Wednesday, whatever hell may come.**

The Sun Still Rises:

Somewhere on the road, Mary Hatford gets pregnant with her second child. When she passes, she leaves behind not only Neil, but his toddler brother. Survival is difficult without also raising a kid. Worn out and desperate, Neil still somehow ends up at Palmetto, only this time, he brings his four-year-old brother with him.

TALE OF A MARTYR IN XII PARTS:

Neil closes his eyes and counts the things that he knows:

One: Death has a name.

Two: He has met Death before. Several times, in fact.

Three: Someone is trying to kill him. Permanently. But it's only kind of working.

Or, the one in which Andrew is the Grim Reaper, Neil is very, very good at dying, over and over and over again. They teach each other a few things over the centuries.

Hearthlines:

The Fae king and queens have gone away, closing the knowes behind them and abandoning their offspring to the mortal world. As the Fae have spread far and wide, their bloodlines thinning if not vanishing forever as they flee from mortal persecution... two Fae have found a way to reopen the knowes - Kayleigh Day and Tetsuji Moriyama. The Fae regroup once more, the balance of power shifted amongst them, and 'changelings' appear now and then in the mortal population.

Andrew Doe is one of those changelings, a young child suffering in the foster system, shunned by his peers for some reason and hearing voices in his head.

Alex - the latest name gifted to him by a charm - is on the run along with his mother from his father, using their talents as shadow walkers to slide between worlds and stay one step ahead of the powerful Fae. Except even that is not enough anymore. Except that's not Alex's only talent.

*******

An urban fantasy where I throw Fae, necromancy and magic at TFC characters, pretty much!

Scared to Live (But I'm Scared to Die):

Neil Josten goes to the Nest for Andrew, but he stays for a lot more.

~

"I'm sorry Coach," he muttered.

"For what kid?" Wymack shifted. "You've got to give me something to work with here."

Wymack watched the thin traces of sorrow as paper exchanged hands and he was looking down at a contract with the Edgar Allan Raven's.

"I signed them Coach, I'm sorry."

~

The one where Neil doesn't come back from Winter Break.

Amor Vincit Omnia:

“I said it already,” the man said, “Your cluster.”

“But what does that mean?” Neil asked.

“It means that you are no longer just you,” the man said tersely, “Congratulations.”

It didn’t feel like anything worth celebrating.

A Sense8 AU where the foxes all share one subconscious and kick a lot of ass

The Real Thing:

Andrew was more than willing to turn down the Ravens' offer to be their newest goalie, unwilling to play five more years of Exy - let alone for someone with a too-sharp smile and a manic gleam in their eyes.

That was, until he realized that a member of their Perfect Court was his soulmate. (That was, until Riko Moriyama realized that Nathaniel Wesninski, the Ravens' #3 in waiting, was Andrew's soulmate.)

Andrew always knew that Fate loved tormenting him, he didn't need a reminder yet again via a too-attractive soulmate who appeared to loathe him. Yet things aren't always what they seem, especially in the Nest.

mad girl says she's wolf-proof:

Keeping her grip light on Nina’s throat, Andrea drops her gaze to her plump lips. She smiles—coldly, slowly. Fangs on fangs. Salt tombstones. It is not a nice smile, none of Andrea’s smiles are, but Nina’s eyes are stuck in it regardless. “And I will answer, all the better to eat you with.”

 

(Andrea Dobson vs girlhood and lycanthropy.)

lessons in caretaking:

Neil was acting shifty, and Andrew knew why; that motherfucker was leaving. Despite the promise between them, Neil was prepping to run. Andrew wasn't upset about that, not at all. After all, if notorious Neil "No-Swing" Josten needed to leave after Andrew admitted his desires regarding his proximity to Neil's shorts, who was Andrew to stop him. But that doesn't explain why Neil was stealing socks, or why he wanted Andrew's clothes.

Whatever. That was probably unrelated.

Sauntering Vaguely Downwards:

They’ve known each other since the Beginning. Not the Beginning Beginning—they didn’t meet until after the War in Heaven, where they kept to their own sides, or until after the subsequent Fall. It wasn’t even until after the Exodus from Eden, but only by a couple minutes. They’ve witnessed the rise and fall of empires, sampled all the cuisines the world has to offer, and weathered several very silly fashion trends.

Andrew doesn’t think they’re friends, exactly, but it is natural to become accustomed to the presence of the only other being who has been around more or less consistently for six millennia. It wasn’t anything more meaningful than that.

A Good Omens AU where Andrew is a grumpy angel, Neil is a sharp-tongued serpent, and it takes them literally six thousand years to figure out they belong together.

[little2nerdy]

i read this fic by @bisexualchaosdemon where neil has a kid (it’s so good and i love it so i’m taking some inspo from it, pls go read it) and i have this scene in my head

Once Andrew and Neil go pro there’s gotta be a point before they’re on the same team where they play games against each other. At one of these games Neil’s kid who usually sits behind the team bench is nowhere to be found which is odd. But when they do spot her she is sitting behind the rival teams bench (Andrew’s team) wearing a smaller version of his goalie jersey and everyone on Neil’s team is hella confused cause why is his kid sitting in the family section for this other team?? Why is she wearing the other teams jersey?? When Andrew’s team (inevitably) wins she runs out to him and they have a small conversation before Andrew pics her up and puts her on his shoulders and walks over to Neil. Neil is smiling like his team has never seen before.

Everyone on Neil’s team just assumed he was married to like his high school sweetheart and that’s how he has a kid when he’s so young, so they’re hella confused when Neil’s kid is calling Andrew papa until they see the black silicone band on Andrew’s finger that matches Neil’s (they’re still confused)

[homeless-ghost-71]

Ok I’ve decided I’m gonna obsess over this until I’m sick of it

I’m begging, someone please tell me about some Andreil fics, I’ll love you forever and ever and ever

Those two have had enough angst to last a life time so something soft and light please

(But also… if anyone has any good angsty recs….. I wouldn’t turn them away)

[odetojupiter]

okay but these lines in of all the gin joints in all the world screams book 3 neil pre-baltimore

[billdenbrough]

go read experts in communication by ao3 neiljokesten (vykio) for more kevin bullying and aaron suffering now 🫵

[thisuserdead]

Some sketches from the fic HWDDT by @bisexualchaosdemon ! The fic is great and I couldn't get these two moments out of my head <3

[motherfunkies]

Fic recs? I've been making collages of the aftg fics I've been reading, and I wanna share

If you text me about either of them, I can give you a summary and the tw list, I recommend all of them and I am happy to answer! All of them are complete and on ao3

[multifandomff]

ALL FOR THE GAME

20-40k

Not Nothing by TheRainbowElectric

23k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

No straighter path than to struggle by otatop

M / 25k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

honey don't feed me (i will come back) by Talls

T / 32k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

right side of rock bottom by allyasavedtheday

M / 20k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

Follow You Through The Dark by sambutwithbooks

22k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

Nine Weddings and No Funerals by gluupor

T / 29k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

on thin ice by Stjosten

M / 23k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

not to blame for falling by binarystars04 (Series)

E / 27k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

No Place Like Home by gluupor, moonix

T / 32k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

if you really love nothing by seasy33

M / 40k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

Called It Home by jingerhead

M / 26k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

Assumptions by Exyissexy25

M / 22k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

this is how you fall in love. by adamsrcnan

T / 24k / Kevin Day/OC

Trials and Tribulations: Intimacy in five parts by whateveridk

M / 27k / Jeremy Knox/Jean Moreau

[moontrader-arts]

My boys

[bentasabean]

Just finished iwtv and I’m in aww so now I NEED some andreil or wolfstar vampire au fic recs.🙏🙏🙏

They can be long or short idgaf but I just NEED them so pleaseeeee pleak🥺 if you know any lmk

[aftgfoxyfics]

Neil feeling insecure about scars

Ripped Canvas by avengerpercy

Complete, 5k words

Neil is insecure about his scars and thinks Andrew deserved better

let me go under your skin by camisonmars

Completed, 7k words, explicit

Neil worries that Andre finds him unattractive… Andrew proves him wrong

Show me by ok555

Complete, 4k words, Mature

Andrew showing Neil the love he deserves

[orange-foxes]

BAMF Neil

🤜🤛 Deadly Affections by NikNak22 (12k)

Neil Josten is not soft- has never been in fact. But when an unintended comment from one of the Foxes throws Neil for a loop, he finds himself reminding them why no one should think of him in that way. But why is Andrew suddenly so distant? And what happens when all of these reminders of his past start to catch up with him? Aka: all the times Neil proved he was a badass, and Andrew reminds him he's an idiot.

🤜🤛 thorn in my skin by ephemeralsky (6k)

These days, both of them are able to sleep on the same bed without any weapons underneath their pillows and on their person, and Andrew is not sure what he wants to do with this knowledge. They have poured years into forging their armors, and now they are stripping them, piece by tattered piece. (or: the five weapons Neil has at his disposal + the one weapon he wields without knowing it)

🤜🤛 The Nameless Monster by kanekicure (108k)

Nathaniel Wesninski wants nothing more than to see his father dead and buried. But when his father promises him the title of The Butcher, Nathaniel quickly realizes that his destiny of following in his father's footsteps is closer than ever before. So of course, when he gets forced to go undercover for the Baltimore police, he starts seeing what living could truly be. - Andrew Minyard is a newly recruited police officer for the worst precinct in Baltimore, who is dedicated on hunting down the notorious Butcher and his unnamed underling. But when Neil Josten is thrown into his midst as his civilian consultant; he starts to realize some things don't quite appear as they seem.

🤜🤛 Walk a Little Lighter by jjmash (5k)

Five times Neil Josten took care of shit, and the one time he didn't have to. *** Wymack looks between Neil’s overly-innocent expression and the spot on the floor where Jack is curled into the fetal position. “Uh huh. You gonna tell me he did that to himself?” Neil crosses his arms. “It’s entirely possible.”

🤜🤛 the ash is in our clothes by Klanceyschmancy (12k)

A continuation of the Neil and Aaron fight, Aaron walks in on Andreil and things blow up. Aaron still doesn’t trust Neil, he probably never will, but he’s learning to trust Andrew. With the help of both katelyn and surprisingly, Neil, he learns to talk to Andrew and let him in. One step at a time. Aaron and Neil fight. Katelyn and Aaron talk. Andrew and Aaron talk. Aaron and Neil talk. Matt and Neil talk. A lot of talking goes on. In this fic. Hashing things out. And then Neil’s pov of being walked in on and how Andrew and Neil deal with it.

🤜🤛 pieces of me line the pavement (my blood soaks the cracks in the road) by CuteLittleMousie (8k, series)

Andrew had no doubt that if he’d killed Drake of his own accord, with his own weapons, watching the blood flow wouldn’t have been nearly as sweet. Sharing that was vulnerable. It was dangerous. But then again, so was Neil. --- or; andrew and neil meet while neil is still on the run. it changes nothing and it changes everything.

🤜🤛 Armies by nekojita (342k)

Upon Mary Hatford's death, Nathaniel Wesninski makes the call to his uncle Stuart rather than continuing on the run and ending up in Milport, Nevada. Upon graduating university, Andrew Minyard turns down all offers of a professional Exy career and muddles through a 'normal' life, until the boredom and inanity of it all wears him down and he accepts an offer of a break to spend some time with his cousin Nicky in Stuttgart, Germany. There he meets Abram Hatford, a handsome and broken young man who has more in common with Andrew than he suspects, and nothing's normal anymore.

🤜🤛 Neil Josten's Guide to Not Giving a Shit by Savagetoyolo (31k)

Neil Josten sighed as he looked at the black sky. His cigarette burned down to the filter as he took one drag out of it after letting it burn. He didn't want the nicotine, only the familier ache in his heart that came with the smell. The ghost of death and unfairness creeps up on him. Aka the one where Neil is a baddass but also kind of tired and just done with life and people. And Kevin's shit. The Moriyama's are dicks who Neil isn't afraid of and he killed his father before he went to Millport. I suck at summaries lol A lot of it is taken from canon, all unchanged content credit goes to Nora Sakavic

🤜🤛 it takes two (but you and i are one) by kairospy (14k)

Sometimes, not often — not enough for it to be concerning — he felt too much like him. Andrew noticed the very moment Nathaniel walked into the locker room. :*:*: Nathaniel Wesninski had been dormant for too long.

[little2nerdy]

just read one of my new favorite fics and i have to share

does the dog die at the end by @stillmadaboutpetra was so amazing, one of my favorite andrew centric fics by far and i’m always a fan of seeing what neil not being an exy player looks like (also a big fan of disabled neil ❤️)

such a good fic, go read it!!

[sadboyjacinter]

my obsession with pairings that transcend romance. relationships where they yearn for each other in a way that causes both of them physical pain. im talking more than soulmates. im talking more than whatever our souls are made of his and mine are the same. im talking people that took their first breath together and will fight tooth and nail to take their last together. dynamics where saying they "love" each other or they are "brothers" or "family" is wrong. what they have is much more ancient and human than any person believing:

this is love.