#gary neville oneshot

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Gary Neville (Manchester United era) - Are You Sure?

Christmas (From The Vault)

Gary sat amidst colorful wrapping paper, tape scattered around, attempting to wrap a present. His brow furrowed in concentration as he struggled with the paper, his fingers fumbling with the tape. Y/n, his girlfriend, stood at the doorway watching him, a smile on her face. "Hey, Gary. Need a hand with that?"Gary huffed, "No, I've got it. I'm an expert wrapper." He replied.

Y/n arched a brow, and went be sit down beside him, leaning on his shoulder as she watched the chaos unfold. "Sure thing, expert. But I think your present might need a little magic touch."

As Gary continued to struggle, Y/n helped him, guiding his hands. "See, you fold it like this, and then just a bit of tape here." He had grown quiet. "You okay?" She asked. "Yeah. Just was never taught how to wrap is all. Seems like a bit of hassle though. Just stick a bow on the bloody thing and be done with it." Y/n laughed at his mini rant and held his hand. "That's not as fun though." He raised his eyebrows. "How?" She grabbed the wrapping paper and began wrapping the next item. "Less time I get to be with you, isn't it?"

As time passed, and their laughter echoed through the room as Y/n patiently taught Gary the art of wrapping. The presents may not have been perfectly wrapped, but the joy and love put into each one were evident and his family liked the effort; It added a nice touch.

This became a little but of a tradition, because if we fast forward twenty years, their home filled with the festive spirit and Gary, now a bit grayer but just as grumpy, stared at the pile of gifts in confusion. "I still reckon we just stick a bow on the bike and call it a night. Say Sanat couldn't afford wrapping paper." Gary whispered as Y/n had come into the sitting room with her hands filled eith wrapping paper.

Y/n, with the usual twinkle in her eyes, sat the wrapping paper to the side and stood next to him. "Remember our first Christmas together when you claimed to be an expert wrapper?" Gary grunted. "Vaguely." She smiled. "Well-" Y/n laughed. "Looks like you need a refresher course." She nudged him. "You're hilarious, you are."

The couple joked just as they did on their very first Christmas twenty years ago, as Y/n once again guided Gary through the intricacies of gift wrapping. This time, it wasn't just for them but for their children – a new generation to share the magic of Christmas.

Amidst the wrapping paper chaos, Gary couldn't help but smile at Y/n's infectious joy. "You're lucky you have me to save Christmas every year," she teased. Gary rolled his eyes but couldn't hide his affectionate grin. "Yeah, yeah, the expert wrapper is back."

Their eldest child Jack, witnessing the scene,joined in as he wanted to be a part of the magic of bringing Santa to life. Gary simply watched. "You're just like you're mum, you." Jack rolled his eyes. "I get the looks and the skills from her, don't I?" Y/n held in a laugh and Gary looked on gobsmacked. "Throw him a bit of coal."

Jack simply scoffed and continued helping his parents wrap presents and sharing laughter. As the room filled with warmth and love, Gary couldn't help but reflect on the two decades of Christmases spent with Y/n.

In that moment, surrounded by the two that started this little family and the comforting chaos of gift wrapping, Gary realized that the imperfections were what made their Christmas truly special. And though he may never master the art of wrapping, he had something far more precious – a lifetime of shared moments and a love that continued to grow with each passing year.

The morning after, as they gathered around the tree, the twinkling lights casting a warm glow, Gary squeezed Y/n's hand, silently thanking her for always bringing the magic of Christmas into their lives. And so, in the midst of sques, giggle and love, the family celebrated another Christmas, embracing the beautifully imperfect traditions that had become their own.

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🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love

hmmmmm for this one i'll recommend a relatively recent bookmark!

It's just not what's done by @player1064 ! It's a Carraville fic in which Gary Neville comes out as gay in the late 90s, but no one cares because it's Gary LOL. It's a fun oneshot that captures Gary and Jamie's voices (and humor) quite well, and in my opinion is also sensitive to the undercurrent of homophobia, both internalized and external, that would presumably exist even if others didn't give much thought to a specific player's coming out.

🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity

depending on how major the block is, here are some things that i do when i'm having trouble putting words on paper:

talk through the scene/story with a friend (BEST advice i could give, more helpful than everything else on this list combined)

take a break from the computer and write it out by hand, or at least sketch out some of the dialogue

do a little research (INCREDIBLY dangerous if you are me, and are susceptible to the Research Vortex and tend to waste entire nights fixating on say, where the england nt was staying during the september 2003 intl break in manchester - but can be useful if you're struggling to visualize a scene's setting or feel otherwise ill prepared to write a scene requiring a degree of specialist knowledge)

if you're really burnt out on writing, revisiting the source material can give you a boost of energy in reminding you why you like the thing you're writing about

take a walk (or do something with your hands). no more staring at the screen for the next hour, and getting out of your house can provide you with inspiration at unexpected times

put the project on hold and use the time to read something of high quality

shower, wash your hair, eat, generally do whatever you need to do to physically reset

this is the lamest answer ever, and believe me i HATE that it works, but sometimes when i'm feeling really uncreative, it's because i need more sleep. horrible, i'm aware. i'll spend a few nights prioritizing sleep (and maybe reading something good right before bed) and then i'll find it's easier to focus (along with all the other benefits of better sleep lol)

write something kind of shitty anyways and then revisit it a bit later with the idea that you can just delete it if you don't like it. but even a small start can usually help give you an idea of where you want to take a scene/project

i know that's a lot of advice hahaha! i used to be a writing tutor & thought a lot about where certain blocks come from and how to address them. the best thing is to have a lot of tools in your writing arsenal that allow you to build a writing process that meets you where you're at!

thank you for your ask, anon <3

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Meant To Be - Neville Longbottom/Matthew Lewis | Harry Potter

Requested by Anonymous

Pairing: Matthew Lewis x Reader, Mentions of Neville Longbottom x Reader

Fandom: Harry Potter

Warning: None

Number of Words: 1029

The days of filming Deathly Hallow passed faster as you expected. Out of nowhere, you found yourself on the last day, and it was hard for you to not start crying. Daniel, Rupert, Emma, Bonnie, Matthew and you just finished your last scene at the Platform 9 ¾. In the scene, you all bid your children goodbye and you actually never felt so connected with Matthew as today. You both always had been pretty close, but in this scene, you saw him more than just as your best friend. In the scene, he was your husband and you had two children. All these years, you only played his crush and you both had been really good friends through the years. Neville had a crush on Sirius Black’s daughter. Your character was also best friends with Ginny and Luna on screen, even though you were pretty close with Emma since Chamber of Secrets.

Right now, you were hugging Emma tightly. Both of you were crying while Rupert cracked some jocks to cheer both of you up. You did laugh because you were not only sad. You were thankful, being able to be part of this. Happy, because those had been incredible years with amazing people. The tears that had been rolling down your face were not only sad tears but also tears filled with so many other positive emotions. While the three of you were laughing at Rupert’s jocks, Daniel walked over to Matt. He kept staring at you, even after the Regisseur yelled, “That’s a wrap!” Daniel smiled at him because he knew that not only Neville had a crush, but Matthew as well. All those years, he jumped out of his bed excited, only because you guys had scenes together. He was kind of the Ginny to your Harry. “That would be a wonderful moment to ask her out. You could tell your kids about this,” Daniel said the last sentences with a funny voice. Matt looked at him for a few seconds before turning back to Y/N.

He was just as shy as young Neville right now. This could be a blast or the best moment of his life. Not only ending a wonderful era but asking his longtime crush out. “You are right, but how?” Daniel chuckled and hit his arm because he was so much smaller as Matthew. “I actually came prepared, because I hoped that you would agree to ask her out. Wait until we watched the wrap-scenes and you will see. In the end, you only have to accept her answer.” “Wait, Daniel. What is yo-,” Matt could not finish his sentence, because Daniel rushed away towards Rupert. He whispered some words to the Ginger, who threw a fist in the air. They both left in another swift move, leaving two confused girls behind.

Almost an hour later, every actor and person that worked today, sat like in a cinema, in the front of a TV. You, Matt and the Golden Trio sat in the front. Rupert and Daniel kept smirking at you. It was confusing you, but you ignored it. Through the whole movie, those two boys kept stealing glances but mainly stared at the screen. It was beautiful, and to no one’s surprise, a tear formed at least in every person’s eye. They showed the last scene and everyone broke out into tears. People hugged the person next to them, their co-workers and best friends. Maybe even their new found love. While everyone was slightly distracted, Rupert and Daniel pulled Matthew to the front and Daniel yelled to get everyone’s attention. “Before we leave, Matt wanted to show you a film. It is for Y/N and we helped,” Daniel told everyone and moved aside. Everyone was confused and looked at you. Your cheeks began to heat up and you laid your head on Emma’s shoulder. You were just as confused as everyone else, but also flattered.

The whole video was filled with bloopers, behind the scenes clips and even with scenes from the movies. You could not stop the tears from rolling down your cheeks, just like Emma. She found this was so sweet and knew that both of you were meant to be together. At some scenes, even some people from the crowd awed or cheered. You could not imagine, why you would deserve such a cute short movie. You looked at Matt, who kept staring at you. You shot him a small smile before turning back to the screen. As the last scene finished the screen was white. Suddenly the words, “Will you out with me?” were formed and the crowd became louder. Gary Oldman, also known as Sirius, who came for the wrap, yelled, “You want to go out with my daughter? You did not even ask me yet.” Everyone laughed but your attention was set on Matthew. He was also staring at you. Emma waited a moment, before pushing you towards him. Rupert and Daniel took a few steps back to give both of you some space.

Everyone’s attention was turned to the two of you. You were nervous and your hands began to sweat and shake. Matt scratched the back of his head and looked down at the ground. “And…?” He said in a quiet voice. You just nodded and pulled him into a kiss. You did not think for a moment, but it just felt right. You guys were attracted like magnets. The crowd cheered and whistled while Gary yelled again. You did not make it out because only Matt existed for you. His lips fitted right on yours and you wanted to pull him closer. Unfortunately, he pulled away but leaned his forehead against yours. “So is this a yes?” He asked shyly and you nodded again, “Yes. I want to go out with you.” And with that, he kissed you again.

Daniel was right, you guys would tell your children about this day. How Uncle Daniel, with the help of Uncle Rupert, brought the two of you together. In the end, Emma had been right; You guys had been meant to be together.

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Football Oneshots Masterlist

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Liverpool

Andy Robertson - An Evening In

Andy Robertson - Silent Night

Harvey Elliott - Fall Into Me

Trent Alexander Arnold - Not So Expected

Trent Alexander Arnold - Dinner

Trent Alexander Arnold - Mastermind

Trent Alexander Arnold - Feel Better (smut)

Trent Alexander Arnold - Jolly

Trent Alexander Arnold - Good Cop, Bad Cop

Ajax

Jordan Henderson - Emergency? (smut)

FCBarcelona

Eric García - Chaos

Fermín Lopez - loml (smut)

Fermín Lopez - Just A Crush

Frenkie De Jong - Swift Coded

Frenkie De Jong - Baking

Hector Fort - Early Mornings

Pablo Gavi - Dancing In The Dark

Pablo Gavi - Kiss & Tell

Pablo Gavi - Sorpresa

Pablo Gavi - Think Again

Pablo Gavi - For Forever

Pablo Gavi - This Is Nice

Pablo Gavi - Skating Rink

Pablo Gavi - My Golden Boy

Pablo Gavi - Love Lies (smut)

Pablo Gavi - Fangirl

Pablo Gavi - Don't Start

Pablo Gavi - Fantasize pt.1 [smau]

Pablo Gavi - Double Trouble

Pablo Gavi - Sunburn [headcanon]

Pablo Gavi - Jealousy Jealousy

Pablo Gavi - Coffee Date

Pau Cubarsí - Wake Up Call

Pedri Gonzalez - Real Life Lessons

Pedri Gonzalez - Worried Much?

Pedri Gonzalez - Ladrona

Pedri Gonzalez - Smiler

Pedri Gonzalez - Little Imperfections

Pedri Gonzalez - Bakery

Pedri Gonzalez - Stuck With You

Pedri Gonzalez - What Stays In The Camp Nou (smut)

Pedri Gonzalez - Holy

Pedri Gonzalez - Baila Conmigo

Pedri Gonzalez - Duolingo

Pedri Gonzalez - Until I Found You ft. Ferran Torres

Pedri Gonzalez - Peek-a-boo

Pedri Gonzalez - Punto De Vista

Pedri Gonzalez - Come With Me

Pedri Gonzalez - Quiet

Pedri Gonzalez - Nobody Gets Me [smau]

Pedri Gonzalez - Let Her Go

Robert Lewandowski - A City We Barely Know

FCPorto

Nico Gonzalez - New City, New Faces

Newcastle FC

Anthony Gordon - Freezin'

Anthony Gordon - Uh-Oh

Anthony Gordon - The Forward Type

LA Galaxy

Riqui Puig - Surprise

Brighton

Evan Ferguson - Fairytale of New York

Arsenal FC

Declan Rice - Cupid and Psyche

Declan Rice - Triumph

Martin Ødegaard - Isn't It Strange?

Martin Ødegaard - Pinnekjøtt

Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham - When We Were Young

Jude Bellinagham - An Unexpected Gift

Jude Bellingham - Moving

Jude Bellingham - Stop Thinking

Jude Bellingham - Dorada

Kylian Mbappe - The Lights of Paris

Kylian Mbappe - Midnight

Paris Saint Germain

Marco Asensio - Jo Soc Culer (smut)

Manchester United

Alejandro Garnacho - Admire Me Later

Alejandro Garnacho - Cuffin' Season

Gary Neville - Are You Sure?

Mason Mount - Late

Mason Mount - Coffee Talks

Mason Mount - Silent Treatment

Mason Mount - Play Pretend

Mason Mount - Theatre of Dreams

Manchester City

Jack Grealish - School

Jack Grealish - Snowman

Ruben Dias - Test

Atheltico Madrid

Julian Alvarez - Feliz Navidad

Rodrigo Riquelme - Elevator Secrets

Rodrigo Riquelme - Falling For You

Sporting Club

Francisco Trincao - Birthday Cake

Lyon

Houssem Aouar - Emotional Support Person

Chelsea FC

Ben Chilwell - Baby Wrap

Joao Felix - Unrequited Love

João Felix - Fatherhood

João Félix - Pai

Marc Guiu - i like the way you kiss me pt.2

Marc Guiu - Espresso

Juventus

Kenan Yildiz - Let Me Help

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Christmas Oneshots List

Day 1 - Mason Mount (Manchester United) - Play Pretend

Day 2 - Carlos Sainz Jr ( Scuderia Ferrari) - First Snow

Day 3 - Pablo Gavi (FCBarcelona) - Skating Rink

Day 4 - Marc Marquez (Ducati) - The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Day 5 - Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) - An Unexpected Gift

Day 6 - Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) - Cuffin' Season

Day 7 - Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) - Reconsider *smut*

Day 8 - Lando Norris (McLaren) - Dress Up

Day 9 - Jack Grealish (Macnhester City) - Snowman

Day 10 - Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - The Little Things

Day 11 - Trent Alexander Arnold (Liverpool) - Jolly

Day 12 - Charles Leclerc (Scuderia Ferrari) - Christmas Tree Topping

Day 13 - Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain) - The Lights of Paris

Day 14 - Daniel Ricciardo (Alpha Tauri) - Wrapping Mistletoe

Day 15 - Frenkie De Jong (FCBarcelona) - Baking

Day 16 -Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - Die Hard

Day 17 - Rodrigo Riquelme (Athletico Madrid) - Elevator Secrets

Day 18 - Mick Schumacher (Mercedes AMG) - A Coffee and a Miracle

Day 19 - Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) - Freezin'

Day 20 - Liam Lawson (Mugen) - The Art of Decorating

Day 21 - Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) - Surprise!

Day 22 - Jenson Button (Brawn era) - Snowball

Day 23 - Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) - Break a Leg

Day 24 - Mitch Evans (Jaguar) - Meeting You

Day 25 - Evan Ferguson (Brighton) - Fairytale of New York

[FROM THE VAULT]

Andy Robertson (Liverpool) - Silent Night

Gary Neville (Manchester United era) - Are You Sure?

Julian Alvarez (Manchester City) - Feliz Navidad

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal FC) - Pinnekjøtt