#i like thea as an individual but as Kevin ‘Neil: I want your game’ Day’s gf??

[ohfallingdisco]

We all know how Kevthea has no chemistry at all, right? Not a single interaction that reads as romantic partners?

How they got together Thea’s senior year, before she moved away and into the grasp of the Moriyamas at large? How they both grew up in a terrible place, where Jean, at least—a mutual friend/ally—was forced to do unspeakable things in the name of punishment? Jean, whose best friend/situationship was Kevin “it’s easier to remain heterosexual” Day? Who found magnets to send back to Jean, who stored them away over the years until they became childhood keepsakes. You know, Kevin couldn’t have purchased very many things on these trips. He was with Riko. I bet the magnet was it, most of the time.

I don’t think Kevin and Thea were ever actually together, romantically. I think they’re a beard couple, a hetero-alliance formed in a bad time.

[aftgficrec]

Hey!! I'm so grateful for all the work your doing it helps me cope with having nothing to do at home. I was wondering if you could suggest some hurt/comfort or something really angsty to the point where I may cry my eyes out. Thanks!💜💜💜

The fandom has that in spades! Since you want tears and feels, I’m  front loading this rec with heavy angst, but the previous asks listed mostly come with a side of comfort. - A

Check these previous asks, including recs at the tops: 

heavy angst with a happy ending here

hurt/comfort with comfort focus here

hurt/comfort, any pairing here

long angsty andreil here

andrew cries here

crying andrew or neil here

recent andreil break up here

apocalypses here

kevin thea hurt/comfort here

kevin angst here

nicky after Thanksgiving here

nicky in germany here

neil runs/andrew forgives here

aaron and neil in a bad situation here

andreil break up/make up here

hanahaki disease asks one and two

More you say? 

The descriptions in this angels and demons ask will lead to some angst

find hunger games aus here

also try ‘[In] Sickness’ here

‘Wrecked,’ ‘Back to the Start,’ and ‘Like I Would Give…’ here

Calling me back once again’ here

‘Times that try men’s souls’ and ‘L’amour parle en fleurs’ here

‘Azure Blue’ here

‘A Song Without Melody’ here 

and ‘In Flanders Fields’ here

Heavy Angst, Unhappy Ending

Inevitably, like a car crash, by unleaved [Rated M, 17936 Words, Complete, Reposted 2020]

—you can't look away. This is a cautionary tale; you don't fuck with death, even if death fucked you over first.

tw: major character death, tw: car accident, tw: blood, tw: language, tw: heavy angst

lover lose me: the unbecoming of kayleigh day by ExyCherry, Fornavn [Rated M, 10247 Words, Complete, AFTG Reverse Big Bang 2020]

Kayleigh Day, an eager exchange student from Ireland, falls deeply and irrevocably in love with David Wymack. This is their story.

tw: major character death, tw: Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence, tw: heavy angst, tw: car accident

NB: Art prompt for this fic by @fornavn

lie to me (for i do not wish to live the truth) by ExyCherry [Rated M, 14557 Words, Complete, 2019]

Andrew Minyard, a tortured writer, has lost his muse. Day after day his work slowly consumes him until he begins to fear there is nothing left of him. That is, until he meets Neil Josten, an equally damaged individual who happens to be exactly the inspiration Andrew is looking for.

Or, Andrew uses his relationship with Neil solely to write his novel

tw: blood/gore, tw: graphic depictions of violence, tw: torture, tw: heavy angst, tw: alcohol,  tw: depression

Angst With a Happy Ending

Pause and Restart my Heart by ennui_ephemera [Rated T, Series, Complete, 2019]

Part 1: Pause [10180 Words]

Andrew Minyard often got 2am cravings for ice cream. He would often get up and drive to the store to pick some up if they were out. Neil Josten would often go with him on these night time outings.

It was not often that they would be hit by a drunk driver.

tw: drunk driver, tw: car accident, tw: major character injury, tw: blood

Part 2: Restart [52518 Words]

Neil Josten hated hospitals.

When he was on the run with his mom, they would hide out in warehouses or sketchy motel rooms and stitch themselves back together with a needle and a bottle of whiskey. He didn't trust hospitals; they were far too open and public for his taste, doctors made it worse with their too-many nosy questions. It was the last thing Neil needed.

But when Neil wakes up in a hospital with no recollection of how he got there and no memory of the past two years of his life, Neil hated it a little bit more.

tw: drunk driver, tw: car accident, tw: major character injury, tw: alcoholism

[markonasurface]

11/50 - “Same time tomorrow?”

Dan’s in her fourth year of assistant coaching. Matt’s third year of professional Exy. Where Matt was practically begged to become a backliner for (second year) Andrew’s team because he was too difficult to work with. Kevin is visiting. They practice together. Matt has a designated Skype/facetime time with Dan and he never misses it. (Neil’s first year pro.)

I wrote this after getting no sleep and while staying up another night. Thank you everyone who submitted ideas. You all are the best. I went with @musicanddancingthroughlife‘s suggestion.

Matt smiled sleepily at Dan through his computer camera. “I love you so much,” he told her.

“I know,” she said back. “I love you so much.”

Matt’s cheeks hurt from smiling so much. “I know.”

“Same time tomorrow?” she asked.

“Wouldn’t miss it.” He sighed. He hated hanging up with her. He traced her smile on his screen. “I can’t wait to come home home.”

Dan frowned. “I’ll see you in two weeks.”

“I know.”

Dan sighed. “I can’t wait to see you, my love.” Then she groaned, stretching and going out of view of the camera. “Go to sleep, okay?” She rolled onto her side and her face was closer to the screen. Matt was tempted to count the freckles across her nose.

“I’d rather watch you,” he said quietly.

She scrunched up her face and Matt said, “God, you’re so cute. How’d I get so lucky?”

She shrugged one shoulder and they lay in silence until they both drifted off to sleep.

“Dammit, Minyard!” their coach yelled as he tripped their starting striker, Milton.

Matt tossed Andrew a look he pretended not to see. The next time Milton tried to score on Andrew, he simply caught the ball and tossed it to Matt. Coach Watson looked pleased and Matt sighed.

He really should’ve learned by now that his relief would only encourage Andrew to go back to tripping their strikers.

“Andrew,” Matt called, waving his racquet at him to try and get him to throw him the ball.

Instead of tripping their teammate for the fifth time, Andrew slammed the ball at the plexiglass wall. Matt watched their coach flinch while Kevin Day raised an eyebrow, looking unimpressed.

Matt broke out into a grin and pulled off his helmet. Coach Watson opened the door and called, “Go get some water!”

“What’re you doing here, Queen?” Matt asked but pulled Kevin in for a hug.

“We’re playing you in two days,” Kevin reminded him.

“I know but I thought you didn’t get in until tomorrow.”

Kevin looked over Matt’s shoulder. “Andrew picked me up this morning.” Andrew shrugged and went to get water. “Night practice?”

Matt nodded. “Definitely.”

They were in the middle of Kevin’s fifth drill when Matt’s phone started ringing. He took off his helmet and made his way to the bench.

He hurriedly dropped his gloves and swiped at his phone screen. It took four tries before he was able to answer the call.

“Hey!” he said.

Dan narrowed her eyes at him, playfully. “Am I interrupting?”

Matt wiped his face on the back on his arm. “No!”

“Yes!” Kevin called. “Do you want to lose?”

“Is that Kevin?”

Matt pointed his phone in Kevin and Andrew’s direction. “Say hi!”

“Dan, your husband’s defensive techniques are sorely lacking,” Kevin told her. “Do you want him to embarrass himself on Friday?”

“Hey, fuck you!”

“You shouldn’t have transferred,” Kevin continued, switching his gaze to Matt. “This team’s defense relies too heavily on Andrew. Coach Watson doesn’t push you like he should and you don’t put in enough extra practice to make up for it. You’re too good to be wasting away in California.”

Matt rolled his eyes and Dan laughed. “God, Kevin, good to see you’re still you!”

“We just saw each other at Thanksgiving; of course I’m still me.” Kevin pulled his helmet back on and started running through another drill with Andrew.

Matt smiled lovingly at Dan as he always did. “How was your day?”

“Good,” she said. “Although this baby better come soon, or I’m gonna lose it.”

“Two more weeks, my love. She can’t come until I come home.”

Dan groaned and angled her phone down so Matt could see her rub a hand over her belly. “Sometimes I don’t think the paycheck is worth you living half a country away.”

“I know,” Matt told her. “But we both get to take twice the amount of leave from work because of it when she comes. And I think Neil’s gonna transfer next season.”

The door clattered open and Matt looked up. “Speak of the devil.”

Neil stormed in, walked straight up to Andrew and grabbed him by his helmet. “You were supposed to pick me up.”

Andrew shrugged and Neil glared. “You’re so fucking petty.”

“Neil!” Dan called.

Neil looked over. He kissed the top of Andrew’s helmet and strolled over to Matt. Matt threw his arm around him and grinned.

“Hey, Dan,” he said. “How’s the baby?”

“Ready to come hopefully,” she responded. “What are you doing there?”

“Had to see Andrew and Matt squash Kevin on Friday.”

“I heard that!” Kevin yelled. He came back over and took off his helmet.

Andrew sighed loudly.

“Have you seen Matt play lately?”

“Seriously?” Matt demanded. “We beat the Sirens last week. Our defensive stats were better than your girlfriend’s team’s.”

“Because of Andrew.”

Dan cleared her throat. “Speaking of your girlfriend, Kev,” she said. “I thought she’d be your fiancée by now.”

Kevin’s face turned red as Neil and Matt both turned stunned looks on him. Andrew ventured closer and sat next to Neil.

“At Thanksgiving you said -”

“They switched up the game schedule,” Kevin said through his teeth. “We had to cancel our trip.”

Dan tilted her head. “So ... when are you going to do it then?”

“I don’t know.”

“Why didn’t I know Kevin’s planning on proposing?” Matt demanded, gawking at his wife.

“And Kevin’s right, babe,” she said, ignoring his question. “I hate to break it to you, but Thea’s individual stats were better than yours last week and her morning sickness has been really bad.”

“What?” Matt and Neil both exclaimed at the same time Kevin hissed, “Dan!”

She put a hand over her mouth. “Oh, my god. I’m so sorry. I forgot - Pregnancy Brain. I’m so sorry.”

“Thea’s pregnant?” Andrew looked skeptical.

“I knew exhaustion wouldn’t put her in the hospital!” Neil shouted.

“Should she even be playing?” Matt asked.

Kevin ran a hand over his face. “She was only going to play one more game but she has Hyperemesis Gravidarum so she’s out for the rest of the season.”

“Thea’s pregnant?” Andrew repeated.

“It was an accident obviously,” Kevin said, sounding annoyed and a little flustered. “Only Dan, Wymack, Thea’s agent, and Coach Sylvester know.”

“Congrats, man,” Matt patted his shoulder.

Kevin shifted his helmet to his other hand. “Thanks. So should we get back to practice?” When no one answered, he added, “Since my severely sick pregnant girlfriend played a better game than you.”

Matt stared at him, nonplussed.

Kevin rolled his eyes and started back onto the court. “Neil, are you joining us?”

“Yeah. I’ll just go change.”

“Matt, any day now.”

Matt said, “Okay, okay.” And even though they had plans to practice tomorrow night, too, he whispered, “Same time tomorrow?”

Dan grinned. “You know it.”