#its not enough seeing him from jean and jeremys pov

[luisabeccaria]

ik nora is doing a huge service for even writing tsc but i NEED her to write a book solely on kevin day i need to see the inside of his mind and how he views everyone and everything around him

[mollyolikeme]

Thoughts as I read TSC: A Stream of Conciousness Part Two!

Filthy Spoils!

classic kevin.

LOL keep saying i see how much you bench as if thats an indicator of someones ability to kickass

HA! i always forget about the sixteen hour days shit, i cannot, i find it too fucking funny it's fucking impossible. mfs would be DECEASED. like DEAD.

they are so hardcore this fantastical has me CACKLING every time

like a ken doll!

BLONDE.

ill advised thoughts....

uh oh jean, your crazy is showing.

goddamn. to hate but need. complicated and absolutely screwed up relationship dynamics are fascinating.

okay, i like to rag on our beloved kevin (because its fun and easy) but like props where props are due. i know we didn't get to see his transition from raven to fox but i honestly think the boy would have handled it a lot better than jean jean morose over here. boy isssssss messed up.

foreshadowwwwww SWIM SHORTS!

dangerously low? dangerous for who jean?

do not be slut shaming, lucas. thats fucking gross of you and i'm not even gonna mention the nonconsensual factor...........

oh. my. word. its not funny but i feel the morbid sense to laugh at the ravens dropping like flies.

bad therapist. you cant force it. where is Dobson?

OMG LOL i summoned her!

dont you worry about kevin babe, the foxes got him

thats two hands on chin! thats two!

he's got a big dick! lololololololol boys not tryna be gayyyy

oh the heat! the HEAT! yes jeremyyyyyyyy

fear of water.

what happens when he losses his grip......i want to see you lose control......... hi familiar phrasing and trauma, i ADORE you.

in my head, jean has a very french tsk of his tongue reaction to almost everything people do around him.

yesssss the foxes ARE synchronized.

you tell him jeremy! none of his raven intentionally injuring people bullshit

omg were gonna get a little kevin trip to cali! reunion of the abused buds! (again gotta take the morbid hilarity into account for my health)

LOL wheel throwing! Patrick Swayze where are you?!

not the self flagellating notebooks he kept.....

oooooo intense. it all comes to the surface. the truth will always come out.

this is clever, gives just enough info about the ravens without explaining the crime side of things. go nora.

okay damn lucas.... issues buddy. dont be comin after jean jean. you'll regret it.

chin grab number 3! this time by jeremy 🤩

omg cuuuuuuuute little motorcycle ride and seashell gifty

again. uh oh jean. your crazy is showing to the coaches now. this truth is really spilling out the cracks

pause.......... guys my sanity........ my INsanity upon reading this........... im losin it! ......... okay resume.

morbid laughing morbid laughing morbid laughing fuck fuck fuck

yo. to somehow make me feel like neilio's story is a positive tale................

wow lucas. doubling down are we. his character does have a very difficult truth to come to terms with. its fuckin rough and a hella interesting arc.

you should call dobsonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

OH SHIT! neil's here! Thats not good news for you jean!

fy faen neil. you're kind of a gangster babe!

oh. dead sister. so sad. (typing it out like that looks sarcastic. It's not.)

yaaaaasssss thats the smart mouth we know and love! telling an agent he parked illegally!!! ahhhhh lolololololoolol

OMG Neil!!!! sweetheart! you care so much! awwwwwwwww wow nora seriously, what. a. treat! he cares about his buddy jean.

jeremy...... you got it so bad hun. always with the 'what do you need?' like just promise yourself to him forever and ever.

CHIN!!!!!!!!!! FOUR TIMES NOW.

woah Jer.

i like that jean actually doesn't like exy. such a good contrast to neils pov obsession.

im curious where this whole 'its not freedom its a pretty cage' thing is gonna go. like, yea i dont think you'll ever be 'free' free jean. but honestly this is pretty damn close. professional athletes lives are very straight forward. and if youre that good, fuckin easy.

[sunnyupsidedown]

Thoughts On: The Sunshine Court

by Nora Sakavic [goodreads]

Aka, if I didn't put myself on a social media blackout, these would have been my live tweets. Spoilers below.

Gosh. What if Jeremy starts to hate Kevin for not doing 'enough' to help Jean. That’d probably hurt him so bad lmao Though I don't really thing Jeremy gives off those vibes. He's too sunny.

Also, now I’m thinking of Jeremy being a very normal kid with a normal background completely unprepared to help someone with absolutely massive amounts of trauma. Like. This kid being like, look at my normal jock life and then suddenly is exposed to the dark underbelly of organized crime.

Like. With Andrew and Neil, Neil was already familiar and Andrew at least is familiar with how bad law enforcement is so it’s all a non-issue. Jeremy though… what’s his story???

Jean over here probably texting with T9 on a flip phone

Which fox uses T9, which one taps the number until it gets to the letter they want, and which one has a phone with a keyboard?

Have I mentioned that I love Renee? I feel like she’s often seen as an uwu good girl Christian. But like. She’s so badass. I think she said it herself that she’s a bad person doing her best to be good and you really get that with the “smile that doesn’t reach her eyes”. Fucking love her.

Okay the uni president thing is actually kind of funny. Because I work in an athletic department and it reminds me of when the president requested access to the team practice schedules so I was in charge of setting up an account in our messaging app with the instructions to grant him access but with absolutely no power to do anything else

Do you think Renee will put "Destabilized Evermore leading to its eventual downfall" on her resume when she applies to the Peace Corps? I know this is not how it works but....

We’re going to see the reaction to Riko’s death from Jean’s POV!!! I wrote a ficlet about this!! It’s gonna be so cool to see what really happens!!

Wtf Jean’s 19?!?!

I'm saying this like everything that happened to him wouldn't have been just as horrifying if he were Kevin's age. But like. WTF??? He's Neil's age!!

LMAO everyone wants to choke Kevin out

“You were injured in a scrimmage” DAMN. I did not expect that from Abby. She's so done with Jean's evasions

I was being kind of mean to Kevin earlier and now I’m going to cry. He was just doing his best too :( what can you do when you’ve been raised in the system?

Kevin, Neil, and Jean are in the idiot exy trio

It’s so fascinating to know that this was the version where Jean lived because you can see the parts where his life could have ended. Like if Abby left the pills. If Jean made it back to Evermore. If Wymack didn’t threaten Tetsuji.

The way that they’re (Neil is) playing 5D exy mafia chess is so extra 😭

Everyone really looking to Neil for their courage. Neil was brave so I can be brave (or at least follow him). What would Neil do?

Do you think the other exy coaches know exy was built on blood? Or at least that Evermore was?

Jean and Kevin in the corner at the party full of Ravens: They don’t know the extent of Riko’s violence

I’m starting to realize that Jean is a lover... [Redacted: This is getting it's own post because I have feelings about this.]

JEREMY!! HELLO!! I DON'T KNOW YOU. ARE YOU DEPRESSING TOO?

Jeremy is so normal. This is going to be so good. He’s literally going to be like “why did you say it like that? You know that’s fucked up right?” Call it like it is my dude!!

How the hell did they get the seniors on board with a smaller line up? They’re giving up a chance at a championship run... Ah.

Oh. He’s rich?? Jeremy is rich? With a butler? Is he secretly going to be tied to the west coast mafia? And taking Jean on will create a bond between east and west?

OH HE’S POLITICIAN RICH. Damn. You know there's blood money somewhere

Are you telling me that the sunshine court is a nickname between Kevin and Jean (and maybe some others? I don't remember if it was ever mentioned in the other books) for USC? And it’s typically called the Gold Court? Cause if so, they’re soooo starved

Do you think Jean knows (or remembers) how to use money? Since he’s been locked up in the Nest for so long? How many social norms has he forgotten? How awkward is he going to be relearning them?

Oh god. Jean found out from Jeremy! Holy shit I was not expecting that. Damn. Also. He's alone :(

Renee and Jean 😭

I’m so glad they talked about redshirting. I was SO confused why they could go five years when the rule is 5 years to compete 4 seasons.

Radiology equipment in their exy stadium?? Man I forget how rich some schools are

Watch Jean break out in hives the moment he gets on clothes that are outside the monochrome color scheme

Oooo Jeremy, show me your spine. I want to see him mad. I want to see him lose control.

And then I forgot I was taking notes because I was too absorbed. When is the next book supposed to come out again?

[knickknacksandallthat]

First Lines

I was tagged by the awesome @fullyvisible! (Thanks lovey!)

Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have fewer than 20, just list them all!). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line. Then tag some people to take part.

Oooh....so I JUST hit 20 works the other day on AO3 so this will be fun LOL! I'll go from oldest to newest, and see if we get any similarities...

1.) Deadly Affections (Andreil fanfic - my very first!)

It all starts with a throwaway comment from the most unlikely person.

2.) First Game Jitters (Andrew POV fic of his first game)

Methodically, Andrew puts on his gear and ignores his teammates’ chatter around him.

3.) Just Because I Can (Lots of Foxes & Pranks)

The first time it happens, the prank is simple but most definitely immature.

4.) I Hope You Lie To Me (Andreil Miscommunication & Angst - Neil POV)

Eden's Twilight is packed tonight.

5.) Quiet (Sweet little winter oneshot of Andreil)

Neil tiptoes out of the bedroom, bare feet silent on the cold, wood floor.

6.) I Want You To Stay (Andreil Miscommunication & Angst - Andrew POV)

Andrew stares into the full-length mirror on the back of their bedroom door.

7.) 12 Ways to Woo a Minyard (Andreil & Foxes Shenanigans, Neil POV)

Eight pairs of eyes stare back at Neil across the cafeteria table.

8.) Blooming (Only For You) (Andreil Angst & Gardening)

“Welcome, everybody!  Let me tell you what, we are just so excited to have y’all!”

9.) Need You Now (Andreil Smut Lolz)

Can I come over?

10.) A Little Tongue-In-Cheek (Andreil, Neil gets a Tongue Piercing)

Neil Abram Josten is a little shit, and he knows it.

11.) Highly Improbable (Andreil HS Sweethearts)

“So,” Neil starts out, trying to make his tone as cool and casual as possible, even though his heart feels like it’s beating its way out of his chest.

12.) Not As Sweet As Your Smile (Jerejean first kiss)

It's been seven months since Jean came to California.

13.) Highly Improbable (Jerejean Sadness)

Like usual, Jean wakes silently.

14.) A Night In The Wandering Tavern (Jerejean Fantasy)

The moment Jean steps through the tavern door, there’s a weird jolt in the bottom of his stomach, like he’s spinning before tumbling off the edge of a very tall cliff.

15.) A True Trojan (Jerejean Post-Canon)

Okay, so technically it was Jeremy’s fault.

16.) Flavors of Fall (Andreil Fall-Centric Fic)

Andrew breathes shallowly, fighting the urge to shift as his finger hovers over the shutter button.

17.) Of First Dates and Second Chances (Andreil HS First Dates)

Andrew gives the mirror standing in front of him a murderous glare.

18.) For the Love of Fish (KevJean Meet-Cute)

“Um.”

19.) Seven Minutes (Kateaaron First Kiss)

“Oh, come on!” The guy groans as the bottle slows to a stop right in front of him.

20.) The Heat is On (Andreil ABO)

“We’re not doing this,” Andrew snaps, turning his back on the stubborn-as-shit freshman and taking an agitated puff of his cigarette.

Hmm....so I'm not sure if I see many patterns (other than Andrew staring into mirrors, weirdly lol). I actually thought I started more fics with dialogue so I'm actually somewhat pleased to see it's more even than I thought.

Funny enough, I think my favorite opening line might be the first one? It all starts with a throwaway comment from the most unlikely person. Something vague and foreshadowing about it that I find fun lol.

Anyway - that was fun! Anyone who wants to join in, please feel free! 😁😍