#jingerhead

[palmettoshenanigans]

Promised I'd compile an Andreil Fic List from my bookmarks so here y'all go (everything is AO3)! List updated occasionally.

Favorites bolded in orange. Top Five marked with [#]

Short and Sweet/Angst and Read Several Times

"loving you is muscle memory" by Talls (sweet)

"boyfriend privileges" by mostly_maudlin (sweet)

"You Might Get It" by likearecord (light angst)

"Translation Errors" by SensationalSunburst (sweet like candy)

"This Roommates Bullshit" by likearecord (sweet)

"temper, temper" by Ominous (sweet and hilarious)

"Killer Bunny" by godless_writer (lil angst)

"Pumpkin Patch" by H_bee69 (sweet)

"Neil Josten Is a Lucky Man" by irls_goaway (sweet)

"Porcupines and Promises" by StellaLuna365 (sweet)

"Neptune" by kanekicure (sweet angst)

"What Did You Call Me?" by Fortheloveofexy (sweet n a lil hot)

"give or take" by bazookajo94 (sweet and funny)

"It's the Thought that Counts" by gluupor (sweet)

"hold your fire" by seasy33 (angst)

"Oh isn't it a bit of luck…" by Willow_bird (sweet and silly)

"Sweet Enough to Eat" by Fortheloveofexy (sweet angst)

"Bunny" by lady_flash (sweet and funny)

"Space In-Between" by kitausu (sweet)

"just curious" (series of 2) by gay_irl (sweet)

"Kisses on Scars" by rememberednoah (sweet)

"my whole life, too" by eeveepkmnfan (sweet)

"definitely something" by bazookajo94 (sweet n silly)

"in bars, in cars" by moonix (sweet)

"Do Not Disturb" by mostly_maudlin (angst n lil sweet)

Killing Me Softly With Their Love

"Not Nothing" by TheRainbowElectric

Broke My Heart and Left Me There To Rot

"I'll Take Care Of You" by Justthislazy

"Oh love, I'm sorry if I smothered you" by Ateiluj

Broke My Heart, Left Me To Rot, But Came Back With A Blanket and An Apology

"Odd Eye" by tdashshirts

They Find Each Other In Every Universe (AUs)

"fragile" by likearecord (Radio!AU)

"venus as a boy" by kybelles (Highschool!AU)

"Catfish" by likearecord (Catfish!AU)

"cocoa dust" by djhedy (Coffeshop!AU)

"The Calculus of Nocturnes" by fuzzballsheltiepants (Teacher!Andreil)

"Raised on Little Light" by maqicien (Wymack adopted Neil)

"Touch me, love me, leave me" by BakaDoll (Military!Andrew)

"buried" by bazookajo94 (Highschool!AU)

"And We'll Be Running" by allyasavedtheday (Band!AU)

"boy next door" by foodforworms (Neighbors!AU)

"Smokescreen" by bazookajo94 (Muse!AU???) [#4]

"waiting up for better things" by fuzzballsheltiepants (Guitar Player!Andrew)

"skin deep affection" by mitigates (Speed Dating!AU)

"in another life" by bazookajo94 (Accidental Pen Pal!AU)

"Armies" by nekojita (Mafia!AU) [#1]

"If You Love Me, Come Clean" by sundowne (Exchange Student!AU)

"at least we were electrified" by likearecord (Actor!Neil) [#2]

"Ripple Effect" by Watergaw for AgentCoop (Canon Divergence)

"we were together" (series of 3) by bazookajo94 (Canon Divergence)

"Tastes Like Gold" by pandaseek (Translator!Neil)

"The Gaslights Burn Brightly" by This_Witch_Writes (Met in Baltimore!AU)

"wreck my plans" by Willow_bird (College!AU)

"he's a nightmare" by likearecord (camp!AU)

"april showers, april snow storms" by ephemeralsky (soulmate!AU airport edition)

"prophetic" (series of 2) by Ominous (childhood friends!AU)

THEY TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER YOUR HONOR

"say something" by Willow_bird

"i’m gonna find my ghost that’s lost in outer space" by cyanica

"lost in the process (out at sea)" by cake_lovin_ace

"The Drowning" by minyardlovebot

"I hate you" by All_for_the_andreil

"A Quiet Night" by kccastner

"Overcome" by czenzo

"The grass between us (the mud under our feet)" by unojonex

"Not a Monster, Just a Human" by ms_masago

"Will you love me for who I am, not for who I was?" by something_boring

"There Now, Steady Love" by jingerhead

"side effects may vary" by willadisastercry

"Neil Fights the Foxes" by This_Witch_Writes

"Tell Me Where To Touch You" by Fortheloveofexy

"Beware Becoming My Partner in Madness" by Justthislazy [#5]

THEY FUCK EACH OTHER YOUR HONOR

"louder than bombs (i break)" by mitigates

"Beautiful" by WhenInDoubtSleep

"attitude problems" by greywarenlynch

"hold on" by starwarned

"Need You Now" by NikNak22

THEY TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER AND FUCK EACH OTHER YOUR HONOR!!!

"Muscle Memory" by elesary

Did Someone Say Fantasy AU????

"Andrew Minyard and the Intricacies of Faerie Wooing" by carminesunset (Fae!AU)

"monster (under my bed)" by scribbleb_red (Demon!Neil)

"Into The Woods" (series of 7) by Ominous (Werewolf!Andrew) [#3]

"anywhere. everywhere." by moonix (Demon!Andrew)

"Auburn Wings and Golden Dreams" by doodlingstuff (Angel! Neil)

THE FUCKING GAUNTLET

"Blame It on My Youth" by youreyestheyglow (1 million+ words) [#Honorable Mention - for the culture]

[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

[splishsplashyouropinionistrash]

hello hello my loves, it's been a while since I've done a fic rec list and I'm feeling *inspired*

my qualifications are that i'm a loser and have read over a thousand fics so far in 2023

Was Sorta Hopin' That You'd Stay by jaydreamz (8/8)

Minyard Josten rivalry but they actually hate each other. They have a prank war. It's beautiful.

Eighteen Wheels And Three Beating Hearts by Autumnalpalmetto, IKnowWhoYouAre_Damianos (21/21)

Small town AU, Neil is a trucker with a son and Andrew runs a diner. So many found family feels, was giggling like a child the whole time. Connor owns my heart.

Die Free Or Die A Failure by Mickey_99 (54/54)

This one. This one!!! It's so good. Like, so good. It's a Raven!Neil fic, where Neil escapes the Nest and joins Kevin at PSU. It's super dark at times, but so lovely? The found family in this one is just *chefs kiss*

I Guess This Is Where I Say Goodbye by Artificiosus (2/2)

Listen y'all. I bawled like a baby reading this one. Full on ugly sobbing. It was amazing. It's MCD, so be careful. Neil gets in a car crash and calls Andrew, but Andrew doesn't pick up. The whole fic is Neil's voicemail and Andrew's reaction. It's so beautiful and so so sad.

Here And Where You Are by pentagrammed (1/1)

This one!!! It's almost sort-of MCD? But not actually. Read it, I'm begging. There's not much I can say about it without spoilers, so just... read it.

Dating & Other Disasters by lolainslackss, moonix (12/12)

Okok but this one. It's fake dating, the Foxes all go to a fine arts school. Neil is an actor and Andrew is a writer. It's so good !!! Andrew's poem lives rent-free in my head.

Murder Boyfriends by justadreamfox (3/3)

Heathers AU!!! It's beautiful, I'm in love with it. Go forth and read.

Better Than A Night Light by Ominous (1/1)

Literally 7k of fluff. Neil watches one of those alien horror movies and gets scared by it (but Drew is there to help, ofc)

Small Angry Gardeners by SensationalSunburst (8 part series)

Neil and Andrew's adventures in homeowning, gardening, meeting neighbors, owning animals, and other domestic bullshit. So fluffy, so sweet, so fun. Simply adore.

Heimkehr Means Homecoming by This_Witch_Writes (2 part series)

Cass is good! Andrew gets a mom! Family !!!! Literally so good, I cried a lot.

What Does 'Viral' Mean? by darkbluebox (1/1)

Kevin is a sports commentator after retirement, and Neil joins him for a game. So much bickering. Fucking hilarious

In Reel And Rout by maydaykevin (10/10)

Fantasy pirates AU. Vaguely Pirates of the Caribbean? So good though, oh my god. Andrew has water powers and shit. Neil is a pirate captain. I'm in love.

The Exy Team Is Nuts: A Survival Guide For The Uninitiated by Cute Negativity Cloud (Ofelia) (1/1)

The Foxes from the perspective of the other sports team. They have a whiteboard with rules for how to deal with them without being murdered/beaten up/insulted to death. It's fucking hilarious

Kill My Mind (Raise My Body Back To Life) by r3mus (1/1)

Ghostface!Andriel. They're murder boyfriends who kill bad people. It was such a fun read tbh

Queer Eye For The Demi Guy by neilwrites (13/13)

Neil goes on Queer Eye. The Monsters + Allison are the fab 5. it's wonderful, I love it.

Baby I'll Bleed You Dry by priorwalter (2 part series)

The Twilight AU this fandom desperately needed. In which Andrew is Edward, Neil is Bella, and many jokes are made. I spend a solid half an hour cackling

The Gaslights Burn Brightly by This_Witch_Writes (8/8)

Okok so Andrew and Neil were childhood friends, but Neil disappears one day and everyone convinces Andrew that he never existed at all. Eight years later, they meet again at PSU. It was so. Amazing. I love this author sm

A Dad By Any Other Name by SensationalSunburst (2/2)

Coach Wymack being a dad for 5k. That's it. That's the fic. (5+1 Wymack being a dad)

Called It Home by jingerhead (1/1)

Neil is spiderman. Spoilers for No Way Home. Guys it's so good !!

What We Ask by constellationqueen (40/40)

Neil gets hurt. Andrew helps him. SUUUUPER dark guys, like. Super dark. MCD too, so watch out. Really sad but so so beautiful, I sobbed so violently my sibling thought someone had died

The Suit Universe by marie_pothos (17 part series)

Ohhhhhh my god THIS ONE!!! My all time fave series. It's a popstar AU, but Neil is basically Taylor Swift. It's all based off of Taylor Swift songs. Absolute must read, even if you don't like TS that much. It's so beautiful, and funny, and so so sweet, and just- I could go on forever about this one.

Shake My Tomb by exactly13percent_OLD (hymbeaux) (10/10)

Butcher!Neil (sorta). kevin goes to Neil for protection from Riko, so neil goes to PSU. So beautifully written, I just re-read it today. It's so good guys.

Take To The Wing by iceEckos12 (20/20)

Neil signs the contract during his Christmas at Evermore. Surprisingly fluffy for a Nest fic, and there are some absolutely wonderful OCs. I would die for Joshua.

Something In Return by reaching_my_summit (10/10)

Neil and Andrew go to Disney World. That's the whole fic. Tooth-rotting fluff, it's amazing

Funky Happenings With The Fox Family by dobbypussypopper (27/27)

THE Fox group chat fic. It's fucking hilarious, I laughed so hard I started crying.

The Marks We Make by Fortheloveofexy (11/11)

Soulmate AU. Guys, this fic. It's one of my favorites. I reread it all the time. It's so good, and so sweet, and just UGH. I adore it so much.

Falling. by Idnis (16/16)

Art School AU where Andrew is a photographer and Neil is a painter. It's so poetic and beautiful, I'm begging you to read it.

Too Gay To Function by gluupor (1/1)

Mean Girls fusion. Andrew is Regina George. Enough said.

And there you go! This is a very very small fraction of the fics I've read this year, so obviously I have more if anyone's interested.

Go forth and read !

[orange-foxes]

Marriage Proposal

💍Who's Gonna Hold You Like Me? by lilac_and_ravens (5k)

“Minyard, who the fuck did you murder this time?” David Wymack grumbled through the phone. “I lost Neil,” was all Andrew said in response. There was silence for a second before Wymack replied, “What, like lost him in the grocery store?” “No, like he left for a run and never came home.” (OR: a very unconventional Andriel marriage proposal <3)

💍 It's the Thought that Counts by gluupor (2k)

Andrew and Neil's relationship has many facets that are confusing to outsiders. The strangest may be their habit of giving each other the contents of their pockets and calling it a gift.

💍 For Better Or For Worse by gluupor (15k)

Marrying your best friend who you've secretly been in love with for years because you need health insurance is a good idea, right? ...Right?

💍 Fool for You by conniptionns (1k)

Andrew and Neil get married on April Fools' Day. No one believes them.

💍 The Pinterest Wedding Board by jingerhead (4,5k)

“Do you want to see my Pinterest wedding board?” Andrew asked, already pulling it up. Aaron, who’s arms had been crossed in what could only be him trying to be intimidating, completely lost his composure. “Your what?” “My Pinterest wedding board,” Andrew repeated. He patted the cushion next to him in invitation that Aaron hesitantly accepted, sitting down so slowly and gingerly it was comical. “Here.” He turned the computer towards Aaron, who gave Andrew a concerned look before finally looking at what was there. “You’re serious,” he stated.

💍 Who's Gonna Hold You Like Me? by lilac_and_ravens (5k)

“Minyard, who the fuck did you murder this time?” David Wymack grumbled through the phone. “I lost Neil,” was all Andrew said in response. There was silence for a second before Wymack replied, “What, like lost him in the grocery store?” “No, like he left for a run and never came home.”

💍 Eight Paws and a Roof by JuiceGremlin (10k)

Five times the cats were part of something important, and one time they weren't.

💍 I can't make you love me (if you don't) by djhedy (5k)

Andrew realises he’s faced with two choices: hold onto this or let it go forever. And he hates that. Almost as much as he hates Neil. He watches as Neil turns away, walks up the length of the room once, stops, looks back. “It’s ok,” he says, his voice drained of any emotion, face set. Sure. Resigned. “You always said this was nothing.” Andrew nods. Remembers there’s a cigarette dangling between his fingers, so brings it back up to his lips, holds it there, doesn’t even bother breathing in. “Ok,” Neil says again, and leaves the room. --- before andrew graduates, neil asks him to make a choice.

💍 Say I Do by gluupor (1k)

Neil’s not sure how this happened. Well, okay, that’s blatantly false. This happened because he’s a competitive asshole and so is Andrew, although he hides it behind his general apathy. They wouldn’t both be professional athletes if they didn’t have healthy competitive streaks. But what that means is that sometimes neither of them will back down when issued a challenge. Like right now. When they’re locked in a game of engagement chicken.

💍 i'm a tourist making stops (i'll never leave without you) by Talls (3k)

Andrew is unreasonably on top of this, and should have expected Neil to not be any good at relationships. Or, in which Andrew proposes, and Neil confronts the reality that is his life. (ft. Kevin as a perceptive asshole who Neil couldn't live without)

💍 Neil Josten Is a Lucky Man by irls_goaway (11k)

5 times Neil ends up in the hospital and nobody tells Andrew+The 1 time someone has the common sense to tell Andrew and Andrew decides, fuck, he has to marry Neil.

💍 The Sock Drawer by Paradoxolotl (2k)

Andrew refuses to ask, but he's not unwilling. His solution is simple: put the ring where Neil will find it. Hell, Andrew will even make it obvious where to look. Easy. Simple. He just didn't expect it to take this long.

💍 I'll Race You There by jingerhead (5k)

“Excuse you,” Neil grumbled, nudging his nose against Andrew’s head, “it’s about to be Neil Josten-Minyard.” “I don’t want your stupid last name.” “But I want YOUR stupid last name.” ~*~ Wedding days aren't always picture perfect. Sometimes things go wrong, but if the day ends with you walking down the aisle with your husband, could it really be so bad? Andrew doesn't think so. He thinks that's as perfect as he and Neil are going to get, and it's exactly what he wants, too.

💍 january 19th by crystalcrow (2k)

“Yes or no?” “To kissing?” Andrew puts his hand down, grabbing what he stuck between the wall and the headrest and drops it on Neil’s chest. “To marrying me.”

💍 you ought to give me wedding rings by absolutelithops (11k)

Andrew has the damn thing for a year before he makes any use of it. or Three times Andrew almost asks a very dangerous question, and the one time he does.

[fortheloveofexy]

Top 5 vs Personal 5

List your top 5 fics ranked by kudos on AO3. are you surprised by what's most popular to your readers? then provide your ranking of your personal top 5 fics, and tag a few fellow writers!

Thanks for the tag @mostlymaudlin ! tagging @jingerhead @paradoxolotl @exy-shmexy @storiesnstardust

Top 5 (by Kudos):

1. Call Me By Your Name (3.9k, andreil)  

Basically, Neil calls Andrew “baby” in his sleep once, so Andrew  gets flustered and then secretly tries out different pet names for Neil.

This one... honestly really surprised me with how popular it got. It’s my most kudos’d fic by a long shot (2,378 kudos??? insanity). It’s a short little thing, entirely focused around andreil and pet names. To be honest, I have mixed feelings about this one being the top fic, because it’s one of my oldest fics and I don’t really love the prose now. I don’t really understand why it got so popular out of everything I wrote bc it’s never anyone’s favorite fic when I ask, but I’m glad so many enjoyed it!

2. Sweet Enough To Eat (3.1k, andreil) 

Andrew experiencing cute aggression. That’s basically the whole premise lol.

 Anyway, this one is my oldest fic, so I assume that’s why it’s so popular. It’s cute, sweet even! I still like it to this day. Not much else to say about it though.

3. May We Meet Again (10.7k, andreil)

The first installment of the Artist Neil AU. 

To be honest, I don’t like it anymore. That whole AU has problems with pacing, and some characterization issues too. Plus, looking back at the art now makes me cringe so hard. The only reason it’s still up is bc I know a lot of people really like it. Sometimes I think about revising the whole thing but I still remember how big of an undertaking it was when I first wrote it and made all the art for it, so I probably won’t. 

4. The Marks We Make (41.3k, andreil)

A (mostly) canon rewrite from Andrew’s POV with a soulmate AU twist. 

This the first multichapter fic I ever wrote, and one of the earliest fics I ever published, so I’m not surprised it’s high on the list. There are some things I like about this one, and some I would do differently. Writing this fic helped me make some of my first friends in the fandom though, so it was very much worth it.

5. Yes Or No? (35.5k, andreil)

sub andrew & Dom Neil pwp - need I say more?. 

This one truly surprised me. It was meant to be a one-shot experiment, something I wrote as an exploration of my own boundaries and limits. BDSM fics are often triggering for me, so I generally avoid them, but I wanted to write a BDSM fic that I would be able to enjoy and to explore BDSM from a safe distance.

However, given how much the fandom seemed to be against Andrew submitting (and sometimes even just bottoming) at the time, I worried I might end up getting hate for writing it. To my surprise, I did not, and so many commenters asked that I continue it that I ended up turning it into a whole series. 

I’m quite proud of it still - it might just be a smut fic to most people, but it will always be more than just a smut fic to me. 

I do hate the last 3 paragraphs of the main fic though. I was on a kick where I thought incorporating references to fic titles and canon lines into my writing was clever and fun, but now I just cringe when I look at it. Ahh well, maybe someday I’ll change it and tell nobody. Create a little Berenstein/Berenstain Bears moment :)

Top 5 (Personal Ranking):

1.  More Than Words (32.9k, ongoing, neon friendship)

Neil and Aaron meet as kids and become best friends, long before Aaron learns his mother’s secret - he has a long lost twin brother.

I cannot gush enough about the love I have for this fic, this whole story. I can’t talk about it here because I have some insane twists planned (iykyk) but just know this fic is my baby and this story will be my magnum opus once it’s done. I love writing Neil and Aaron’s friendship, I love writing Aaron’s POV, I love the plans I have these boys. It’s still ongoing so I understand why it’s not higher up in the kudos ranking, but I’m hopeful that will change once I actually finish it.

2. A Quiet Self-Destruction (2.6k, andreil)

A character study on Andrew’s experience with depression, and how Neil helps him through his bad days.

I wrote this to comfort myself during one of my own depression spells. It still brings me a bit of hope on dark days. For that, I will always love it.

3. Scribbles and Sticky Notes (11.7k, andreil)

Neil retires from Exy, with heaps of fluff, soft Andreil, wholesome Twinyards, hurt/comfort, MCD and angst.

Hands down, this is the saddest fic I’ve ever written, and I’m quite proud of that fact. I think the pacing is really good, and the gut punches are quite successful (while being foreshadowed quite nicely). The characterization is also spot on, I think. It’s got MCD though, which I think is probably why it’s not more popular. 

4. The Past, Stained Red (4.4k, andreil)

Part 3 of the Artist Neil AU. Andrew has a surprise run-in with a ghost from his past, and finally gets some closure.

This is the only fic of the Artist Neil AU that I actually still like. It’s well-paced, well-characterized, and I still like the art. Mostly, though, I viciously loved writing Andrew getting to close the door on Cass, and I loved writing him acknowledging the harm she did to him as a foster parent. He couldn’t see it as a child, but as an adult? He sees her clearly, in all her failure. It was extremely cathartic to write that. 

5. Catdrew Meowyard (1.4k, andreil)

Andrew suddenly has cat ears and a tail. Nobody questions it. Shenanigans ensue.

This is such a silly little fic. I wrote it as a joke and I still love it dearly, even though it’s very dumb. It’s just very fun to write and to read, and it’s perfect for when I want to blow off steam and write some crack.

[simonsrosebud]

Hi, do you have a link for the pjo au ff you talked about please ? I tried looking for it on ao3 but i couldn't find it :(

yes!! i just realized i called it the wrong title which def didn’t help😭

[paradoxolotl]

Someday Snippet

(Or a wip Wednesday, if you’re feeling inclined)

Oh my gosh guys I haven’t done a wip share in ages! I’ve missed it. Thank you so much @moondal514 for the tag!

I’m so out of touch lately but @halfpintpeach @jingerhead @amiandthechaos @lyndiscealin if you have a wip you know how much I love them

My main projects I’m working on right now I can’t share yet, but have something from this summer that’s sitting half (quarter? Eighth?) finished

~

Gripping the lowest beam of the rotting structure, Neil hauled himself further out of the water, enjoying the way Andrew’s eyes drifted lower with the exposure.

“Careful,” he teased. “If you lean any further you’ll fall in.”

Without a word, Andrew moved away from the edge until he disappeared from view completely. A moment later another rock dropped into the water, inches from Neil. Laughing under his breath, he dug his claws into the beam, holding it tighter. Carefully, Neil lifted more of his body out of the water until the entire pier creaked with his weight, rocking ever so much closer to the ocean.

Immediately Andrew’s face popped back over the edge, glare sharp despite the white knuckles gripping the wood. Grinning up at him, Neil let his tail flop back into the water with a crash, Andrew narrowing his eyes at the sound.

“Hi,” Neil said. “I missed you.”

“You’re a menace to society,” Andrew complained. “I don’t know why I bother coming down here.”

Forever a man of contradiction, Andrew sat down with his feet hanging over the edge, spine curled forward so he could rest his elbows on his knees. If Neil stretched as far as he could he would be able to brush his fingers against the rough material of Andrew’s boots, perhaps give a quick tug to an uneven end of the electric blue laces. Andrew would threaten him with violence they both knew would never be seen and Neil would tug once more before letting him go.

Instead, he pillowed his head on his crossed arms, content to watch the man above him. Andrew let him stare, pretending to ignore Neil as he studied the horizon. Every so often he would shift, loose fingers lifting to his mouth to take a lingering pull from his cigarette. The ocean dragged over the rocky shore, gulls calling from somewhere out of sight. It was enough to let Neil’s eyes fall closed, safe in the hidden moment with Andrew.

Neil let himself drift with the slow tug of the tide. Each breath of smoke and salt soothed the restlessness that had made itself a recent home under his skin. It grew worse with each passing day, his impatience never a virtue or kindness. The time he had spent in deep water had nearly clawed it from his bones, but Neil had never quite outrun his own impulsivity. Even now, night falling around them, his dorsal fin flared with a slight quiver.

“Something got you excited there, barracuda?”

Unable to help himself, he cracked an eye open to meet Andrew’s gaze. “You know how it is,” Neil evaded, shrugging loose shoulders. “Changing tides and a waxing moon.”

The corner of Andrew’s mouth tucked in, his version of a frown.

[ao3feed-xicheng]

here's to being single

by jingerhead “So beautiful,” Lan Xichen mused from behind, making Jiang Cheng shiver once more. “I could spend hours just looking at you, Wanyin. Do you have any idea just how stunning you are?” “Shut up,” Jiang Cheng snapped, but the words lacked any heat at all. They sounded far whinier than he’d liked, like he was already facing the torment of teasing that he knew Lan Xichen was about to give. “I don’t think you want me to,” Lan Xichen continued. “I think you enjoy being called pretty.” “I - “ Jiang Cheng choked, attempting to squirm or move but having no leverage to. Lan Xichen’s grip was too strong. “I don’t care!” he settled on, still wriggling to no success. “No? Then, you won’t mind if I keep telling you, hm?” “Do your worst,” Jiang Cheng huffed. ~*~ The morning of Jiang Cheng’s birthday, he wakes up a single man. By the end of the night, he has someone to share his bed with for the rest of his days. Words: 10344, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 魔道祖师 | Módào Zǔshī (Cartoon) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: M/M Characters: Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin, Lan Huan | Lan Xichen Relationships: Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin/Lan Huan | Lan Xichen Additional Tags: Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Rimming, Overstimulation, Coming Untouched, POV Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin, Bottom Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin, Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin Has A Praise Kink, Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin Has a Small Waist, Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin Has Issues, Praise Kink, Teasing, Top Lan Huan | Lan Xichen, Lan Huan | Lan Xichen in Love, Birthday Smut, it's jiang cheng's birthday and i need him lovingly railed until he cries, Crying, Creampie, Barebacking, Idiots in Love, Love Confessions, Forehead Kisses, Kissing, Marriage Proposal, yeah basically, Wet & Messy, this is 10k of jc being lovingly railed tbh, Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin is Loved, Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin is a Brat, Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin is a Mess, Lan Huan | Lan Xichen is a Tease, No Beta via https://ift.tt/HjGUA7Q

[andylantsov]

List of aftg fics I’ll (probably) be reading later

Yeah there’s a couple other things too in here

1. Avengers Assemble by @gluupor

2. Misfortune of the Fortunate ones by Foxy_G

3. Polymers chapter from ncert (welp)

4. Maybe don't read passages from weird books you find on the ground on Halloween (Just a thought) by Accio_pitch

5. Something true by @gluupor

6. I’ll be a brand new day by especiallythezefronposter 

7. nerve by jaylocked

8. Save Again by BakaDoll

9. Plaster by korns

10. Someday there won’t be scowls by Ominous

11. your guard’s always up, learn to let it down by @jingerhead

12. Start A War by BelaBellissima

(part 1) (part 2)

Link to masterlist

[moondal514]

Some fic reading numbers to wrap up 2022

In 2022 I bookmarked on ao3 1610 new fics (though only about 500 of those are in my public bookmarks). The fandom I read the most for was AFTG, accounting for a whopping 1271 of those new bookmarks

Here’s a multi-fandom list of 10 of my favorites of all the fics I read in 2022. I limited myself to only choosing from fics that aren’t a part of series or WIPs cuz otherwise I prob wouldn’t be able to limit it to only 10.

In no particular order:

Fandom: Alice in Wonderland

The Red Country by jibrailis

Before Alice ever fell down the rabbit-hole, there were two girls who found Wonderland first and who became, respectively, the White Queen and the Queen of Hearts. [Alice in Wonderland prequel].

One of the best wlw stories I’ve ever read

Fandom: The Book Thief/The Hunger Games

Pistol for a Mouth (the Perpetual Survivor Remix) by antistar_e/ @kaikamahine

”Well? How do I look?” He stood in front of her and fisted his hands atop his hips, and Liesel immediately covered her mouth.

Coal dust smeared him black head-to-toe, except for a bare patch that shaped the number “12” on his chest. She drew closer, whispering, “Rudy, it’s even in your ears!” [Hunger Games AU.]

Lovely but incredibly sad reintroduction to 2 books I hadn’t thought about since middle school

Fandom: Star Wars

those immortal dead by notbecauseofvictories/ @notbecauseofvictories

I care more for that long age which I shall never see than for the little of Time that I hold

Padmé Amidala is forgotten, not gone.

Lovely revisit of my favorite Star Wars character

Fandom: Coco

Work of All Saints by antistar_e

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Her mother sends her a letter, after. We cannot help you, Imelda, it says. You are the consequence of your actions.

"This is not my fault!" Imelda shouts.

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Imelda Rivera (b. 1899 - d. 1969), a story that includes but is not limited to: the finest music school this side of the Santo Domingo, three traveling musicians and the mess they made of love, the twice-cursed assassination of Venustiano Carranza, all the patron saints, and ninety-six ways a man can try to cross a bridge.

Best piece of historical fiction I read this year

Fandom: All For the Game

We Can Live Forever by mostly_maudlin/ @mostlymaudlin

PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FUNDRAISER

WINTER SERENADES - $5 EACH

On sale Dec. 15-17 during lunch blocks. Support our teams, and let them show your friends how much you care through choreographed song and dance!

Participation in the fundraiser is mandatory for all student-athletes. Maybe none of this would have happened if they weren't pushed out of their comfort zones. (But honestly, maybe it was always going to end this way.)

A story about the joys of competition, the people in your corner, and, of course, the misfortune of being a teenager in love with your best friend.

Fic that cheered me up immensely during my lowest days of this year

Spark like empty lighters by butallmystars/ @butallmystars

Honestly, Andrew is just glad his number isn’t blocked. He thumbs at the lighter in his back pocket. Weighs the risk of numb fingers if he smokes with his free hand. And stops thinking entirely when the call connects.

There’s rustling—silence, and then: “Didn’t I get rid of you?”

3rd ever fic to make me physically cry

hold my hand, hold it tight by jingerhead/ @jingerhead

Neil sat alone in the kitchen and wasn’t sure if he could stomach the tea anymore. He’d had over six months to learn that Andrew was very much off-limits, but knowing that didn’t stop the clusterfuck happening in his brain. Because although Neil had never had a crush before he wasn’t stupid, alright? He knows that being jealous of someone else’s relationship has to at least mean something.

So, yeah. Neil has a crush on his roommate, Andrew Minyard, who just so happens to be dating his other roommate, Kevin Day. The whole thing sounds like the setup to a bad romcom.

1st ever fic gifted to me, won at my 1st ever fic giveaway

glass in the trees (objects in the rearview) by Major_816

Sometimes, Andrew thinks in ichor, and sometimes Andrew thinks in a mausoleum of god worship and tragedy.

2nd ever fic to make me physically cry

it takes two (but you and I are one) by kairospy/ @kairospy

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.

Absolutely fascinating take on Nathaniel vs. Neil and just mind-boggling amazing prose

Hush, Don’t Say a Word by waterwings/ @amywaterwings

Excerpt from local newspaper, January 10, 2016

A Killer Is on the Loose at Palmetto State. Are You Safe?

For a detailed re-telling of the gruesome events that gripped the Palmetto State campus over the past eight months, please see the pages below. But I beg you, dear reader, tread lightly. You don’t know what’s waiting for you, out there in the dark.

~Katelyn Golightly, Student Journalist

Probably one of my favorite pieces of writing ever period

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Thank you so much to all you fic writers out there. You guys make life that much more bearable

Here’s to 2023 being a year of lots of more lovely fic reading 😊

[multifandomff]

ALL FOR THE GAME

40-100k

hold me close, in fact bury me by djhedy

T / 47k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

ghost story by petalloso

T / 42k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

Fear No Fall by vicariously kingly (pelted) (Series)

E / 81k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

Pink Cloud Summer by jingerhead

M / 56k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

3x+1 by Chalilodimun (Incomplete)

E / 71k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

A Different Matter by djhedy, moonix

E / 59k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

We Can Live Forever by mostly_maudlin

T / 47k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

Dear Advice Guy by fuzzballsheltiepants

M / 60k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

It's Just You and Me, Just Us, and Y(our) Friend Kevin by Justthislazy

M / 74k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

Paw and Order by exy_shmexy

E / 50k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

Trust Fall (And Welcoming Arms) by SpangleBangle

E / 85k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

The Later Parade by hourafterhour

M / 41k / Kevin Day/Jean Moreau

Marrow Without Bone by exyfexyfoxes

M / 79k / Jeremy Knox/Jean Moreau

Foxhole Tidbits by SpangleBangle (fav: this is not pining)

M / 70k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

a world alone by ephemeralsky

M / 55k / Andrew Minyard/Neil Josten

[andreil-fic-stash]

Can you help me find pics of this genre? Andrew being smart; Andreil babysitting or andreil interactions with kids; Neil with siblings

Here's some I recommend. If anyone has additional recs that fit these themes, please add them in the notes!

Andrew being smart

Andrews Grades by orphan_acount (1k)

I really struggled to find full-length fics centered around Andrew being smart, but here's some bullet point-style headcannons about Andrew and school:

Andrew Minyard is the Smartest Ever and I Need to Discuss It

Andreil Study Time Headcanons

Andreil interacting with kids

the smallest minyard by elizajostenminyard (1k)

Aren’t you Andrew’s kid? by FreakingOutGirl (2k, first in series)

Octopi is Plural For Octopus by jingerhead (4k)

We Are Survivors by BakaDoll (8k)

This is Good by Rory_writes (17k)

Neil with siblings

Home by Side_effect_of_the_meds (5k)

Of One Soul by Incomprehensible Order (YEdFh) (7k)

[orange-foxes]

Childhood Friends

🧸 The Gaslights Burn Brightly by This_Witch_Writes (18k)

Andrew Doe ends up in the foster system in Baltimore after one of his early foster parents moves house. He makes friends with Nat in elementary school but his friend disappears the day before Andrew's 12th birthday. When Nathan Wesninski puts the word out that he never had a son, no one in his domain is willing to cross him, so the adult in Andrew's life try to convince him that he made Nat up. When that doesn't work he's relocated back to California and the Spears. Neil Josten has spent 8 years thinking about the one person in his life that cared about him without needing to hurt him and then he runs into a locker room and Andrew Minyard hits him with an exy racquet.

🧸 For Better Or For Worse by gluupor (15k)

Marrying your best friend who you've secretly been in love with for years because you need health insurance is a good idea, right? ...Right?

🧸 The Gaslights Burn Brightly by This_Witch_Writes (18k)

Andrew Doe ends up in the foster system in Baltimore after one of his early foster parents moves house. He makes friends with Nat in elementary school but his friend disappears the day before Andrew's 12th birthday. When Nathan Wesninski puts the word out that he never had a son, no one in his domain is willing to cross him, so the adult in Andrew's life try to convince him that he made Nat up. When that doesn't work he's relocated back to California and the Spears. Neil Josten has spent 8 years thinking about the one person in his life that cared about him without needing to hurt him and then he runs into a locker room and Andrew Minyard hits him with an exy racquet.

🧸 prophetic by Ominous (3,5k)

At five years old, Neil is sure he's going to marry his best friend Andrew one day. At seventeen years old, he's still sure.

🧸 i will bring you rings of gold (i'll keep your laugh inside me). by paleromantic (1,7k)

“Ask your mom, then.” Andrew held up a carrot stick, breaking it in half to share it with Neil before stealing one of his oreos. “Bee said I could marry a boy if I wanted.” Neil wrinkled his nose, giggling. “You’re too young to get married!” “When I’m older, duh.” Andrew huffed. “Six year olds can’t get married.”

🧸 ANDROMEDA by andreil (22k)

Youth is when the soul grows - when pain becomes real and love diminishes. But friendship makes youth easier. Lighter. An AU where Nathaniel Wesninski and Andrew Minyard grow up as best friends.

🧸 pieces of me line the pavement (my blood soaks the cracks in the road) by CuteLittleMousie (25k)

andrew and neil met while neil was still on the run with mary. they connected but then were torn apart. neil makes a deal to come back to andrew: andrew's first meaningful deal. neil keeps his side of the bargain.

🧸 Who'd You Wanna Kiss? by jingerhead (4k)

“So…” Neil trailed off, and Andrew finally looked up at his eyes again. “If I asked you to see a movie and eat ice cream with me, what would your answer be?” “Yes,” Andrew replied quickly. Probably too quickly, if the way Neil bit his lip to try to hide a smile was anything to go on. “We have all that here.” “What a coincidence,” Neil said, the smile breaking free. Andrew wasn’t sure how he managed to keep his own off his face. His body felt light, but in a good way. “And if I asked you to kiss me,” Andrew said quietly, glancing at Neil’s smile, “what would your answer be?” “Yes,” Neil breathed. “A definite yes."

🧸 waiting up for better things by fuzzballsheltiepants (13k)

Neil Josten has an actual life. A job. An apartment. A cat. Friends. A legal passport with his legal name. He entertains himself by casually stalking a singer at a local coffee shop. It’s comfortable. Safe. Something he never thought he’d have. It doesn’t feel real. A decade ago, Abram found a boy with a guitar on a high school rooftop. And now he would do anything to feel that real again.

🧸 A Rabbit's Warren by bleesknees (5k)

Andrew Minyard met Alex Johnson flipping a cigarette over his fingers on a rooftop in Oakland, California. Their first kiss was two months later. Six months, and Abram told Andrew his name. Seven, and he was gone. Five years after Abram disappeared from Andrew's life, Neil Josten joins the Palmetto State Foxes' Exy team.