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papawymackbebekevin · 1 year ago

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Morning Coffee

The last time David and Kayleigh spoke they both had assumed they'd never see each other unless they had to. Then Kayleigh calls David to join her at their old Café which they use to frequent together, and David is given news to change his life for the better.

It's late March when David finds himself on the phone with Kayleigh; the first conversation in weeks after a particularly nasty fight between them. David had just found out that Kayleigh hadn't felt the same way as he did regarding their relationship, and it didn't help that this fight came right after they had been intimate with each other. David had thought there was a bond between them that surpassed any friends-with-benefits relationship. Kayleigh did not. Both were offended that they did not feel the same way. Which is why this phone call was a surprise to David. He made it clear to Kayleigh all those weeks ago that he would no longer continue to just be a means to an end. That was not what this call was about, though. No, it is a call David never thought he would receive.

David finds himself downing his cup of coffee — luckily it's room temperature since he forgot about having it while he got ready for the day — and leaving his apartment as quickly as he could to meet up with Kayleigh at the coffee shop they frequented.

Entering their coffee shop, David feels sick to his stomach almost immediately. This is where Kayleigh used to go over Exy rules and strategies with him, where she made him laugh so hard he almost choked on an ice cube, where the first mention of something more made David's heart beat a little faster.

Kayleigh has always been a force of nature, ever since he first met her roughly four years ago. Ever since then she's been mixing up his life. For the better, mostly. Finding her bright green eyes in the crowd is easy, Kayleigh is sitting at their table, in their spot, with their drinks already waiting in front of him.

Upon coming closer, David takes in the subtle but noticeable changes that have happened since he's last seen her. Her usually well-kept mess of light brown hair is tangled and loosely braided down her back. The skin beneath her eyes is darker than usual, shiny and thin and makes her eyes appear more dull. One of her slender, freckled fingers is tapping against the brim of her cup while she's staring out of the window, lost in thoughts.

David hates seeing Kayleigh this way. Something is wrong, and since she called him here it must involve him. He makes his way to the table and sits down, seeing his tall black cup of coffee and trying to ignore the sudden ache of familiarity. He watches as Kayleigh snaps out from her thoughts while he sits down.

Her gaze isn't filled with anger or resentment. It's something else. Something that David can't pin, something that's not positive or at least doesn't seem positive to David. It worries David and he's not sure how he feels that he can still worry about Kayleigh, even after ending the relationship he had with her.

"David, I must have missed you walking in. Um, I got you your coffee." Kayleigh says as she carefully watches David and his actions.

It causes David's skin to itch and for his blood to run cold. "I saw, you seemed lost in thought. How have you been."

"I have been well," Kayleigh's honey tongue could have tricked anyone into believing anything she said, and yet, David knows those words are a lie. "How about you?"

"Kayleigh," David starts and then sighs, realizing he's using his coaching voice. "Kate, if you're just going to lie to me I don't want to have this conversation. Thank you for the coffee but I think I should get going. I have kids I need to coach…"

"David, wait!"

The desperation that laces Kayleigh's outburst makes David stay in his seat. It makes his stomach turn and his immediate action is to try and get rid of whatever is bothering Kayleigh. He watches as her eyes dart around, literally looking for the right words to say.

"I found out something that could change both of our lives." Kayleigh finally answers. She's turning her cup in her hands and David noticed she's not drinking her usual morning tea, instead it's hot cocoa. She never changed her order before.

"Both of our lives . . . okay, I see how it involves me." David responds and Kayleigh nods, watching him carefully. David hates that careful gaze. "What is it you need from me? My support?"

"I need more than your support." Kayleigh answers simply and bluntly. But it doesn't really answer any of David's questions.

"Kate, I'm not following. . ." He trails off and Kayleigh divertes her eyes as she gives him a response that answers every question David had flowing into his mind.

"David, I'm pregnant."

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aftgficrec · 2 years ago

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Hi!! I caught it open and I'm so happy. Thank you guys for you work! I've been reading fics via this platform for a year now and love it!! I was wondering if you guys have any new (or old) sick fics. Or andreil caring for each other when they're sick is my guilty pleasure. Preferably over 10k but I'll take anything really😁 Thank you so much!! 🥰

There are some really excellent long sickfics available, just look at the list of our previous recs below. We seem to have rec’ed most sickfics over 10k already, but there are plenty of good shorter fics as you can see. - S

From previous posts:

‘Pause and Restart my Heart’, ‘The Bones of You’, ‘let them hear me shout (for you)’ (since updated) here

‘Back to the Start’ here

‘you're not next before forever’ here (now complete)

‘Broken’ here

‘just like that day’ here

‘no straighter path than to struggle’ here

‘Speaking In Silences’ (now complete) here

‘Virus’ here

‘Secondhand Lovers’ (now complete) here

‘and in a flash, it’s gone’ here

‘Muscle memory’ (now complete), ‘The Memories I Never Can Escape’ and ‘last piece of gold’ here

Paint me a picture of you by peachycloudsworld [Rated T, 20525 words, complete, 2022]

After spraining his wrist, Neil is off-court for four weeks. It doesn´t take long for him to start spiraling down. Luckily there´s Andrew and his new interest in painting to keep him afloat. Still, nightmares suck and his wrist is a constant reminder that the yakuza can take him out whenever they want.

[Or: Neil has a bad couple of weeks and Andrew does whatever he can to take care of him.]

tw: panic attacks, tw: homophobia, tw: scars, tw: nightmares

The Songs Around Us by doodlingstuff [Rated M, 14484 words, incomplete, last updated June 2022]

The mission was simple: Nathaniel would join Astral Foxes as Neil Josten and make them part of Moriyama Music.

In reality, Neil became real, found a home, and fell in love despite his lies.

When the Moriyamas send the Butcher to remind Neil of his mission and Andrew's life ends on the line, Neil will have to decide how to escape his fate and bring Andrew back.

Sometimes, music is the only answer, and others, as Neil will realize, truth is the only weapon you have to save the ones you love the most.

tw: car accident, tw: torture, tw: implied/referenced child abuse, tw: panic attacks

There Now, Steady Love by jingerhead [Rated G, 7040 words, complete, 2022]

All it had taken was a broken strap, a helmet flying loose, and a rough push. That was all it took for Neil to feel like his entire life was taken away from him. He could barely remember that one of the things Andrew told him after he’d woken up, caught in a panic because he couldn’t see, was that his uncle had pulled through somehow and he didn’t have to worry. That things were taken care of, and they’d figure it out, together. But Neil’s world still came crashing down piece by piece.

He could never play again.

Due to a sudden head injury, Neil ends up blind and can't play the sport he's built his life around. Andrew teaches him how to again.

Palmetto Plague by ace_astronaut [Rated T, 5899 words, complete, 2022]

“I should tell you to stay in bed,” said Andrew, as Neil’s thoughts were interrupted by a fit of coughing.

“But?” Neil managed through coughs.

“But I know it won’t make a difference because, as we have established, you are both sick and stupid.”

“I promised Dan I’d captain the team while she was gone��”

“Save your voice. I’m not interested in your never-ending Exy excuses.”

With Dan out of town, Neil is promoted to acting captain for their upcoming death match. He’s not going to let something as insignificant as the flu stop him from leading his team to victory.

Andrew is Not Pleased. But he knows better than to try and talk sense into his junkie boyfriend.

I Never Said I Loved You by phan_taloon [Rated T, 5281 words, complete, 2022]

Andrew never learned how to love, never quite learned what loving someone or something means or requires, never knew how loving felt like. After so many fucking years with Neil fucking Josten and their not-nothing, he has no idea if he loves him.

This didn't go in the direction I initially planned and might be the softest thing I've written.

Title from Ripple by Moonfall

tw: car accident, tw: blood

As It Was by Exyshmexy [Rated G, 3088 words, complete, 2022]

Neil gets the flu, Andrew comes to the rescue.

One Hundred by TheRainbowElectric [Not Rated, 4553 words, complete, 2021]

The most shocking thing about the sight of Neil is how still he is.

Andrew has seen Neil bloodied and bruised before. But even beaten to a pulp and beyond exhausted, Neil talks and twitches and kicks in his sleep, restless fucker.

Now, Neil’s only signs of life are the shallow rise and fall of his chest and the steady beep of the heart monitor beside his bed. That’s all Andrew has to hold onto as he drags a chair from beside the window to the gap between Neil’s bed and the door and sits down.

Andrew breaks into Neil's hospital room after Baltimore. (Inspired by this artwork by @himawarrior)

tw: implied/referenced torture

Safe with Neil by Autumnalpalmetto [Rated T, 2392 words, complete, Aftg Winter Exchange 2020]

For JostenLovesMinyard on tumblr

prompt: Andreil, sick with the other looking after them, cuddling in front of a fire, snowball fights, and staying at a winter cabin.

Andrew gets sick on their first night in the cabin, and Neil takes it upon himself to nurse Andrew until he's feeling better.

Art

sick Andrew by @paradoxolotl

more sick Andrew by @paradoxolotl

how to remedy high fevers by @microolli

Let Neil nap by @crowtoeoe

Injured Andreil by @bookaholic5

maybe they invented love by @broship-addict

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