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[aftgficlibrary]

Set after Neil’s mom dies, Neil gets arrested for fake ID. Neil goes to juvie where Andrew becomes his roommate. They play on the juvie exy team together. Dobson is also there as the juvie counsellor.

found it! -rocky

Oakland by AgentCoop (M | Incomplete | 30/?)

When Neil Josten gets arrested for a fake ID and thrown into the Juvenile Detention System, he knows that he's running on borrowed time before his father's men catch up. His mother is dead, there's nowhere to run, there's nothing left at all but an Exy court at the Oakland County Detention Center that he has to earn the right to play on through good behavior. And Neil's never been great at obeying rules. *** An Andriel AU where the boys meet as teens in Juvie.

/Graphic Depictions of Violence

[aftgficlibrary]

Hello, there is a longer au fic where rich Andrew, with large apartment takes in Neil (fake dating?)(bodyguard?) and Neil, who wasn't able to go to college, was finally able to start taking classes. Something like that, sorry it's so vague. Please, and thank you!

Is this it?-Beth

The Bodyguard by bourbon (T | 54,323 | 15/15)

Neil Josten, a freshly recruited exy player, gets increasingly disturbing letters from a stalker. As a safety measure he asks a college acquaintance of his best friend for help._______

Or where Neil hires Andrew as a bodyguard but ends up (fake) dating him instead.

[aftgficlibrary]

I search the tags and can never find it and I think I found it on here? Andrew and Neil were boxers that’s all I remember

Is it this one?-Beth

Plaster by girlskylark (M | 24,562 | 2/2)

Neil hasn’t been to the megacity NYC since he was a child, but since gaining word of his father’s disappearance over the border, now is Neil’s chance to disappear to England for good. To get there, though, he has a few more plays to do—rigging his next boxing match, and a little more than pickpocketing.

Boxing is Andrew’s life, and it shows in his portfolio of undefeated wins—specifically, his win against the one and only Kevin Day. Since that day, however, he’s been on the Moriyamas’ radar, and it’ll take more than a ‘no’ to keep them from forcing contracts down his throat. His secret alliance with Renee Walker and her gang of drug dealers adds an even higher severity to his spotlight. Handing Andrew over to the Moriyamas would mean war between the gangs, and so Andrew agrees to lose against the next name on his list to convince the Moriyamas he’s a useless fighter.

The only way to stop Andrew from losing is to make his competitor incapable of winning. Too bad Neil is on that list next, and next on the Moriyamas’ list of casualties.

Graphic Descriptions Of Violence

[aftgficlibrary]

are there any long enemies to lovers kevaaron fics?

this is the only one i could find im afraid -maz

it's all downhill ( till it's a climb ). by owlaashi (G | 10,967 | 1/1)

“Why do you hate me so much?”

Aaron stops for a minute second before tossing a flyer into the bin he’d set down on a nearby chair. When he does turn to look at Kevin he’s a little throw off, because he looks tired, like he’s giving up a fight he’d been trying to hold onto for years. The look etched on his face is not something that Aaron has become familiar with concerning Kevin Day; not that he’s familiar with anything concerning him. But this, this is something different, it pulls and tugs and twists at something deep with him.

And not for the first time today, does he think about why he hates Kevin so much.

[aftgficlibrary]

hi. there was a fic where neil and andrew were both professors at psu and academic rivals. and they go to london (?) for a conference and get together? and andrew has to do this big lecture? and also riko and kevin are there.

here u go! -ari

A lesson in rivalry by BookwormLostInWonderland (T | 22,828 | 1/1)

Neil and Andrew are academics on opposing sides of a scientific argument. When a plane journey and a scientific conference throws them together, that all begins to change. Featuring rooftop conversations, Riko as a crooked researcher who gets put in his place, and a splash of domesticity at the end.

“And what makes you think I want to talk to you?”

“Because,” Neil began, glancing back at the doorway, back down to reality, “I’m slightly more interesting than the conference.”

Andrew cursed softly, barely audible above the sounds of the wind and the streets below, despite their proximity. “I already warned you not to let it go to your head. So is watching paint dry.”

Neil smirked, a cocky grin spreading across his face, twisting it into something Andrew really wanted to wipe away. “I’m starting to think I shouldn’t believe you when you say things like that.”

[aftgficlibrary]

Hey, I'm so sorry to bother you, but I've been looking for this fic for a while and can't seem to find it: neil is a superhero that has the ability to track people and andrew is a supervillain with a disability (p sure he spends a good chunk of a chapter complaining about the hero tower for not having a ramp for him and others with a disability) and pretty sure neil comes to andrew all injured on the first chapter...

it’s never a bother and sure I love this fic! -Halley

heaven and hell (were words to me) by sporadichearttcollector (M | 22,068 | 5/5)

He would never admit it, but his thing for Neil is becoming a serious problem. Half his schemes aren’t even real anymore, if he’s honest. They’re just excuses to see number ten.

Andrew isn’t a hardcore villain anyways, so it’s not really a big deal. As long as he robs a few banks a year, he doesn’t have to worry about keeping a job or rent, and his brother gets to continue med school.

It was a good plan until Neil fucking Josten showed up and started meeting all his standards.

[aftgficlibrary]

Do you know of the fic where Neil and Andrew are in the same online fandom and Andrew writes fan fiction and Neil draws him fan art and they’re friends online but then end up unknowingly living next door to each other?

yeah, it’s a good one -félix

No Place Like Home by gluupor, moonix (T | 31,709 | 11/11)

With neighbours like these, who needs enemies? Neil and Andrew have been friends for years, but have never met face to face. Josten and Minyard are new neighbours who start off on the wrong foot. Can they turn a prank war into a courtship?

[aftgficlibrary]

sorry if this is really vague but there was this fic where neil and andrew are on the american exy team for the olympics but they aren’t dating yet and the team forces them to room together in the hotel to try and build a friendship and keep the team together. thank you!!!!!

Anonymous said: Hi! Can i recommend Hello World by lolainslackss 10/10 updates frequently

Yes these two are the same! -Beth

hello world by lolainslackss (T | Incomplete | 8/10)

Everyone on the US national team knows that Andrew Minyard and Neil Josten hate each other, so of course they all think it's hilarious to force them to share a room in the name of 'team harmony' for the entirety of the Exy World Cup.

An enemies-to-lovers/professional Exy AU

[aftgficlibrary]

I would like to rec ao3 user shadowdreams, they’ve got 3 works and they’re all amazing

Sure!-Beth

You Don't Even Know Me (It's Only A Feeling) by shadowdreams (Not Rated | 58,940 | 8/8)

Neil Hatford, head of the infamous Hatford mob family.Andrew Doe, ambitious newcomer to the world of organized crime.And a story where neither of them is who they say they are but still end up falling for each other.

Or, what happens when two governments are really bad at communication and two guys get stuck in the middle.

Like A Hazy Summer Morning by shadowdreams (G | 7,402 | 7/7)

Andrew falls for a YouTuber. Neil falls for a guy in his local café.

That's the story.

Part 1 of When I’m In Your World (Gray Turns To Color)

Ocean Full Of Stars by shadowdreams (Not Rated | 5,096 | 1/1)

Neil is hopelessly – and publicly, thanks to his YouTube channel – pining for a quiet guy at his local café. After thinking he might’ve missed his chance, Neil is ready to approach him the next time the guy’s back at the café.

This is a sequel to Like a Hazy Summer Morning and shows Neil and Andrew’s meeting from Neil’s POV.

The story will make a lot more sense if you've read the first part of the series.

Part 2 of When I’m In Your World (Gray Turns To Color)

[aftgficlibrary]

hey i would like to recommend second chances by jamiethefox

Of course! -Beth

     Second Chances by jamiethefox (M | Incomplete | 1/?)

Neil Josten and Andrew Minyard, professional exy players on opposing teams. Neil can’t stand Andrew’s lack of passion for the sport, Andrew can’t stand how Neil lives and breathes it. Everyone knows they can’t stand each, what no one knows is they used to mean everything to each other. But now they’re on the US team together and must find a way to make peace with the past and play together. Is there a way they could mean everything to each other again?

\ Rape/Non-Con

[aftgficlibrary]

Do you know any internet friends AUs?

here is a really great one by moonix and gluupor-Halley

No Place Like Home by gluupor, moonix (T | 31,709 | 11/11)

With neighbours like these, who needs enemies? Neil and Andrew have been friends for years, but have never met face to face. Josten and Minyard are new neighbours who start off on the wrong foot. Can they turn a prank war into a courtship?

[aftgficlibrary]

so I think this fix is like neil and andrew are both assassains and snipers but their alternate egos began dating eachother in real life, and by the end the realize who eachother are and choose to ignore it. anyways thanks I appreciate y’all

i think this is the fic you were talking about-Halley

stars may collide by broship_addict, llheji (M | 20,664 | 2/2)

Moonlighting as Abram, member of the city’s crime-fighting Foxes, Neil is doing a very bad job at staying under the radar. He’s busy enough between his friends, patrol, and bickering with Andrew at work, but with the Ravens gang finally within reach and the reappearance of the Monster, he might have bitten more than he can chew.

(Or, how both Neil and Andrew accidentally fall in love with the same person twice. Lame.)

[aftgficlibrary]

Any fighter Fics? Like instead of Playing exy they’re like boxers or something? Thanks!

hi, i found this one! -félix

Plaster by girlskylark (M |24,562 | 2/2)

Neil hasn’t been to the megacity NYC since he was a child, but since gaining word of his father’s disappearance over the border, now is Neil’s chance to disappear to England for good. To get there, though, he has a few more plays to do—rigging his next boxing match, and a little more than pickpocketing.

Boxing is Andrew’s life, and it shows in his portfolio of undefeated wins—specifically, his win against the one and only Kevin Day. Since that day, however, he’s been on the Moriyamas’ radar, and it’ll take more than a ‘no’ to keep them from forcing contracts down his throat. His secret alliance with Renee Walker and her gang of drug dealers adds an even higher severity to his spotlight. Handing Andrew over to the Moriyamas would mean war between the gangs, and so Andrew agrees to lose against the next name on his list to convince the Moriyamas he’s a useless fighter.

The only way to stop Andrew from losing is to make his competitor incapable of winning. Too bad Neil is on that list next, and next on the Moriyamas’ list of casualties.

Graphic Descriptions Of Violence

[aftgficlibrary]

organza, honey, and sun updated today!! it's a multi-pov fic and seems 20x better than it already did w/ andrew's pov now asdfghjkl

people seem to really like this one so here is the link for anyone who wants to keep up with it-Halley

Organza, Honey, and Sun by Acai (T | incomplete | 2/15)

After six years on the run, Neil Josten knew his rules better than the back of his hand.

He knew how to blend in, stay quiet, and not get distracted. But Columbia, South Carolina was full of enough distractions to make even Neil nervous. Distractions like the broken Son of Exy, an unoffending coffee shop, and a school rivalry.

And, of course, Andrew Minyard.

[aftgficlibrary]

Hi! Do you know other dark academia AUs other than “King of the Fall”?

this is the only other one i can think of-Maz

Gucci Gang by jeanjosten (M | Incomplete | 7/?)

Perfection is everywhere. It’s hidden, it’s safe and sound where curious eyes don’t think to linger, it’s where the night stops and starts, in the little things we do not hear. It lies where the right people can spot it—and sometimes, sometimes it lets itself be taken and used, be loved, destroyed even.

Nathaniel Wesninski had never been after perfection. He thought it reserved to the weak-minded, at first, those who’d never have anything else to search after than beauty, those who would never understand it and never quite do it justice. But when you’re nineteen, anything can be beautiful: from a timid sunset to gentle hands running along your spine, a kiss, a lie, a pitch black night with nothing but mystery and unknown and secrets. Chaos, too. Chaos above all things.

The gods should have considered it when they gave Nathaniel Wesninski all the tools he needed to obtain it: money, power, beauty and depth, eyes that never stared for too long and never gave away everything. They should have known it’d take a monster to destroy one. They should have known monsters and perfection never did too well.

If they had known, then perhaps no one would have died.

Perhaps.

[aftgficlibrary]

hello, neil and andreil are professional exy players? (im not sure) it's enemies to lovers trope. i think they might have their first meet in a hotel. it's a relatively new fic (maybe on-going) i actually haven't read this fic, know it by summary only. i thought i saved it for later (but apprently not, im sorry if this was super vague) i would be super grateful if you could help me find this one 😊

Hi! here it is - Scout

hello world by lolainslackss (M | Incomplete | 4/?)

Everyone on the US national team knows that Andrew Minyard and Neil Josten hate each other, so of course they all think it's hilarious to force them to share a room in the name of 'team harmony' for the entirety of the Exy World Cup.

An enemies-to-lovers/professional Exy AU