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“Regardless of what happened this weekend, we are still in the middle of spring championships. We need—"

Kevin cut off abruptly and looked down. Neil couldn't see what he was looking at, but he could guess. One of Andrew's hands was out of sight beneath the table and his knife was missing from beside his plate.”

His man wants a vacay so that’s final BETCH

“But this is always going to be yes."

"Don't 'always' me."

"Don't ask for the truth if you're just going to dilute it."

Andrew clapped his hand over Neil's mouth and kept it there until going to his knees meant he couldn't reach anymore. Andrew ghosted a kiss across Neil's hip before swallowing him whole”

BITCHH

At length Andrew uncurled his fingers and let his hand hang limp from the cuff.

"Say it again and I will kill you," he said”
I love them DEARLY

“I'm sorry," Nathaniel said.
Andrew's fist went back, but he didn't take the swing. Nathaniel knew it wasn't because that was the hand cuffed to Wymack; Andrew's arm actually shook with the effort it took to not knock Nathaniel's head off his neck. Nathaniel said nothing to tip the balance either way.

Their reunion 😫

Kevin froze for a startled second, then sent Neil a scathing look.

"No one wants to hear that right now," Neil said.

"If you hit me again," Kevin started.

Andrew cut in with a casual, "You'll what?"

Kevin shut up but didn't look happy about it.
NOBODY TOUCHES HIS BABY BITCHHH😫

“You have a problem," Andrew said, "wherein you only invest your time and energy into worthless pursuits."

This," Neil flicked his finger to indicate the two of them, "isn't worthless."

"There is no 'this'. This is nothing."

"And I am nothing," Neil prompted. When Andrew gestured confirmation, Neil said, "And as you've always said, you want nothing."

Andrew stared stone-faced back at him.”
🫦

Stop talking," Andrew said, and kissed him.

Neil went to bed far too late that night, and morning came much too early. He half-dozed through all of his classes and caught a quick nap before the game.”

Neil you’re hurting my soul 💔💔

His hand made it as far as Andrew's jaw before he remembered Andrew didn't like to be touched. Neil caught hold of Andrew's coat sleeve instead and knotted his fingers in the heavy wool.”
My considerate king

“Andrew kissed him like this was a fight with their lives on the line, like his world stopped and started with Neil's mouth. Neil's heart stuttered to a stop at the first hard press of lips against his and he reached up without thinking.
Ahahahha

“With nothing else to live for and no reason to fight, he bowed his head and focused on surviving. Renee was the first bright thing to catch his eye.

"He's interested in her," Neil said, not quite a question.

Kevin was watching them too. "It doesn't matter. It won't work.”

Interestingggg

“I didn't think I was a personal problem. You hate me, remember?"

"Every inch of you," Andrew said. "That doesn't mean I wouldn't blow you."

The world tilted a little bit sideways. Neil dug his shoes harder into the floor so he wouldn't fall over. "You like me."

"I hate you," Andrew corrected him, but Neil barely heard him.”

Mwahhahahaha

When Neil just stared blankly at him, Wymack rubbed his temples as if warding off a headache. "I would pity you, but Andrew's right. I don't get paid enough to get involved in this. Figure it out yourself—on your own time. You're supposed to be studying UT right now.”
Mwahahah

Just promise me this isn't going to be a problem."
"What?" Neil asked “I can't tell if you're being obtuse to fuck with me or if you're really that dumb," Wymack said.
😭😭

“Do you understand?"

"If it means losing you, then no," Neil said.

"I hate you," Andrew said casually. He took a last long drag from his cigarette and flicked it off the roof. "You were supposed to be a side effect of the drugs."

"I'm not a hallucination," Neil said, nonplussed.

"You are a pipe dream," Andrew said.”

I’m being edged

“You spend all this time watching our backs," Neil said. "Who's watching yours? Don't say you are, because you and I both know you take shit care of yourself."

"You have a hearing problem," Andrew deduced. "Too many balls to the helmet, perhaps. Can you read lips?" Andrew pointed at his mouth as he spoke. "The next time someone comes for you, stand down and let me deal with it.”
🫦

He'd ignored them through
Christmas but they seemed excited to hear from him now. He was
their family. They were his. They were worth every cut and bruise
and scream.
My poor baby fawk🥲

"Neil, the fuck is on your face?"
Neil wrested his glove free and touched bare
fingers to his skin. He didn't feel anything, so he caught at the
sink and tried to get to his feet. Wymack let him try once on his
own, then got up and hauled Neil upright. Neil wasn't ready to see
his reflection again. He was less ready to see the "4" tattooed on
his left cheekbone.”
AHAHAHAHA NOOOO

“Kevin is
not like us; he is valuable but he is not property in the same
sense. He escaped because he had family to run to."
"Andrew?" Neil guessed.
"I said family, you hard-of-hearing
imbecile," Jean said. "His father. Your coach."
It took a moment to sink in. When it clicked
Neil recoiled from Jean in shock. "What?”

WHAT NOW?? HUH? HUHHHHH wow

But Neil Josten was a Fox. Andrew called this
home; Nicky called him family. Neil wasn't going to lose any of it.
If two weeks with Riko was the price to keep his team safe, Neil
would pay it.
Bitch I’m scared

“She can," Wymack said, cutting Abby off.
Abby made a strangled noise as if she couldn't believe Wymack was
siding against her. The kitchen went quiet for a tense moment
before Wymack spoke again. "If you're sure this is the best option,
I'm not going to stop you. I trust you to do what's right by my
kids”

His kids??🥲🥲

My heart actually hurts for Andrew like what ts happened so abruptly? One second he was chatting with Luther and then Neil didn’t know where he was and then Neil goes looking for him and boom Andrew’s getting r worded by Drake like bro where was his car? How? Like holy

“Now you let him into your house," Andrew
said. "You put him under the same roof as your son, as my brother.
After everything I did to keep them away from each other?" Andrew
gave Aaron's hair another fierce tug, inadvertently yanking Aaron
closer to him, and finally let go. "As soon as I get my balance
back I am going to take you apart, Luther. This is the only warning
you're going to get.”
Man die

You know better. You know better," he said again, with
heat. Andrew tilted forward as far as he dared. He started to sway,
but Neil caught his shoulder to keep him from falling. "Looks like
I was right about him after all. Or do you still think this is all
a big misunderstanding? Go on, tell me again how I'm too unbalanced
to understand normal brotherly affection and love. Tell me this is
natural.”
Chili🥲

“He blinked at her in confusion, blinked again when
it clicked, and said a little too loudly, "Oh. Then Andrew and
Kevin—"
Renee laughed and waved that off. "Oh, no.
You'll meet Kevin's girlfriend later this year, I'm sure."
"You're lying." Neil stared at her. "Kevin
doesn't have a girlfriend. He's under too much scrutiny from the
press and his fans to hide that kind of thing.”

EVEN FUCKING BETTER MWHAHAH

. "When I said I wasn't Andrew's type, I meant it. It's
not about my looks or faith. It's that I'm a woman."
Neil heard her words but was slow to
understand them.
Ohhh😛😛😛

“
Andrew, though, nodded in the face of it and told Neil to stay. He
stood his ground when Neil asked him for murder and gave him a key
to their house.
But that didn't count, because Andrew was
Andrew, and this was definitely the last turn he needed his
thoughts to take. He dragged his attention back to the task at hand
and vowed never to listen to Nicky again.”

MWAHA NICKY GOT HIM THINKING ABT WANTING SOMEONE

Not to throw my own cousin under the bus,
but everyone knows he's not good enough for her. In a perfect world
Renee would settle down with a nice Christian boy who'd invest in
her charity projects and love her half to death. In this world
she's got her eyes set on Andrew. I'd intervene for her sake but
I'm getting desperate. Andrew needs something to distract him from
all of his issues.”
Nahahahahahh. No.

"Guess the pleasure's all mine."
"We're sure it is," the Raven striker said,
"seeing how you're dating a prostitute."
"Stripper," Dan corrected as she showed up
and wound an arm around Matt's waist.
THATS WHY MATT FELT SOME TYPA WAY WHEN ONE OF THE RAVENS CALLED DAN HENNESSY BITCH THATS A FIRE STRIPPER NAME🫦

Neil didn't recognize the man, but he didn't
need to ask. The black three tattooed on his left cheekbone meant
he could be no one but Jean Moreau. He was the Ravens' starting
backliner and supposedly an old friend of Kevin's. There was
nothing friendly on his face tonight.
Is this a chupapi I’m wonderinnnn

But you are going to keep
it on you because one day you might need it." Andrew put a finger
to the underside of Neil's chin and forced Neil's head up until they were looking at each other. "On that day you're not going to
run. You're going to think about what I promised you and you're
going to make the call. Tell me you understand."
Neil's voice had left him, but he managed a
nod.”
My man😫