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    Neil Josten is not soft- has never been in fact. But when an unintended comment from one of the Foxes throws Neil for a loop, he finds himself reminding them why no one should think of him in that way. But why is Andrew suddenly so distant? And what happens when all of these reminders of his past start to catch up with him?

    Aka: all the times Neil proved he was a badass, and Andrew reminds him he's an idiot.

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    19 Apr 2026

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    Andrew's left PSU behind, and is out in the world on his own again. No Neil, no family, no Foxes. Which is fine. He's not bothered by this. Not at all. So when his first pro game rolls around, Andrew's determined to get through it like any other game. But there's a surprise waiting for him that reminds him that family sometimes isn't quite what you expect. Especially when that family includes a bunch of Foxes.

    AKA the one where Andrew has some unexpected fans.

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    05 Jan 2026

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    “Have you considered the possibility that Neil has chosen you, but believes you have not chosen him?” Renee says. "Have you ever explicitly told him what you want?”

    “Neil knows what I want,” Andrew snaps. This is not Andrew’s fault.

    “How do you know?”

    Because Neil always knows. He is as fluent in Andrew’s micro-expressions as he is in German and French. He knows which head tilts mean “go on” and which ones mean “shut up.” Without ever asking, he learned what it meant to see Andrew wearing double layers of long sleeves, or taking multiple showers in a day, and learned to hand Andrew the car keys.

    That has always been the most terrifying thing about Neil — his patience to wait, watch, listen, learn. The prospect that if Neil were given enough time, there would be no part of Andrew that was just Andrew’s anymore.

    “He has to know,” Andrew says.

    “Does he?” Renee says. “Have you ever known Neil to assume that he is wanted?”

    Five times Neil tells someone that he and Andrew aren’t dating, and one time Andrew uses his words to set the record straight.

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    21 Dec 2025

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    “Andrew doesn't love me,” Neil said simply, “So if he has a love language, I don't know it.”
    “Oh, honey.” Allison drawled, “You don't actually believe him when he says he hates you, do you?”

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    24 Jul 2025

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    After committing several acts of 'public service' Alastor needed a place to hide. He chose a church, the first place he’d heard had a borderline cultish following. Where over half the congregation were migrants, runaways, or otherwise social outcasts, it was the perfect way to hide in plain sight.

    Only, he didn't count on the congregation being led by such an alluring Priest at the helm...

    Aka...my dudes. Have you ever seen an au design that made you absolutely feral?- Because that's what happened to me with Poppy's Priest Lucifer Au. I was already feral for their Pilot Luci design, so it was only a matter of time tbh. Here's some lovely examples for reference: 12

    All three parts are 90% complete, just needs finishing and editing, so expect updates over the next week or two :)

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    20 Jun 2025