based on this idea that i had where andrew and neil are youtubers and are essentially dan and phil. disclaimer: this is very loosely based on dan and phil and while i did borrow ideas from their interactions/videos it is not all based on them and i’m not meaning to imply anything about them or any possible relationship, just writing my spin on things. the way people theorize about them dating reminded me of andreil fics with their rivalry in the media so i made this
first things first: neil is neilisnotonfire and andrew is amazingandrew simply because of the way it sounds and not at all to do with the content or personalities in respect to dan and phil
neil does mostly storytimes because he has ~a lot~ of stories and andrew plays video games and occasionally records fights with renee etc
they have a side reaction channel that they share where they react to various exy plays and the like but just rip apart everyone
it’s considered an honor among exy players and just everyone in general if neil and/or andrew actually compliment you or even just make no comment at all because they are that blunt
neil is obvs more into it but andrew is HARSH and has a better time filming the videos than he would like to admit
everyone knows that they’ve been living together forever and that they played college exy together which is how the met but the internet is divided on whether or not they are together(they totally are)
they dont come out because they love screwing with people
even on their regular channels there are constant collabs
there are constant innuendos that they either ignore or pretend are accidental to mess with people further
they absolutely have a series of baking videos and either whatever they’re making comes out perfect or like shit there’s no in between
they also have an april fools channel that they only upload videos to every april 1st
(andrew wears all white and neil actually dresses nice and they both fake smile the whole time and are fake nice to each other and do crafts)
the foxes appear enough that their viewers know who they are despite none of them having their own channels
when they go see exy games live they vlog or livestream to get real time reactions from a live game on their channel
the best is when they go see kevin’s games and roast him
they literally only roast kevin in those videos
*slow zoom on kevin sitting out on the bench* *the i’m a barbie girl song plays in the background*
they tour together of course
touring is difficult for them
neither of them are big talkers to begin with and coming up with a set is hard so they mostly just take audience questions and meet their fans and sign stuff
sometimes neil goes on andrew’s channel to play games that andrew tries to teach him but he fails everytime
even at the exy game to his extreme dismay(“but i’m PUSHING the jump button why isn’t he jumping” “there is no jumping in this game, neil”)
they have had kevin on the exy channel before but kevin only complained about how they both stopped playing after college the whole time so they never invited him back
they have also had all of the foxes on the exy reaction channel and racked up the views with the clickbait “our college exy team roasts kevin day’s playing” which they absolutely do so it’s not really clickbait but they only called it that so people would click on
neil did a video where alison did his makeup and then he did hers
after incessant requests alison did the same video with andrew on his channel
they set up two bedrooms in their apartment to fool the public even though they only ever sleep in andrew’s because they are that extra
eventually they needed to convert one of the bedrooms into an office type room because they ran out of drawers to shove paperwork into so neil “mysteriously” starts filming in their living room which many people take to be proof that they switched to a shared bedroom
neil always tries to catch andrew eating his cereal on video to prove that it’s him stealing it but never can until one day he actually does and it’s the happiest vlog of his life he cries
sometimes when they’re lazy and don’t have a video ready they will just upload compilations of the cats being cute and weird
andrew will sometimes join neil for his storytimes if he was there for the actual occurrence of the event and is feeling up for talking
mostly neil will tell the story but andrew will add details and dry remarks if warrented
neil also sometimes won’t tell andrew about something that happened to him(but only if it isn’t important like a weird uber driver or smth small) and will record andrew’s reaction to neil telling him the story for the first time
they eventually do come out and it’s really cute
andrew is the one who makes the video after they had been considering it for a while
“you guys were right neil and i were dating that whole time but i regret to inform you that we aren’t anymore”
that’s it. that’s the whole video. the internet actually implodes
an hour later(they were going to wait until the next day but after seeing everyone’s reactions neil couldn’t help but take mercy on them) neil uploads his follow up
it’s even shorter than andrew’s and it’s just neil saying “relax we’re married now” followed by him holding up his ring and beyoncé saying “if you like it than you should’ve put a ring on it” playing on loop over the outro
nobody relaxes
#andreil starts trending on all social media platforms
mercifully and entirely because of neil they upload a q&a the next week and it’s over a half hour long of them answering the questions people were inevitably asking despite them not asking for q&a questions
they call the video “yes, andreil is andREAL”
everything about the whole situation is perfect and they are happy
From the depth of my sin folder, filled with all things that should never see the light of day… blame again to the Zine chat, specifically momma @kitshunette ❤
Neil: Andrew’s at that very special age when he only has one thing on his mind.
Nicky: Boys?
Andrew: Homicide
Alright, so. Coffee. I don’t drink coffee. I have no desire to drink coffee. I find people who enthusiastically go on about the flavor differences of lattes, espressos, and french press brews, both amusing and mildly baffling. All the coffee ads. Coffee jokes. Bustling coffee shops. To me, all coffee is similarly bitter and unpleasant. I have been through so many “Try this, it’s sweet! You can’t even taste the coffee!” Alas, I always can. And I’m sensitive to caffeine anyway. So, I don’t really think about drinking it when I wake up or am tired.
Yet I love the smell of coffee. I love the idea of coffee. The feeling of a warm cup taking the chill from my fingers, the cozy ritual of having a drink and chat.
I might try someone’s coffee. If they ask, if I want to please them and share in something they enjoy.
I am also perfectly capable of learning the preferences of those I care about and creating a cup for their pleasure.
But I don’t want coffee, generally speaking. I will probably make a face after trying their coffee and wash the taste out with something else. They may rush to reassure me that it is an acquired taste. And I’ll have to reply that it’s a taste I don’t particularly care about acquiring in the way they did. ‘Drink it till you like it’ will never work for me.
But that doesn’t mean I am against coffee or think people shouldn’t drink it. Doesn’t mean I’ve taken a vow to never drink any. And sure, maybe if you get one of those sugar and whipped cream disasters, more of a warm milkshake than a cup of coffee, I’ll probably be happier sipping it with you. But honestly? I’d rather smell someone else’s coffee and not be expected to drink it. I’d really rather have the heat and sweetness of my hot cocoa.
I love this
The best part is it works for ALLLL the ace spectrum! Maybe you like one specific type of coffee on rare occasions! Maybe you enjoy coffee when you’re sharing the drink with someone! Maybe you can’t even stand the smell of coffee!
when neil revealed that he could speak both french and german in one (1) week and the foxes’s reaction to it but mostly andrew’s surprise when he realized neil’s been playing them all along
Neil’s Great Roast Of Riko- listen, every single scene when neil has roasted riko has breathed life into my non-existent soul. “you’re going to eat your words, you’re going to choke on them”, the great banquet roast- “kevin and i talk about your intricate and endless daddy issues all the time”, all the press interviews and the reckless, “i guess you’ve always known what it’s like to be second, you worthless piece of shit.” i c o n i c.
when neil finally confessed the truth about his identity to kevin and kevin said, “you should be court” as a pained goodbye to which neil asked, “would you still teach me?” and kevin replied, “every night”
“show me your scars” fuck my life, i think about andrew thinking about neil’s scars at easthaven after he’s just felt them all the time
the scene during the foxes’ first match against edgar allen when kevin and neil had that perfect synchronized moment at scoring the goal by combining fox and raven footwork and ending it by clacking their sticks together
“you are a pipedream” scene- so many iconic quotes here
the rooftop scene where neil tried to explain how he was tired of being nothing and andrew looked at him with that look of perfect understanding and then “kissed him like his world started and ended with neil’s mouth”
the baltimore reunion scene- i kid you not, if i could read one (1) thing for the rest of my life, it would be this scene. i cannot. impress. enough how much i love this scene. i’ve practically memorised this scene down to the last line. seeing andrew lose control, the way he acted, his protective streak, “you’re not going anywhere, you’re staying with us”, “i have to go, i don’t trust them to give you back” f u c k.
the entire team towering over the officers and basically telling them to fuck off because “he’s ours and we’re not letting him go” and also, all of them building a blanket fort in matt and neil’s room that night because none of them wanted to be away from neil
the shower scene- nope, don’t need to explain this one
when kevin finally snapped, called riko out as a two-faced asshole on national television, got piss drunk and turned his ‘2′ tattoo into a fucking queen because we love a self-professed queen
whymack’s emotionally inspiring speech before the finals- it made me want to cry on behalf of a made up sport’s final
few things can be as iconic as the moment when kevin fucking day switched the racquet from his right to left hand before the second half of the final match and everyone lost their shit
neil spending his last (1) ounce of energy on dissing riko when he literally doesn’t have the strength to breathe and andrew shattering riko’s arm when he tried to hurt neil (we don’t talk about the fact that the series started with andrew smashing a racquet into neil’s gut and ended with him protecting neil from someone trying to hurt him with a racquet)
Nothing but My Aching Soul 