flour petals, sugar stitches – ephemeralsky – All For The Game – Nora Sakavic [Archive of Our Own]

nakasomethingkun:

Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: All For The Game – Nora Sakavic
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard, background renison
Characters: Andrew Minyard, Renee Walker (All For The Game), Neil Josten, Matt Boyd, Betsy Dobson
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe – Bakery, Alternate Universe – Bridal Boutique, author has zero knowledge on how bridal shops work, Mental Health Issues, Eating Disorders, Fluff, Light Angst, Flirting, Asexual Character, obscure French pastries
Summary:

“Thanks for coming with me,” she says, keeping her eyes trained in front of her.

“It is not like I had a choice in the matter,” Andrew says, blowing out a stream of smoke through his mouth.

Renee’s lips curl into a smile. “Maybe you’ll win our next sparring match and I’ll finally have to buy you ten cartons of Haagen-Dazs.”

“It cannot be worse than tagging along to a bridal boutique.”

“Maybe,” Renee allows, humor in her voice. “But what kind of man of honor would you be if you didn’t come with me to choose a dress?”

(or: Andrew is a baker, Renee is a bride-to-be, and Neil is a dressmaker)

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flour petals, sugar stitches – ephemeralsky – All For The Game – Nora Sakavic [Archive of Our Own]

flour petals, sugar stitches – ephemeralsky – All For The Game – Nora Sakavic [Archive of Our Own]

Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: All For The Game – Nora Sakavic
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard, background renison
Characters: Andrew Minyard, Renee Walker (All For The Game), Neil Josten, Matt Boyd, Betsy Dobson
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe – Bakery, Alternate Universe – Bridal Boutique, author has zero knowledge on how bridal shops work, Mental Health Issues, Eating Disorders, Fluff, Light Angst, Flirting, Asexual Character, obscure French pastries
Summary:

“Thanks for coming with me,” she says, keeping her eyes trained in front of her.

“It is not like I had a choice in the matter,” Andrew says, blowing out a stream of smoke through his mouth.

Renee’s lips curl into a smile. “Maybe you’ll win our next sparring match and I’ll finally have to buy you ten cartons of Haagen-Dazs.”

“It cannot be worse than tagging along to a bridal boutique.”

“Maybe,” Renee allows, humor in her voice. “But what kind of man of honor would you be if you didn’t come with me to choose a dress?”

(or: Andrew is a baker, Renee is a bride-to-be, and Neil is a dressmaker)

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flour petals, sugar stitches – ephemeralsky – All For The Game – Nora Sakavic [Archive of Our Own]

egglorru:

What if Andrew went to sleep respectably big-spooning Neil, but wakes up before dawn to find he has Neil flat on his back, Neil’s shirt rucked up, Andrew’s arms wrapped tight around Neil’s waist, and snuggling into his scarred tummy like a child with a stuffed toy?

What if in that bleary, tense moment before he fully realizes what he’s doing and jerks away, Neil sifts a hand into his hair and mumbles “stay”, so he relaxes after a minute and plants his face back where it was?

What if when they wake up together a few hours later, he has impressions of Neil’s scars on his cheek like lines from a rumpled pillowcase, and Neil’s smile at having Andrew so close is vulnerable and soft and open and makes Andrew’s heart clench?

What if he stopped wearing armbands to bed a long time ago, and this is what makes Neil comfortable enough to stop wearing a shirt to bed too?

I headcannon that Andrew is really buff. What do you think?

miniyrds:

myexalted:

miniyrds:

oh hell yeah do i think andrew is buff. but, dear anon, i see your buff andrew and raise you lean-muscled!neil. actually, you can have both

  • andrew bench pressing the same amount as kevin and infinitely more effortless
  • neil fucking josten sitting between andrew’s shoulders while he does push ups (someone wrote a hc for this before i remember who it is but i don’t wanna tag them bc that seems rude idk)
  • andrew effortlessly carrying neil when he’s fallen asleep in the foxhole lounge, on the couch, at his desk, literally everywhere
  • okay but lean!neil
  • neil is a runner and a distance one at that. so he doesn’t have the thighs of a sprinter, his are more cut and defined and he literally has like .5% body fat so he’s pretty skinny but not
  • he’s slim which was helpful for getting through tight places on the move and it helps him on the court because backliners are bricks and neil just dodges them effortlessly
  • not to mention he’s slim enough to sit between andrew’s shoulder blades
  • do not get me wrong though. in no way is he going to get blown over by a strong gust of wind. neil is extremely sturdy
  • okay enough about that, here’s what i’ve been waiting for
  • the great neil and andrew wearing each other’s clothes
  • but with a twist
  • see, andrew may be shorter, but he’s like twice as wide almost so when he grabs neil’s hoodie, it hugs his muscles in a way that makes neil Weak™ for the rest of the day
  • but andrew’s hoodie on neil is perfect for lounging in because it’s loose and neil can do that sweatshirt sleeve slappy thing because it hangs off of him.
  • idk i just really like buff!andrew and lean!neil together

I headcanon that the reason why Neil never really commented on Andrew’s size even tho he never shuts up about Andrew’s height is because Andrew is bigger than Neil and Neil is Salty™

Not only is Neil Salty AF, he’s also super turned on which is why he’s got that neck fetish. Andrew’s neck is veiny and it matches up perfectly with his extremely sharp jawline oh boy