Stayin' Alive

neil josten loses his chill like a few chapters into book 1 and just never finds it again

Wymack when he adopts another kid with 2 whole outfits in his wardrobe

Nora shared a thread on Twitter of in-universe memes and I had to join in

Andrew: I noticed our bank account balance looks a bit lower than it should. Any idea what that’s about?

Neil: Oh, yeah. I had Stuart put out a hit on an ex-Raven while I was in LA. Some asshole who wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer when Jean told him to fuck off.

Andrew: Cool, just make a note about that in the budget.

Josten-Minyard budget item from July 2007: “$500,000; Los Angeles garbage disposal fee”

Do you ever think about no one has ever really, truly wanted Andrew for just himself and not what he could offer them?

And then Neil comes along, who literally “does not swing”, and he wants Andrew and no one else. Even if he’s never allowed to touch him, even if one day Andrew says no and never says yes again, Andrew knows that Neil will only want him not for what he’s offering but just purely for himself

Oh to be known

Do you think Kevin avoided ever calling Wymack a Motherfucker because he got it into his head that the coach might figure out his lineage?

The real reason why Neil and Andrew are perfect for each other is that Neil genuinely enjoys doing taxes (because it's a mundane proof that he's real and allowed to have a normal life) and Andrew would regularly commit massive tax fraud if someone wasn't filing papers for him

one thing about jean that fucks me up sooo bad is that he is just a kid. he's so young. he's scared of getting lost in airports. he closes his eyes on the back of a motorcycle so he doesn't have to see traffic. his favorite magnet is a little bear with a red barret.

The implications that Neil now has a dozen reasons not to sabotage himself 🥺 The boy that gave himself a year, deliberately put himself in harms way because he had nothing else to lose now has everything to lose - but that's a good thing. Having things to lose means you have things.

— the foxhole court (2013)

— the sunshine court (2024)

Hey hi this is insane, truly

Your honor these are the only lovers to have ever loved

having an experience

The juxtaposition of Jean living in a psychological thriller mafia novel and Jeremy being the protagonist of a slice of life book will never not be absolutely hilarious to me

Neil: These monsters die so easily in the end...

Jean: *crying, screaming, throwing up*

*meanwhile in California*

Jeremy: felt cute, might help this homeless man💫💫💞🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️

Jerejean this, Neil ordering a hit that.

There's one thing I need to know. Was if Nora's intention to reference the ancient Greek myth Paris with Jean being given that as a nickname from Thea? Or is it just about the city? I need to know I need to know.

Paris being thrown out as a little child by his parents due the prophecy that he is going to be the reason for a kingdom's collapse. Paris becoming a Prince of Troy.

Jean being sold off by his parents due to their debt to the Moriayamas. Jean being blamed for the fall Edgar Allan Ravens took. Becoming a Trojan.

Paris being tempted by three goddesses promising him great things.

Jean being fucked over by a pretty face mentioned three times.

Paris and Jean being the scape goats of their stories when acting from love and due to powers stronger than them.

Jean saying "He will be court" about Andrew to a tv in an empty room is so so so important to me

Perhaps my favourite description of the Foxes from Jean's POV

350 pages worth of soul destroying jean content and the fandom is instead choosing to focus on andrew's cheese drawer. love it