Look, I may be shocked that the release date of TWP is spring 2026 but at the end of day I think it‘s so important that Cassie takes her time with this. Because I want the plot to be complex, I want the characters to be on point and I want the book to be something we have all been waiting for. And that takes it‘s time. So, yes, I‘m okay with waiting another two years if that means I get to hold a book in my hand that fulfills all my expectations (which I know it will).
Character, book, and author names under the cut
The lights around the stage were a little reminiscent of stadium lights.
Nicky was already on stage counting down to the final results. Nicky was also the only reason Neil even knew what he was here for in the first place. Kind of.
Neil looked over Andrew’s shoulder at the poll up on his phone as Nicky reached the end of the countdown.
“It says fifty-fifty, but my name is blue,” he pointed out with furrowed brows.
“OP didn’t realize it would still mark a winner at fifty-fifty since it’s never happened on the tournament before,” Matt explained. He was proudly sporting four buttons proclaiming he’d voted for Neil. “So it’s a tie, because it’s fifty-fifty, but you get to give the victory speech.”
“And you don’t have to divorce,” Dan added as she collected money from Allison. Probably a bet about the poll, but Neil didn’t want to ask. Especially since Nicky was frantically gesturing them forward.
It was also the fourth time someone had mentioned divorce since he and Andrew arrived, and he wasn’t sure what to make of that either.
He held out his hand to Andrew anyway. “Yes or no?”
Andrew rolled his eyes- at the entire spectacle of all of this was rather than the question- but nodded and took Neil’s hand.
Hand in over 8k votes worth of lovable hand they went up to accept their … reward? Neil still wasn’t sure.
He was handed something. Not a medal or trophy though. A rainbow flag that had words on it. Upon closer inspection- before it completely crumpled because Andrew just stared blankly instead of picking up the other half- it appeared to have said “love loses” except loses was crossed out hastily and “wins” was written over it.
“You’ve just avoided divorce and won the 2024 Queer Book Character Tournament! What would you like to say to your fans who saved your marriage?” Nicky aimed a microphone at him. A mistake really, every other Fox would likely agree.
“I’ve never been married,” Neil answered. A mild response really for cameras rolling- mostly because he was confused- coach would be proud.
There were scandalized gasps from the crowd. Maybe not so proud then.
“It’s more the spirit of the thing,” Nicky waved him off quickly, and then leaned in conspiratorially. “Although… if you wanted to change that…”
“No,” Andrew said at the same time Neil scoffed and said, “definitely not over this. Or on… TV?”
“Tumblr,” Nicky corrected.
“That makes no sense.”
“Roll with it.”
Andrew was apparently done rolling with it, because he started pulling Neil by their joined hands off the stage, the flag trailing after them.
“Our winners, everyone!”
I sometimes wonder if it was hard for Aaron to pick up a racquet again after killing Drake. I wish we could have seen more of the effect that that day had on Aaron as well as Andrew. Killing someone as brutally as Aaron did must have caused some sort of psychological trauma.
We also know that Aaron had never spoken to Betsy before and that he isn’t fond of psychiatrists, so his recovery must have been really tough.
I know we didn’t get to see that because of Neil’s distain for Aaron and how reserved he is but I can’t help but wonder.
Jeremy, not knowing how to ask if Jean is gay in French:
"are you a, how you say, ✨faguette✨??"
Jean: 😐🍷
my coping mechanism fr
Nicky and Erik: *having a bad fight*
Andrew: oh no. We're from a dysfunctional home
Aaron: what if they divorce? We'd be from a broken home then
Kevin:....*opens his mouth*
Neil: shh let it happen
I feel so bad for andrew bcs imagine realising your crush is huge, that it didn't go away after becoming sober, and that the crush themselves is ginger, all at the same time. Poor soul.
Aaron, watching his brother do whatever Neil tells him to do:
Character, book, and author names under the cut
Bringing back @againstpollutions iconic post:
trying out human things. its boring
someone name aaron’s baby for me thx
Spoiler Warning :)
lil guy as a companion for my other lil guy
Commission for @ bannedbibliophile
say hi andrew
what if they show up to practice in matching jorts
