exy girlfriends sketch i did for a commissions post but I actually really like it so im posting on it on its own ♥
You know what I love about the foxhole court?
It features a canon lgbt relationship between a gay boy and a demisexual boy, a relationship that isn’t even a main focus of the books but still manages to contribute to both the plot and the character development.
A same-sex relationship that doesn’t end tragically, that shows these two characters staying together for years to come and leading a healthy domestic life with two cats, an apartment and a joint career.
A relationship that may not start out well, that is anything but love at first sight, but grows so much through personal struggles and mutual respect, and results in something worthwhile.
A relationship that places heavy emphasis not only on mutual consent, on learning and supporting, on protection and respect, but also on individual independence.
A relationship that doesn’t cast other characters to the sidelines, that isn’t the main character’s only source of happiness, because it takes more than romance to develop a character.
A relationship with a goddamn happy ending that feels entirely deserving for both characters because this is how they love, this is how they overcome their past, this is how they grow, not dependent on each other but side-by-side.
Just a goddamn happy same-sex relationship that doesn’t end in death or separation and that involves characters actually learning to respect and love each other basically???
I know this is highly improbable but imagine Andrew wearing a flower crown, one that was made by Renee
↖ this blog hates riko moriyama and hopes he’s having a fun time in hell
Here’s the drawing I did for the @tfctelephoneartgame. Seeing all the art put together is so cool, you should check out this post with all of them! (also the first chain and the ones to come)
Self care is going on live TV and dragging a famous sports star when you’re supposed to be keeping your identity a secret.
And here are some girls which I did for practice last month. I rarely paint women…and with colors, so I decided to do something different for fun. Before I forget how female anatomy works HA. Both were done in Photoshop CC with Wacom Cintiq 27QHD and from Adidas girl you can check whole progress video on my YouTube channel here. Enjoy.
Can we take a moment to consider that andrew was attracted to neil the first time he saw him off his meds when he picked him up from the airport and that andrew upon realizing neil’s loose ends didnt meet up he decides to make sure he was not a threat to kevin or his group of ragtag friends BEFORE he even let neil closer? He checked if neil was homophobic towards nicky as well. He probably would not have fallen hard for neil if he turned out to be a problem to the others.
So shout out to nora for making him a believeable person who isnt abandoning his loved ones cuz of somw teenage crush like most other literature/medi does.
Things andrew minyard secretly loves
• the mouth guard with the fake teeth printed on them that neil got him for his birthday • the armbands that all the foxes wear, which became a trend with all psu exy fans • the ugly sweater Betsy knitted for him • Betsy in general • sir and king • the blanket with Neil on it that Nicky got for him when he saw it on the merch website for Neil’s current pro team • rom coms (his favorite is Bridget Jones’s diary, he only watches it when Neil has away games) • watching YouTube makeup tutorials and trying to copy them also during Neil’s away games • when Neil has his nails and/or makeup done • dan and matts kids • cute babies • aquariums • classical music ( his favorite composer is Tchaikovsky ) • scented candles • Neil’s kisses and hugs and stupidness • waking up next to Neil in the morning • Neil
Andrew painting I’ve been meaning to do for a while, using this pic of dane dehaan as ref.
the most important daily reminder you’ll see today:
andrew joseph minyard (palmetto state foxes, goalkeeper, #3), who repeatedly stated he doesn’t care about exy, in a match against the ravens (known as the number 1 exy team in the nation) missed only 13 shots out of 150 attempted, while going through a serious withdrawal.
talk about iconic.
“Where are the monsters?“ “Probably razing Fox Tower to the ground as we speak.”
Can you do the I love you, #31 ? Please I would cry
For #31 I meant andreil!! Sorry, just realized I might not have said it
oh my god okay i loved writing this. I combined it with an idea I’d had for a while where I wanted to write about the first time Neil made Andrew really smile and asdkjhsjdah i feel like I managed to write that achy, quiet kind of feeling I’ve been desperate to get back to recently so I hope you like it
31. In awe, the first time you realise it
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Neil doesn’t spend muchtime thinking about the fact that Andrew doesn’t smile. He’s used to it by now,is well aware that coming off his meds left Andrew largely apathetic to themajority of life. He doesn’t mind, especially since he can really only ever rememberAndrew’s smile as something manic and cruel when he’d been drugged up, but hedoes wonder sometimes if Andrew is happy. Or maybe not happy, just- content.
He has no delusions that he can fix Andrew - nor would he wantto – but knowing how much their relationship helps Neil himself, how happy itcan make him, he can’t help but want that for Andrew too.
It’s a Saturday morning and they’re in Andrew’s bed in Columbia.They’d all spent the night before at Eden’s Twilight and if Neil strains hisears he can just about hear Nicky and Aaron puttering around in the kitchen andnursing their hangovers. Kevin is probably still dead to the world.
Neil is awake and so is Andrew but Neil has no desire to moveand Andrew hasn’t said anything so he figures they can rest for a little whilelonger.
Andrew is on his back, staring absently up at the ceiling, whileNeil is on his side facing him. Neil has been watching him for a while now andprobably couldn’t stop if he wanted to. The sunlight filtering in through thedrapes makes the dust sparkle in the air and makes Andrew’s hair almost looklike a halo. He’s beautiful. Neil would tell him if such a comment wouldn’t gethim stabbed.
Andrew doesn’t seem to mind Neil’s gaze this morning though.Other than his pointed remark of, “Staring,” he doesn’t attempt to make Neilstop. Neil watches Andrew’s slow blinks, the way his eyelids seem to droop moreand more as the hand Neil has resting on his pillow gently cards throughAndrew’s hair.
He looks completely at ease, his body carrying none of its usualtension. Neil loves getting to see this side of him, feels like it’s somethingsecret to be treasured.
He doesn’t know what possesses him to ask but suddenly he has toknow.
“Andrew,” he murmurs, inching his head a little bit closer onthe pillow they’re sharing.
Andrew doesn’t look at him but he does give him a questioning,“Hmm?”
“Are you happy?”
It didn’t happen often, but even once would probably be more than Aaron would be willing to admit. The first time it happened was shortly after their game against the Ravens that ended in Riko’s death.
Thanks to Katelyn, Neil knew about Aaron’s occasional nightmares, which was why he was only mildly surprised when one night the door to their bedroom opened and the second Minyard brother stood in their doorway. A quick glance to the digital clock on Kevin’s nightstand told Neil it was half past two in the morning.
He watched from his bed as Aaron quietly, probably hoping not to wake anyone, made his way over to Andrew’s bed.
As he stepped into the little bit of moonlight that found its way through their blinds, the pale light illuminated his tired features and Neil was pretty sure Aaron had gotten little to no sleep yet. He almost felt sorry for him.
“Andrew,” he heard Aaron whisper, a safe distance between him and his twin, “Andrew, wake up.”
Rustling sheets and a sudden, dull thud told Neil Andrew had woken up - as violently as always - in the bed beneath his.
“What.” It didn’t even sound like a question, just a very tired and annoyed remark.
“I-…” Aaron cleared his throat and looked at the ground beneath his naked feet. He looked uncomfortable. Embarrassed. Scared.
“…..can I stay?”
There was a long silence, and Neil began to think Andrew would do his usual spiel of staring someone down until they got the message and left him alone.
He didn’t know what it was that made Andrew decide against this. Whether it was some sort of brotherly affection Andrew had towards Aaron, but didn’t quite know what to do with yet. Or maybe it was his excessive sense of duty towards those he called family. Whatever it was, it made Andrew scoot over in his bed. An almost unnoticeable sigh of relief left Aaron, and he climbed into his brother’s bed.
Neil and Andrew never did anything quietly and their coming out moment steals headlines for weeks. [x]
I’m finally done with the fanart for @dkafterdark ’s lovely ficlet about Andreil coming out :D (and it only took me a couple weeks because I’m a horrible person and lazy piece of shit with no self-control whatsoever lmao also, i’m kinda busy with planning to move to a different country in two weeks but lbr I started this ages ago)