#smiling andrew minyard

[deklo]

my interpretation of adoptive bee :’)

pls don’t repost!

#the entire time i’ve been working on this i’ve Wished i could write because i have so many opinions (not gonna get into it though) #i do however imagine andrew is like 7-8 when bee fosters/adopts him but also idk how to draw children so he kind of looks 2-4 LMAOOO #also idk how old bee is. listen. whatever :) #and is it unlikely he’d accept touch from bee so soon? again idk but in this case 🤷🏻‍♂️ #my art #my aftg art #andrew minyard #bee dobson #betsy dobson #adoptive bee #aftg #aftg au #all for the game #the foxhole court #tfc #andreil IF YOU SQUINT #tfc au #also just saying it was so weird drawing a calm smile on andrew so bare with me

[broken-heart-raven-queen]

For me is so pure that Andrew's first real smile in YEARS was for Kevin when he got the queen and the fact that he never saw it was poetic.

#aftg #all for the game #neil josten #aftg brainrot #andrew minyard #andreil #nora sakavic #kevin day #kandriel #andrews way to show love are everything #it would apply even if he loved him just as a friend #that we know he doesn't but anyways... #andrew smiling :) #queen kevin #kandrew

[deezilpum]

nora: andrew and neil don't do this because it's not something they're comfortable doing. this is not something that bothers them, they have no desire to do this thing. here is three books to show how in character this lack of desire is for both of them.

half the aftg fandom: here is a whole bunch of fanart and fics of andrew and neil doing those things because it's cute and if they don't their relationship is toxic. nora doesn't know the characters like i do

#aftg #andreil #andrew minyard #neil josten #all for the game #fandom #i dont think andrew never smiling is as horrible as everyone seems to think it is #stop changing complex and interesting mlm relationships to make them all grumpy x sunshine couples #its boring #let characters be layered #sorry

[foxhole-pipe-dream]

I never noticed Andrew was holding back a smile when Kevin switched to his left hand during night practice.

And this solidifies Andrew's mouth twitching when he's suppressing a smile, I thought it was just a lil fandom thing but he Actually Does That... ☹️

#andrew my pookie... #the fact that only kevin can get andrew to smile makes me feel things #aftg #andrew minyard #kevin day #mine

[overheard-at-palmetto]

#Andrew on his meds smiling manically #as he protects Neil by threatening Riko #aftg #the foxhole court #tfc #neil josten #all for the game #andrew minyard #andriel

[lovely-jjh]

Andrew Minyard retires his armbands on a random Tuesday one night twenty years after sophomore year of college.

He had put his knives down a long time ago but kept the bands as one last defense. He was looking around his living room, tv volume on low playing some old exy game, couch cluttered with mismatched blankets and pillows, walls covered in pictures of everyone he bothered to care about, mostly empty cups on the coffee table, and the sounds of laughter echoing from the kitchen where his family, friends, and the love of his life had all congregated sometime ten minutes ago…

And isn’t that funny? Andrew never thought he would admit to falling in love, to caring about others. But here he is.

He walks over to the kitchen, leaning on the wall of the entrance. He hears Neil say something stupid (as he usually does) and locks eyes with his twin, them rolling their eyes simultaneously. That’s something he didn’t think he’d get to have either; a real and healthy relationship with Aaron.

Maybe time really does heal after all.

He feels himself smile- something he has done more and more as the years fly by- and realizes that he no longer hided behind walls, hasn’t for a very long time.

He slips off his armbands for the last time, placing them on the counter and moving over to Neil, wrapping his arms around his waist. Neil leans back into him.

Later, once everyone has gone back to their hotels or crashed in their guest bedrooms, Andrew will walk to his and Neil’s room and pull out the shoebox with his blades from the top of the closet, and Neil will walk in with Andrew’s armbands in hand, and they will fold them nicely and place them in the box, closing it and putting it back up again. Neil will smile, and Andrew will smile right back, and they will go to bed with nobody at the wall because their bed was in the middle of the room, and they will be safe.

They have been safe for a very long time.

#aftg #all for the game #andrew minyard #neil josten #kevin day #allison reynolds #dan wilds #matt boyd #renee walker #they deserve to be happy #let andrew smile 2k23 #they’ll be alright

[moonsnqil]

i feel like aftg is the only fandom that genuinely never wants the author to return bc we're all terrified she'll say some bs that'll technically have to be canon but none of us agree

#like no nora you are wrong andrew actually does get better and crack a smile one day #he told me that himself ok #aftg #andreil #the foxhole court #tfc #all for the game #nora sakavic #andrew minyard #neil josten

[skinnylorax]

andrew honks at people the SECOND the light turns green and it gets neil to smile every. single. time.

#aftg #all for the game #andreil #neil x andrew #neil josten #andrew minyard #he’s a menace #andrew will do anything to see neil smile

[liv-loves-to-cry]

Andrew is absolutely obsessed with Neil's "butcher" smile. Neil hates it obviously, but Andrew thinks it encompesses everything Andrew likes about Neil. It shows just how dangerous Neil could be, and that makes Andrew feel safe in his own way.

#neil josten #aftg #andrew minyard #andreil #i am obssesd with these two #everytime Neil butcher smiles Andrew dies a bit inside

[adamsrcnan]

I don't care what canon says and i don't care what Neil says either. He has the kind of smile that makes his eyes and nose crinkle and makes him look almost childlike. It's cute and adorable and Andrew loves it, he loves causing it. It's not his father's smile, maybe it was, maybe it can be at times when Nathaniel tries to surface again. But it's not Neil's smile that's cruel. Neil's smile is cute and it lights up his whole face. It makes him look young and boyish and takes years of fear and trauma off his face.

And Andrew? Oh sure he doesn't smile often, but when he does oh boy. Andrew's smile is slow. It starts in his eyes. They soften at the corners at first, then they shine a little brighter. Then the corners of his mouth will lift ever so slightly. And when it's just him alone with the cats, or with Neil, sometimes it will spread across his whole face and his cheeks will lift. And when Neil is there to witness it he will press his finger tips to Andrew's cheeks, and tap his thumb gently to the corner of Andrew's mouth. And he'll drink it all in, as if it's the first time he's seeing it. As if it's the most beautiful thing he's ever seen.

#been thinking about this all morning #these boys aren't soft but their smiles sure are #neil josten #andrew minyard #andreil #all for the game #the foxhole court #aftg

[crazy-fangirl2524]

First and only time Andrew smile in the book when he’s not drugged is for Kevin and I just-

#Andrew and Kevin friendship I just I love them your honour #and Kevin and Neil’s urgh #Kevin is so enstrangled with andreil I just I love them #Andrew smiling is so precious and it’s at kevin not Neil at Kevin like that makes it even more precious like #aftg #all for the game #tfc #the foxhole court #aftg series #aftg fandom #andrew minyard #neil josten #aftg incorrect quotes #andrew joseph minyard #aftg kevin #kevin day #kandrew #aftg reread #aftg thoughts #aftg headcanon #aftg andrew #aftg hc #aftg shitpost #aftg trilogy #aftg neil #aftg au #incorrect tfc #tfc fanfic #tfc incorrect quotes #tfc textpost

[emry-stars-art]

Just read the whole 'how Andreil pans out' ask and all I'm saying is that I love the idea of Andrew Courting Abram and Abram just absolutely misses that it's what is happening. Part of it is just a cultural difference, Evermore and Palmetto have different courting cultures perhaps?

Another part is that Andrew really does not act all THAT different. He's giving Abram gifts but like Andrew is always giving Abram stuff? It's not new? Yeah they had dinner together but that's just like what they......do?

Another another part is just Abram not even considering himself as someone worthy to be with Prince Andrew like that. He wasn't worthy before and after Evermore and everything I could imagine he feels even less like a person let alone a person who deserves Andrew's positive regard.

IDK I just love the idea of Abram at some point like 6 months into Andrew trying to court him seeing that behavior somewhere else, being told that's how nobility in Palmetto court others, and going to Andrew like "Have you, perchance, been trying to court me?"

Andrew setting his glass aside and looking up from where he's seated, "For 6 moons Abram, glad you've finally noticed." - @jtl-fics

jtl I. Wish. You could have seen my face as I read this, this is so hilarious and heartbreaking and lovely all in one and I’m in LOVE okay i love this so much. And we can totally make it work ahhhhh

Like yes! Yeah! Andrew’s already a gift giver, it’s just what he does as far as Abram’s concerned, and they spend so much time together that dinner isn’t strange those are perfect points. Like to the court it’s starting to become obvious - maybe in the kinds of gifts Andrew gives, or some other small things that are new, yes, but Abram has always taken these things in stride and usually his lack of judgement when Andrew tries new things or changes in little ways is a huge relief but not this time Abram PLEASE

Finally Andrew just bites the bullet and goes for a gesture that’s way more out of character and harder to mistake, which might look something like this (and thank you @leedee013 for tags about them giving each other flowers that I LOVED):

And Abram can’t really form his thoughts into words because like you said; he doesn’t think he should be allowed something like that, there’s no way he’s ever EVER going to assume that Andrew is trying to confess or clue him in to a courting like this, even if it’s in his head now

But then Lady Reynolds sees Abram later heading back to the castle/wherever he stays carrying this bouquet of carnations (fascination), narcissus (honesty/truth) and acacia (hidden love) (let’s not look too closely into these flower meanings lol, i picked the first ones I found and I’ll field all further questions with ‘artistic liberty’ 🫶) and they’re pretty close friends by now so she’s immediately like “oh my GODS Abram who gave that to you”

And Abram quietly says “the prince”

And Allison’s won like three separate bets between various other people of the court and she’s elated

But maybe she takes pity on him when she realizes exactly how clueless Abram is, so she does her best to explain everything and finally, Abram begins to allow the possibility that maybe Andrew is doing all this on purpose. But he would really rather like to be certain.

And of course I had to draw your little exchange but I did it from memory so apologies for the changes in dialogue but I love it:

ANYWAY from there, when it’s cleared up, it’s just them being dumb and sweet and grasping at straws for how to be in love and natural about it (because they’re both very private people and a good number of average/expected acts of courtship aren’t necessarily in their wheelhouse) 😭🥹 and not to add yet more hurt/comfort but Andrew is so so determined to figure out a way to assure and reassure Abram that he knows what he’s doing, yes Abram is worth it, yes he’s doing these things because he wants to. If he didn’t want to he wouldn’t be doing it in the first place. And I’ll bring it back around by using my previously mentioned artistic liberty to say that yes Prince Andrew loves having his hands held/kissed (just by Abram naturally) and Abram figures this out and absolutely uses it against him. They love each other your honor

Okay anyway thank you for the ask, I’m SO lucky to have such brilliant people in my inbox 🥰

#STG I WAS SMILING SO BIG WHEN I READ IT THROUGH #yeah they probably would have very different traditions! I like that a lot! #so it’d be even funnier when Abram finally calms down and relaxes into it #and yeah they can do flowers that works fine #but he probably accidentally/as a last effort tries some traditions from his native kingdom #they’re trying so hard but it’s a little lost in translation #ships passing in the night #they’re hopeless and I love them #GOD KEVIN WOULD HAVE TO DO THE TRANSLATION OF THE DIFFERENT CUSTOMS #He wants out of it so bad but there’s literally no one else to ask 😂😭 #idk if either of them would ever deign to involve or ask Kevin but now I’m laughing #anyway I need to stop or I’ll never shut up about this #thank you this is great #fan art #my art #aftg #all for the game #neil josten #andrew minyard #allison reynolds #royal au #asks #chibi

[broken-heart-raven-queen]

Random guilty likes of the monsters:

Aaron: My Little Pony (not in a brony way, he's just a horse boy at heart)

Nicky: screamo music

Kevin: ice skating

Andrew: Neil and probably fries with chocolate

Neil: life

#aftg #all for the game #aftg brainrot #nora sakavic #andrew minyard #neil josten #andreil #kevin day #aaron minyard #nicky hemmick #the monsters #aaron has seen all the series including the old one #nicky can just smile while listening some nordic man scream his lungs off #kevin won't admit that he bought a pair of ide skates once

[capcavan]

"Andrew or Aaron but make it ambiguous who it is" When Aaron and Riko started dating Andrew wanted to prove his stupid brother that he is worth nothing to Riko by suggesting they swap their clothes assuming Riko would not spot the difference. Riko without a word approached the Minyard sitting nest to Neil and gave him a kiss, and matt a heart attack as rest of the foxes expected sudden death in the living room. Study character queue here

#aftg #riko moriyama #all for the game #neil josten #aaron minyard #andrew smiling #andrew minyard #limited edition short haired riko #myart #fuck riko moriyama

[exy-shmexy]

HC that whenever Robin stops an almost impossible goal she runs to give a high five to a very unfazed Andrew. Although he doesn’t admit it, he is always super proud of her whenever it happens and the annoyed act when she runs to him with her palm up is just that, an act.

#Robin positively BEAMS every time #she absolutely never forces him to do it though #and whenever he lifts his hand to meet Robin’s Neil has to hide his smile #because Andrew is growing and slowly letting in other people outside of his usual circle #I didn’t mean to make it emotional but eh whatever #andrew minyard #robin #neil josten #aftg #all for the game #aftg headcanon

[that-vampire-loser]

Absolutely love when I see andreil art and Andrew is smiling

It makes me so happy

#let my boy be happy #let him heal and smile #like I get that he wouldn’t do it a lot but at least let him smile around people he cares about #let him smile with Neil and the rest of his family #andrew minyard #andreil #aftg #all for the game #the foxhole court #the raven king #the king’s men #the foxes #aftg trilogy