The Foxes + Vlogging Part 2 (part 1 Here)

the foxes + vlogging part 2 (part 1 here)

andrew’s first time hosting a vlog begins with him sitting at his desk with a pint of ice cream, and he’s just eating in silence for a good 20 seconds until he finally speaks with a super calm expression

“welcome to another foxes’ vlog. in this installment, we are going to see exactly how much i can embarrass my teammates in the next 20 or so minutes.” *licking the spoon* “let’s begin.” 

it’s…not that hard

here are just a few memorable moments andrew so skillfully captured for the internet: 

the foxes, drunk in the living room, for some reason hysterically shouting/laughing about “NO NUT KEVIN” because of his allergy and kevin slurring/swearing at them in a mixture of both english and french

matt pulling him into his arms to comfort him and then going “it’s ok kevin we’re your nut defense squad” and kevin smacks him

the camera falls away when everyone else piles on top of them to apologize and “we wuv you kevvy!!!”

kevin, muffled: “that’s it that’s the last straw i quit JE DÉMISSIONNE”

the camera, hidden behind some cereal boxes, shows aaron quickly looking around before climbing onto the counter to reach something in the back of the bottom cupboard shelf

he scrambles back down just as nicky is walking in

wymack is giving them a lecture about proper nutrition in the lounge after practice and everyone is so sweaty and out of it, and it’s all the usual

“remember, you can have too much of a good thing” *looking at neil* “so don’t you morons go around thinking you can exist solely off of watermelon or some shit like that-”

neil proceeds to produce a jar of pickles out of fucking nowhere and loudly pops the lid off to casually drink the juice

“nEIL FOR FUCK’S SAKE-” “but coach, it’s not watermelon”

renee, partly for damage control (“damage to what?” “our collective egos”) is the next to host

“welcome to another foxes vlog! in this installment, we are going to see exactly how much fun content i can get :) let’s start!!”

cut to footage of andrew and renee sparring in a boxing gym that they are frequent visitors of

andrew and renee are kinda beating the shit out of each other (renee is winning. she’s always winning.) while casually chatting the whole time

andrew, throwin a brutal punch: and that’s why everything cherry flavored is an abomination

renee, dodging and knocking his feet out: understandable, but have you considered cough syrup is what we all associate it with and that’s why it’s ruined for us-

the foxes are at an airport at some ungodly hour and renee zooms in on the row of seats where kevin and dan have their heads on matt’s shoulders and all three are asleep

neil, totally out cold, has his body stretched out over their laps with his head on andrew’s

nicky, aaron, and allison are across from them, all sharing an abundance of starbucks pastries and helping aaron study for a big biology exam

the foxes start calling every single trip, even if it’s just to the grocery store, an “adventure”

because neil has associated just moving in general with life or death scenarios and they want him to start finding joy in everything

renee captures allison poking her head in the door and shaking her car keys saying “hey, neil, adventure”

neil, perking up and shoving his textbook away: “adventure?” 

the foxes go grocery shopping together and it’s one of the activities that displays their dynamic the best

dan, nicky, and aaron are all methodically going through coupons and discussing how to get the most bang for their buck

matt and allison are lovingly interrogating neil and kevin on what snacks/foods they’ve never had before and then carefully selecting stuff they think they’ll like and tossing it into the cart

“kevin, between these two flavors which appeals to you more?” “why would i ever put something in my body with an ingredient list that long” “ok we’re taking cool ranch” 

andrew is sitting in the cart and contributing absolutely nothing while renee pushes it and films

nicky is hosting when the foxes do a promotional shoot for merch and everyone’s having fun because they gave them free food and they genuinely like this year’s clothes

the producers are taking candids and also arranging them and before every outfit change they kindly ensure they’re all comfortable with what they’re wearing

aaron is both horrified and mesmerized by the girls curling their eyelashes and he allows renee to gently do his so he can send katelyn a picture

andrew: *pretends to gag in the background*

matt and dan are putting on the fox paw crop tops that allison helped design and kevin’s like “hm can’t believe i’m going to model that” 

“you don’t have to-” “no i’m gonna” 

matt is filming in the bus on the way to an exy banquet and wymack, who’s looking very smart and dignified in a suit, is just absolutely tearing into nicky and neil about something they did to the official team twitter

matt turns the camera around to say: “the duality of man” 

he turns the camera back around, and zooms in on a very unbothered neil, who notices his attention and has the audacity to wink

then i pretend I’M their love interest :D

here have some quick andreil + halloween headcanons (inspired by this)

the foxes spam the groupchat with photos of each other’s decorations and costumes and activities

andrew and neil’s apartment sets up trick or treating so the kids can go down the hallways and to other buildings in the complex

neither of them really participated in halloween as kids, so they want to make into a thing just because they can now

they always have to buy a shit ton of candy because not only are there a lot of kids who come by, andrew eats most of it in the week leading up

he claims halloween is lowkey stupid but he spends 2.5 hours decorating their front hallway so the little kiddos can see it when they open the door

they carve jack o lanterns and neil always does a wonky fox that eventually gets less wonky over the years and andrew bounces around between spooky faces and just…carving out a giant shapeless blob

they get thing 1 and thing 2 costumes for the cats except it says “bastard 1″ and “bastard 2″ 

neil, every single year without fail, dresses up as kevin day and draws the jankiest looking chess piece on his cheek just so the groupchat gets the delight of an all-caps rage text 

“IT’S NOT EVEN ON THE RIGHT FUCKING CHEEK NEIL YOU OBTUSE FUCKING WALNUT” 

(dan almost peed her pants laughing at that one)

andrew slaps two different pairs of cat ears on and very seriously tells kids he dressed up like sir and king and they LOVE it

occasionally he’ll put in more effort, which means a white lab coat and glasses and a tag that says: “dr. aaron minyard”

when kids want to know who dr. aaron minyard is he tells them “the biggest nerd on the planet” 

aaron is torn between being infuriated and weirdly touched

andrew is really good with kids and it comes to him naturally, but neil has to try a little harder

one time a harried mom brings her three kids by their door, and the youngest is dressed like a black cat and freaks out when she sees king because it’s her twin!!

neil sits on the ground and holds him in his lap so she can pet him, and she’s so attached that she doesn’t want to leave and the mom and the older kids are getting kinda impatient

so neil tells the mom if she’s okay with it, he’ll remain sitting in the threshold of his apartment with her daughter standing out in the hall and she can finish up the row then come back

he spends ten minutes entertaining an extremely talkative five year old named gracie while she pets king, and he does a pretty great job

by the end of it gracie declares neil her “best friend” because no one else at school wants to be her friend and some kid named billy said her costume was “lame”

the mom comes back, profusely thanks neil, and then he and gracie part ways

neil, turning to andrew immediately: “i’m gonna throw hands with a five year old”

andrew: “i’m in” 

Prompts 1 & 18: “I heard you shout. Nightmares again?” ~ “I’m just a burden on everyone”

Pairing: Min Yoongi x Reader

Genre: Angst, fluff

Word Count: 1.8k

Warning: Mentions of mental issues.

Request: “yoongi comfort 1 and 18, thank u 💘💘”

You opened your eyes after your body had sat up on your bed. Your hand went to your chest as you breathed heavily, desperately trying to catch your breath. Not even three seconds later, you heard footsteps getting closer. The door to your room opened, revealing a very concerned Yoongi.

“You alright?” he asked even though he already knew the answer, deciding that keeping the lights off was the best option so you could go back to sleep afterwards.

You quickly nodded, trying to smile so he wouldn’t worry. Of course, he knew better.

He got inside, sitting by the end of your bed.

“I heard you shout” he informed you, and you lowered your head in response. “Nightmares again?” you nodded.

It was always the same one. You were trapped inside a dark room, not being able to see anything, it felt like some kind of void and you only grew more and more desperate by the second. And then water started coming out of nowhere, flooding the room in such way it was slow enough for you to run to every damn corner helplessly trying to find a way out, yet fast enough for you to run out of time and start drowning. You always woke up the second before you got unconscious.

Your breathing steadied a little bit, and that’s when you finally looked at him.

“I’m sorry I woke you up” you mumbled. He shook his head, frowning. Was that really what you were worried about now?

“It’s okay” he reassured you. “I wasn’t sleeping anyway” he let you know. And it was true. The past week he had been having trouble falling asleep. Plus, that night specifically he had been having a hard time with a few of his songs, some of them were just not feeling right. So, he was not going to fall asleep anytime soon.

You just stared at him for a few, not being able to bring yourself to even answer to that, and he couldn’t help but notice how lost your gaze seemed. Mental issues were no news to you, having dealt with them your whole life – but the past month they had for some reason only gotten worse and worse. That being the reason your older brother, Seokjin, had decided you were staying with him and his friends for a while, until you were better. He knew you needed noise and movement around you – leaving you alone with your thoughts was the worst that could happen to you, so why would he leave you alone in your single apartment when they had a spare room at the dorms?

You just wanted it to stop. You hated feeling like you were disturbing them. Sure, they had all agreed on having you stay with them, they all said it was okay. But was it? Or did they feel obliged to agree just because you were their hyung’s younger sister? You wanted nothing but to get better so you could go back to your apartment and leave them alone, but it was not that easy, it was not something you could control. You had these kind of episodes from time to time, it was nothing new, and it also took time for you to get better. That’s why you were so sick of it, you couldn’t just come stay here every fucking time it happened and disrupt their lives.

“Thanks for checking up on me, Yoongi” you truly thanked him. “You can go back to your life now”.

His eyebrows furrowed once again. “You’re sure you’re okay?”

Looking to the side to avoid eye contact, you shrugged.

“Y/N, you know you can talk to me, right?” he pushed, moving his face so he could lock his eyes with yours again.

Yes, you knew. All seven of them had always been there for you, making you feel like, apart from Jin, they were your brothers, too. But with Yoongi it was different – it had always been. He just… understood. He knew how to treat you, how to talk to you in a way you felt normal. Whilst everyone did their best trying to cheer you up, he just let you express yourself. He didn’t judge you, he didn’t question you; and for that you were utterly grateful.

“I’m just… sorry I keep crashing into your guys’ lives like this” you said honestly, biting the inside of your lip. “I’ve told Jin so many times he doesn’t need to bring me here every time this happens, it must be so exhausting for you all. And now apparently I’m screaming during the nights?” you scoffed, feeling done with yourself. You could’ve woken up anyone. “I just…” you let out a deep sigh, trying to find the right words to express what you really felt like “I’m just a burden on everyone”.

His heart shrunk at that. He hated the self–despising image you had of yourself. He hated it. And he wished he could do anything to make you know how valuable you were – just how precious you were in his eyes.

Getting closer to you, he placed his hand in your chin and turned your head so you were facing him again. “You are not a burden on anyone, okay?” his strong stare on you sent shivers down your spine. “We all have our bad times when we feel like everything is falling apart and need someone by our sides, yours just come a little more periodically than the rest’s and it’s totally okay” he gave you a weak smile. “And, being quite honest, I’m relieved Jin brought you here because I get to personally check up on you and see how you’re doing”.

You didn’t mean to, but his words really touched you and you were already vulnerable, so silent tears started making their way down your cheeks before you realised it. Once again, you tried to look away, but he was faster, cupping your face in his hands and wiping your tears. Just by seeing your face he knew you were about to break down, which is why he pulled you to him, allowing you to hide you face in the crook of his neck, finally letting it all out the moment you felt his arms wrap around you.

He stayed silent, knowing you just needed someone to rely on, to be there for you. You were so glad it was him the one who heard you and went to comfort you; if it would’ve been any of the other guys they would’ve either tried to cheer you up or straight up not know what to do. Yoongi just listened to you and spoke nothing more than the right words, knowing that was enough for you not to feel alone.

After a few minutes, your sobs came to an end. One of his hands went to your hair, stroking it while his other hand remained firmly placed on your back.

“You want me to go now so you can get back to sleep?” he asked in a whisper. He had felt your breathing become calmer, making him think you were starting to fall asleep.

You shook your head no instantly. “I don’t want to sleep” you admitted. You were scared you would end up having the same nightmare if you did so. He didn’t question your decision. He knew. He always understood and that was why you liked him so much.

“Would you like to go to my studio then?” that made you sit up straight, looking into his eyes.

“Am I being officially invited into de Genius Lab?” you cocked one of your eyebrows. At that he rolled his eyes, not even bothering on fighting the gummy smile forming on his face.

“You better choose your next words wisely, not anyone gets an invitation” you couldn’t help but giggle at that, thinking about all the times the boys would get inside his studio without his permission and how they’d end up being kicked out by him.

“I would love to, thanks” you really didn’t want to be alone, and being in his company wasn’t something you would reject.

That’s how you ended up in his studio at two in the morning, Yoongi drinking the coffee you had quickly gone to make for him before following him to his studio, and you drinking tea and feeding him some of Jin’s cookies you had stolen from the kitchen. His eyes were fixed on his computer, immersed in his own little world given inspiration had for some reason hit him that late at night.

By three am, you were sat on his lap, the two of you wrapped under a blanket while looking at his computer. His headphones were on your ears, wanting to show you a few of his songs so you could give him your opinion – which he deeply cared about.

And by four in the morning, the two of you were fast asleep on the little couch placed in the room. Your head resting on his chest and one of his arms protectively rounding your figure. It was safe to say you slept peacefully the rest of the night – no signs at all of that damn nightmare that had been tormenting your sleep.

That was the first night of many you would spend in his studio. It was good for the both of you – you would have him keep you company during your sleepless nights, making you feel safer, and he would get someone to show his creations to, along with some extra inspiration. Most importantly, the two of you would be able to fall asleep at some point, getting a good night sleep even if it was for a few hours. However, those nights at his studio stopped being enough at some point and they turned to days there, too.

At first the guys thought nothing of it, finding a bit odd that you would spend so much time together in his studio but, then again, the two of you had always had a special bond no one dared to point out. Nevertheless, when you were better enough to go back to your place, and you were still seen almost daily at the dorms or he was seen leaving them to go to yours, it kind of hit them.

Jin saw you one day introducing the password to Yoongi’s lab with a smile on your face while holding takeout, and after hearing his friend’s cheerful voice calling you a cute name the moment you entered, he knew why the two of you had seemed happier ever since a few weeks back. And he couldn’t be happier himself; knowing his sister and one of his best friends had each other to rely on, especially when times got difficult and no one else seemed to fully understand.

Back to the Blue Side

the foxes + vlogging (heavily inspired by the vlogs of numerous women’s soccer teams)

edit: part 2 here!

the only reason why wymack allowed this was because neil asked

the only reason why neil asked is because nicky really wanted to and he would literally do anything for nicky

so on the foxes’ official youtube channel that usually involves more serious stuff like recordings of post match press, mic’d up sessions, etc there are now playlists for “team vlogs” 

the internet goes CRAZY over them, like people who aren’t even that into exy watch them just for the shenanigans and friendship

all the foxes can contribute their own footage, but for certain vlogs the cameras are “officially” passed off to specific people

nicky, allison, and matt are basically pro youtubers with their commentary and lighting and holding of the camera while walking

“hey guys!! welcome back to another foxes vlog” “don’t forget to hit that like button and subscribe for more chaos” “drop a comment down below who pulls off the orange better, me or neil (but we all know it’s me)” 

renee just adorably narrates everything and is super encouraging to everyone around her

“now we’re eating breakfast!” “excellent pass kevin!!” “this is allison, my girlfriend, she looks especially pretty today :)” “this is andrew, one of my best friends, he’s wearing the shirt i got him!”

*andrew, blank faced, uncrosses his arms to display the shirt*

neil and andrew rarely take over but when they do it is a constant stream of dry humor and roasting their teammates

“instead of resting bitch face, i propose resting aaron face, which is the expression one wears when you are short and bitter-” “FILMING PRIVILEGES REVOKED” “like i said, bitter-” 

kevin is way too Formal and Composed so they pair him up with dan, who just does whatever the heck she wants

“kevin, go stand by that fountain” “why?” “it looks nice go stand over there” “but this isn’t relevant to-” “kevin.” *cue kevin, awkwardly standing by a fountain while dan fawns over him like a total mom* 

he also films her being all captainy during practice and clumsily switches the camera to selfie mode to give a stoic thumbs-up

half of what aaron says is “katelyn told me this is what actual youtubers do so uh here you go” *very slow pans of the scenery*

but it’s mostly nicky and allison who host the vlogs, and they really have a knack for capturing the fun times

allison silently lets matt and neil into the girls’ hotel room at an away game and neil proceeds to wake dan up by just…tossing himself onto her sleeping body

when matt is tasked with waking kevin up on the bus, he takes a long muscle roller from abby’s bag and stands as far away as possible to gently poke him on the forehead while everyone else is wheezing

wymack is having a team meeting in a conference room while everyone is groggily picking at their continental breakfast but listening

except for the twins, who nicky zooms in on as they try to blind each other by reflecting the sunlight streaming in through the windows on their wristwatches

*aaron accidentally gets renee in the eye* *andrew accidentally gets dan in the eye* both of them simultaneously: “SWORDS AT DAWN”

both of them simultaneously: *trying to suplex each other for saying the same thing*

after a successful game the foxes (for once) don’t feel like getting shitfaced so instead they wander downtown to hit up food trucks

“neil, tell them what you have” “an akai bowl” “a what” “an akai bowl” “do you mean a-sai-ee?” “that’s not the right pronunciation” “yes it is” “andrew says it’s akai” “oh my GOD-”

renee is filming for one of their gym days and she sets the camera up on various equipment to do her thing, but she always stops to smile into the lens and give a thumbs-up before running off

she captures matt and kevin’s “bro time” which is basically them spotting for each other on the bench press and chatting about their days

it’s the only way to get kevin to stop complaining about weights

allison hijacks the camera to show renee killing it with the pullups and then edits in a bunch of hearts all around her

no one knows why but there’s footage of nicky, dan, and neil running on the court in full gear during a water break to see who can jump and click their heels the best

wymack, abby, and andrew are holding up their fingers to score them

abby of course gives 10s to everyone, but wymack and andrew give dan and nicky 9s while neil gets a 0

there’s also footage from a team night in of all the guys getting their eyebrows plucked for the first time and reacting in various different ways

aaron, matt, nicky: “it really can’t be that-FUCK” 

kevin wordlessly claps a hand over his eye and falls back like he was shot

neil makes a face but is otherwise fine, andrew flatly states: “unpleasant”

whenever neil is sitting at his desk for an end-of-vlog debrief andrew is always on the couch or a beanbag behind him eating ice cream and occasionally interjecting with his own opinions

“so i think that we’re in good shape for next week, because we’ve all been taking really good care of our bodies, and i’m the biggest advocate of that-” *andrew stares into the camera*

the team does a few mukbangs and it’s half-talking and half-loudly trying to figure out where to pass the food/not knowing where their utensils went

they rope wymack in one time and he just keeps on trying to feed everyone else but in the most gruff manner possible

“neil, if you don’t eat a vegetable right now i’m benching you” *smacks nicky’s hand away from renee’s plate* *throws a spoon at matt* *inspects kevin’s food to make sure there’s no nuts even though there’s definitely not nuts*

no one takes responsibility but the ending frame of that vlog is wymack frowning with “#1 dad” in rainbow letters around his head