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Kevin Day: I’ll have your daughter home by eight, sir
Kevin Night: Your daughter calls me daddy too
the foxes’ kids and andreil (this is so long but i don’t care!)
none of the foxes’ children qualify for the team, which is all that matters
they have been taught from a very early age that both uncle andrew and uncle neil have been hurt by bad people, and that means they don’t always like to be touched
the kids are usually really good with it because they understand in their very simple, youthful way, but sometimes they do slip up
it’s pretty widely accepted that andrew is better with kids than neil
one time amalia (kevin and thea’s daughter) gets so excited to see andrew after months apart she runs and jumps on him
kevin has a 2-second heart attack, but andrew obediently picks her up and listens as she rambles on about watching him play on TV and how he’s the best goalie ever and she thinks he should have a statue-
neil gets better with them as they get older, he’s just easily overwhelmed by their energy sometimes and has no idea how to track all the different conversations happening around him
but all his friends know he loves their kids fiercely and they’re perfectly happy to send them on short trips with him to the grocery store for ice cream and such
they usually come back with more than that because the kids figure out they just have to look at neil with big eyes and he’s like “ok yeah we can get a whole sheet cake, too”
“neil what the fuck” “dan, he said it’s your birthday” “neil i know you know when my birthday is”
when they’re little, the best thing neil can do is play a very toned down version of exy with them in the backyard when they all get together
this is especially good with allison’s mansion because there’s so much space, and she always has a table of snacks and drinks waiting off to the side that nicky just stands by and continuously eats from
all the parents have photos of neil teaching their kids how to hold rackets or pointing at the goal and gesturing while their kids stare up at him adoringly
andrew always watches because the sight of neil josten, fastest player in the us major leagues, taking tiny steps so as to not outrun a six year old is probably the best thing in the world
when allison’s youngest comes out as trans, andrew switches to calling her ashleigh and using the right pronouns immediately and without a hitch
aaron and katelyn end up having kids a bit later than everyone else, but surprise surprise they’re twin girls
it is no secret they are andrew’s favorite and no one is mad about it
they have the same blonde hair and they’re so small and fragile and he would set the world on fire for them
it brings him and aaron closer together, too
the girls are good at telling them apart, but sometimes one of them will go “daddy?” and andrew replies “try again” without missing a beat
they pick it up! aaron will be tired after a long day of doctoring and mix them up and they’ll say “try again”
andrew is amused
whenever renee’s son spends time in the hospital or is at home on bed rest, andrew will send him long, handwritten letters about anything and nothing at all
no one else knows about the letters, but they make renee cry
when the kids get older and start their Angsty Teenage Years, they turn to aunt allison and uncle andrew to be angry
andrew’s apathy helps, because sometimes you just need someone to listen and let you feel things
one time amalia randomly calls andrew in a rage about how “dad is so obnoxious sometimes, oh my god, i cannot stand him and i’m outside right now because i just need space and i know everyone says i have to be patient with him but-”
“you’re absolutely right, he’s an asshole”
it makes her stop frustration crying to laugh, then she’s quiet for a while, and then she says she’s going to go back in and talk to her dad
a while later kevin is visiting and talking about a terrible screaming match and the heart-to-heart they had after and he thinks he said something that was meaningful and got through to make her apologize
he doesn’t get why neil finds it so funny, he is actually a very wise and thoughtful father thank you very much
neil takes putting up the kids’ drawings on the fridge very seriously and andrew has to assure him they will not be hurt if the corner of someone else’s paper is covering theirs
neil also always agonizes over gifts, he’s so afraid of buying things they don’t like
sometimes andrew finds him just standing in front of the calendar where all their birthdays are neatly marked, frowning like he’s analyzing another team’s stats
andrew usually ends up doing all of it because it makes neil way too stressed
one of aaron’s girls gets a boyfriend in her junior year of high school that actually ends up cheating on her
it’s sad but she says it’s not that big of a deal because she wasn’t in love with him and she’s always been very mature about these things
after a healthy cry with katelyn she gets up and jokes about calling uncle andrew because that’s what all her “cousins” do when they’re in crisis
yes all the kids call each other cousins because they’re that close
aaron, who’s cooking dinner, thinks “aw that’s cute”
but then he realizes
and he flings himself into her room shrieking “nO NO DO NOT DO NOT TELL UNCLE ANDREW”
andrew, from the phone: “don’t tell me what”
aaron retreats, accepting his role in a possible crime, but he hovers out in the hall to listen in
there seems to be too much laughter for murder, so aaron prays it’s fine
the next day the girls return from school full of glee because someone slashed her ex’s tires right before dismissal!! no one knows who!! everyone is buzzing about it!!
“andrew did you really drive several hours to ruin some teenager’s car” “you don’t have any proof, and it was neil”
part 3 of my neil and the foxes headcanons coming soon! you can find them and more in the aftg headcanon tag on my blog :)
the foxes at the olympics headcanons because this is how i cope (also i know nora has a whole blurb about this but i kinda just went with what i thought of in my head, pls don’t attack me)
the olympics the year they qualify are in paris
neil passed through there several times with his mom, so it’s a weird experience, but andrew is there to silently remind him he doesn’t have to run anymore and he has every right to be here
kevin becomes a whole other level of intense so they have that to distract/annoy them
neil wants to go look at the food market in the olympic village but kevin insists they must practice on their own time
“kevin there’s no fucking room china’s in there right now”
andrew gives him a look and kevin shuts up, so they force him to break from his ridiculously structured diet and sample some international food for a night
neil really really likes the korean dumplings but he doesn’t want to ask for more so andrew just…shovels the rest onto a plate and slaps it down in front of him
kevin is too silent eating his crepe so they assume he likes it more than he can admit
i think it’s pretty widely agreed in fanon that the three of them wear their orange bandanas under their US court helmets
andrew becomes a legend when he scores a point by striking the ball back with all of his might and it lands in the upper right hand corner of the opposite goal
neil has a really aggressive mark at some point so he pulls out all the stops in the last minute to fake him out with raven footwork and speed, score, and then watch him stumble embarrassingly onto the ground
neil takes his helmet off, tucks it under one arm, and looms over him with his “try me bitch” face
it becomes a meme instantly
when kevin meets other athletes or does press he’s all polite manners and charming smiles, and these top-notch athletes are kinda enamored with him
they have heard so much about the legendary trio from a large state school in south carolina
then they see them in practice and neil bounces a ball really hard off kevin’s helmet because he’s being snobby about a drill and then kevin grabs his racket and holds it up way over his head while andrew watches in secret amusement
other olympians have heard a lot about the whole moriyama scandal and the foxes and they’re really curious about it
italy’s goalie remarks that neil’s “self-preservation skills must be-”
“nonexistent?” andrew doesn’t even look up from his food
the US court makes it to the final round for gold and kevin pulls his “i’m Kevin Day card” to get VIP family seats for all the other foxes and the three adults who kept them alive
andrew makes an insane save and while the crowds are going crazy, he sees aaron jumping up and down and screaming “that’s my brother!!”
(over the years they manage to get along and care about each other in a normal-ish way, although they’ll never be what they could’ve been had their parents been good people and they stuck together)
andrew’s so caught off guard he doesn’t even realize his teammates are swarming him until neil asks him if he’s okay and he nods silently
the focus and drive he brings to the rest of the game is beyond anything he has ever mustered up
of course they win, with kevin scoring the last point
while his teammates rush to him he removes his helmet and points his racket up at the sky for kayleigh
then kevin sprints to the stands where his friends and family are and neil jumps onto his back like a little kid
andrew stands beside them calmly but there’s the slightest smile on his face
the camera zooms in because kevin starts fumbling with his glove? on his left hand? and all the foxes are starting to freak because he might’ve injured himself-
he tugs out a small rectangle and the camera zooms in even more to show it on the big screen and if the crowds weren’t losing it already they lose it even more
it’s a photo of them crowding all around neil right after andrew smashed riko’s forearm (he’s out of frame)
you can see neil’s bent head and dan holding his face and everyone else shielding them protectively, but what no one else remembers is how kevin put himself between them and riko, his back to his former abuser like a barrier, his racket on the ground forgotten and his arms around nicky and aaron
despite the violence that ensued just seconds before, the captured moment is so sacred and loving and safe
and kevin, who is smiling the widest anyone has ever seen him in public, points at it and mouths “for us”
nicky sobs because “i knew he has feelings!!!” while erik rubs his back
neil peels off his gear to fish his own copy out of his armband and looks down at andrew expectantly
andrew’s face is flat but he pulls his out of his armband and holds it up between his fingers like it’s a cigarette
the pictures were neil’s idea (which is the only reason why andrew agreed)
a photo of the three of them holding up their snapshots makes the front page of the newspaper the next morning
eventually neil jumps down from kevin’s back and runs up to the stands, where matt and wymack haul him up so they can all hug him
neil looks at wymack to thank him but he cuts off and blurts “are you CRYING?!”
wymack’s been holding it together up until that moment but a few tears finally escape
“shut up josten you need a shower”
wymack eventually splits off and kevin pulls himself up, the cameras capture the moment wymack leans in, but his hand is cupped over kevin’s ear so they can’t read his lips
in an interview afterward reporters are talking to him about it and they’re telling him how he’s the greatest exy player ever to live and all kevin says is
“i couldn’t have done it without my dad”
Team USA hosts an after party at a fancy outdoor restaurant with a massive garden and fairy lights
kevin, of course, gets absolutely sloshed and walks around shaking people’s hands while holding an expensive ass bottle of irish whiskey
renee follows with her arm looped through his just to make sure he doesn’t do anything illegal or especially humiliating
neil and andrew are sitting together, holding hands under the table
they watch their former teammates and current teammates dance and party and neil just can’t quite believe any of it
the gold medal on his chest is heavy but in the best way and he keeps on rubbing it with his fingers because “is this really mine?”
he doesn’t just mean the medal
“no, neil, it’s actually argentina’s”
neil only smiles and lets his head rest on andrew’s shoulder because he’s tired and he’s always so solid
“700%”
the foxes + getting invited on a tv baking competition for charity (yes this was inspired by gbbo yes there is no reality in which this would even happen and yes i decided to make one)
the way the show works is each of the foxes picked a charity to represent, and the audience can donate to any of them while watching through a link
but the winner will also be given $10,000 for their specific organization at the end
all the foxes get their own work station, and they are not allowed to sabotage/otherwise interfere with each other but they may help/encourage if they so choose
their challenge is: make an elaborate three-tiered cake with at least three different flavors, and it has to be exy themed
the cameras float around to get comments from the foxes as they start getting to work
people that are here to have fun and maybe win: nicky, renee, matt
people who are here to win: allison, kevin, aaron, dan
people who are just here: neil, andrew
neil, immediately: “i am, as the kids say, lost in the sauce”
kevin feels the same but he’d never admit that out loud so he’s just frowning down at the hyper organized 10-page packet he prepared with the recipe and incredibly detailed diagrams
allison is running around in sky high stilettos and somehow making it work
the cameras keep on zooming in on them because it’s just so impressive and she bends down to look into the lens and say “i know they’re nice (they’re jimmy choo) but you know what’s nicer? my caramel buttercream”
the producers ask nicky how he’s planning to capture the exy theme
“my first thought was my flavors should be blood, sweat, and tears but that, like, won’t taste good at all”
renee is totally in her element, humming a little to herself and gently encouraging her friends while they lose their minds
she’s describing her cake with great detail and all matt has to say about his is “it’s gonna be sweet, i guess”
dan and matt keep on helping each other even though they kinda shouldn’t be and they know they shouldn’t be but it’s literally just such a reflex for them at this point in their relationship
matt stretches out on his stomach on the ground by the oven, ankles crossed, singing “please bake well please bake well please-” “babe you have decorations to make” “oh wait you’re so right”
kevin, to the cameras: “dan just let matt borrow her vanilla extract, they should be disqualified” *five seconds later* “neil can i have that spoon-”
neil: “no <3”
aaron is a 5 foot tall ball of stress and competitiveness and he is whisking up a meringue like it’s the last thing he’ll ever do
what is andrew doing during all of this? reading his recipe, following it, doing what you do when you make a cake, completely ignoring everyone else but also antagonizing them as much as possible
andrew, with sarcasm: “you can do it, aaron!”
aaron, with spite: “i cannot do it, thanks”
*neil stares into the camera*
nicky burns the top layer of one of his cakes but he can’t find his knife so he panics and that’s how he ends up trying to saw through it with scissors while matt guides him even though he literally has a knife
it’s….not a very even slice
(andrew snatched nicky’s knife while he was walking to the fridge, no one noticed)
dan is making an exy helmet out of rice krispy treats because “that’s how they do it on cake boss”
neil has very fine motor skills and very steady hands so he’s piping icing like he’s been doing it his whole life and everyone is so jealous
allison burns her finger trying to make ganache and renee drops everything to go check on her and make sure she’s okay and they’re being so cute and disgustingly in love
andrew, slapping globs of frosting all over his cake: “losers”
neil, cuts his finger while shaping fondant: “ow”
andrew, teleporting over: “you IDIOT-”
matt tells kevin his cake is burning even though all his cakes are out of the oven and currently being assembled but he still freaks out anyways
the five minute warning is given and several people scream at the exact same time for the same amount of time
aaron: “we have to stop spending time with each other”
all of the foxes manage to finish a cake (or something resembling one) and present it to the judges
people whose cakes taste and look good: renee, andrew, aaron
people whose cakes look good: allison, neil, kevin
people whose cakes taste good: matt, dan
people whose cakes are neither: nicky (he tried his best)
renee designed her cake so that all the layers have been covered in a super artsy collage of rackets, jerseys, helmets, and PSU foxes flags, so she wins
the producers decide to include some “candid footage” as the credits are rolling, and it’s all the foxes trying each other’s cakes before the crew cleans up
andrew takes tiny bites of everyone’s, but when he gets to renee’s he cuts a fat slice and she smiles at him
matt tries neil’s and he LOVES it and the cameras zoom in on matt gushing over it while neil beams up at him all proud and happy
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”