yes neil is absolutely clueless when it comes to people liking him, both platonically and romantically, but he’s honestly pretty perceptive when it comes to other people. he was able to analyse the relationships and dynamics between the foxes pretty quickly (for the most part) after meeting each of them, even without knowing their backstories or anything about them. i think that this is for a few reasons:
neil has spent his entire life looking for threats towards him, not love
the only person who ever really cared about him before he joined the foxes (from what we know) was his mom, who had very questionable ways of showing it (i could write a whole other post about mary)
neil didn’t actually expect anyone to care about him in any way, because he didn’t think he was worthy of friendships and had never really opened up enough for it to be a viable option
he had to be good at quickly and discreetly analyzing other people’s relationships, because it was important to understand those around him on the run
excluding all the times where he went off and snapped at people, he tended to listen more than talk, especially when in big groups. this is the perfect opportunity to absorb information about everyone else
that being said, he didn’t pick up on anyone caring about him, because that idea had never even crossed his mind
also, given that he hadn’t really known what romantic attraction felt like, it was probably pretty hard to place his feelings for andrew
and andrew’s not exactly the easiest to read, so even for neil (who understands him significantly more than others do), it would’ve been hard to see that andrew liked him (esp since andrew was presenting his attraction as hate)
however!! it would’ve been a lot easier to pick out the subtleties in the relationships between the other foxes, because they’re generally more open
basically, i think that neil actually isn’t completely clueless when it comes to love/lust/attraction between others, it’s just when it comes to himself - who he doesn’t think is worthy of anything good - that he’s a bit thick
i relate to seth gordon because i, too, laugh at the most inappropriate times
can we talk about how neil gave andrew back his armbands immediately upon his return from easthaven, even when he was warned against it? the neil josten at the beginning of tfc never would’ve willingly armed him. it speaks volumes for the trust the two have built that he gave andrew back his knives with absolutely no hesitation
this is so perfect pls- i will be rereading this fic forever
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i just love the twinyards. many thanks to them for being tiny, terrible terrors that i love with my entire heart. either one of them could stab me or punch me in the face and i would thank them
back on my bullshit
n e ways
do you want have headcannon for the foxes cursing habits/how they curse/ everyone’s fave curse word (this totally includes abbie and dadmack too btw)
ilysm, thank you for another ask!
ooo this is fun! (it got very long very fast hahah sorryyy). here’s what i’ve got for you:
(coarse language ahead, obviously)
dan mostly swears at people. by this, i mean she doesn’t usually swear if she stubs her toe or is running late, only if someone pisses her off
her favourite ones are asshole and motherfucker, but she’s also fond of dick
kevin isn’t picky with his swear words - he’ll use whatever gets the point across
however, he loves swearing in french, and his fave french curse is “putain à la merde”, which loosely translates to fucking shit
andrew opts for fuck and fuck you most of the time. in english, because he usually wants everyone to understand him if he swears
that said, he doesn’t often have to swear - his stare says it well enough
matt curses not only when he’s mad, but also when he gets excited (so basically, he swears a lot)
his faves are holy hell/fucking hell and frick frack crack-a-lack (bc of the looks the foxes give him when he says it)
aaron’s favourite english swear words are bullshit and moron, but he especially enjoys the casual german curse word “scheiße” and uses it very often
seth goes right for the throat. he’s not afraid to use the f slur or c*nt, especially around the foxes (two swear words that i’m nervous to even type out LMAO)
in more public settings, he opts for jesus christ and shit
allison loves saying bitch/son of a bitch (bc people call her a bitch all the time so she just turns it around)
worth noting that she swears at inanimate objects more than at people - her curling iron when it burns her, her phone when she drops it, anything she bumps into, etc
nicky, like aaron, is fond of german curse words. his are generally more colourful though, since he learned more german slang and bc swear words are the first thing he got erik to teach him
in english, nicky likes kiss my ass and damn. he also enjoys making up random insults sometimes, like calling someone an untied shoelace or a stale piece of bread. medicated andrew found this very entertaining
renee doesn’t swear - she destroys people with condescension and passive-agressiveness
before she was born-again, she was fond of using fuck (twinning w andrew xoxo)
neil will use literally anything, in any language. typically he morphs his curses to fit whatever culture he’s currently immersed in. some examples:
america: fuck/fucker
britain: wanker and prick
france: merde, salope, and va te faire enculé (shit, bitch, and go fuck yourself)
germany: flachwischer and du fickfehler (~fuckiwit/motherfucker and you mistake*)
wymack always mixes it up. flying fuck, pain in my ass, what the absolute shit, goddamnit, etc. he doesn’t have a favourite; he likes them all
abby’s pretty tame, usually. her most frequently used are crap, what the hell, and christ. if she stubs her toe, she normally says frick. wymack thinks it’s adorable
*i don’t actually speak german, besides very basic beginner duolingo stuff, so those translations are just what i found on random websites
damn😍🤤
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Author name: twirlingflurry
Fandoms I write for: all for the game (and one harry potter marauders era)
Most Popular One Shot: Flowers Covered in Thorns by hits and kudos
Most Popular Multi-Chapter: The World Has Somehow Shifted (also the only multi-chapter i have posted so far)
Favourite Story I Wrote: Flowers Covered in Thorns because i spent the most editing this one and also i just loved the prompt and the scenes that i chose. most proud of this one for sure
Story I Was Nervous to Post: Rooftops and Mourning because it was the first aftg fic that i ever posted and i was anxious to see how it would be received
How Do I Pick My Titles: either it slaps me over the head and i think “perfect!!!” or i think of nothing for 2-3 business days and have to make a list and pick the one i hate the least
Do I Outline: HAHHA i wish i was that organized. i normally have a one sentence blurb to remind me of the vibe of the fic, and sometimes i’ll add bullet points of important things i don’t want to forget, but i rarely actually outline
How Many of My Stories are Complete: out of my published works, three of the four are complete
In Progress: four, but i only have solid plans to post one of them
Coming Soon: hopefully bubble bath andreil!!
Do I Accept Prompts: absolutely!! it might take me a bit to get to them, but prompts are definitely welcome
Upcoming Story I Am the Most Excited For: bubble bath andreil probably hahha
tagging: @unholy-goddess @lacuniaa @iamagentcoop @knox-knocks
I was tagged by @fullyvisible. Thank you, this is probably the most fun I've had with a tagging game! 💜
Author name: JayJFox
Fandoms you write for: All for the game
Most popular one-shot: The Photo Strip Predicament (it's an untypically sweet of me high school AU in which the twins don't know each other yet. Aaron really really hates Neil and then a photo of them kissing circulates around the school. Spoiler alert: it's not Aaron in the pic. 😅
Most popular multi-chapter: Based on kudos: Was Sorta Hopin' That You'd Stay - enemies to lovers Andreil + neighbor prank wars, honestly, this is the funniest one I've written. Based on hits: North Star - post-break-up Andreil fic, lots of angst. Love me some angst. 🤷♀️
Favorite story you wrote: Uh, toughie... I got a few that I love equally but I'll pick the one I wrote for myself as a birthday gift, also it's my favorite ship: Like A Wildfire Burning Up Inside My Lungs. (KevJean 'And they were roommates' fic where Kevin asks Jeans to teach him how to flirt. Fun. 😅)
Story you were nervous to post: All of them? I'm always so eager to post but at the same time, I need a pep talk to myself before I hit the post button.
How do you pick your titles: Song lyrics mostly. 😅
Do you outline: Most of my fics have a very vague outline. For a couple of them, I did a more detailed one, though.
How many of your stories are complete: Don't call me out like that! *staring at all my unfinished fics in AO3* 😂
In-progress: Oh gee... Okay. Fics: 5 partially posted, 1 brand new. Original stuff: 3 projects and even though this is my fanfic account, I'm probably gonna scream about it here if any of them gets a shot at publishing. JSYK. 🤷♀️😂
Coming Soon: Vigilante Neil / crime podcaster Andrew. Lots of angst again because of course.
Do you accept prompts: No one's ever asked me for one, but sure.
Upcoming story you are the most excited for: Well, apart from my partially posted ones, there's only one in the making soooo: Vigilante Neil / crime podcaster Andrew again.
Tag five fanfic authors to answer the questions: @knickknacksandallthat @mystrana @rapunzellex @paradoxolotl @rainbow-0bsidian if you want to play! Actually, anyone who wants to give it a shot! I'm curious! Loved this one a bunch!
can we agree that neil absolutely flexed when he dragged andrew’s hand under his shirt? and can we also agree that while andrew was definitely interested in the scars, he also 100% let his hand linger on neil’s flexed abs? ok thanks
i love it when i get spam from a random account. like,, they actually liked my content enough that they’ve decided to scroll through my account and leave me little breadcrumbs of joy in form of notes?? just know that if you’ve ever done that, or if you’re in my notes every time i post, or if you reblog my posts with fun tags, i love you so much
what’s your mood on a scale of neil “i’m fine” josten to neil “you know, i get it” josten
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