“Allison and Renee were sitting together in the third row, choosing comfort and companionship over the room to spread out.”

Neil was never letting go.

That afternoon I learned two new words. ‘Inscrutable’ and ‘friend’.

‘Ronan kissed me,’ Adam said immediately. The words had clearly been queued up. He gazed studiously into the front yard. When Gansey didn’t immediately say anything, Adam added, ‘I also kissed him.’
‘Jesus,’ Gansey said. ‘Christ.’

“Andrew and I are working on our trust issues. Sort of.”

“But I can say we’re excited to have him. I think we have a lot to learn from each other. Next year is going to be amazing.”

i’m just a weak loser and i want them all to be happy. it’s all nora’s fault.

Andrew dug a finger in Neil’s cheek and forcibly turned his head away. “Don’t look at me like that. I am not your answer, and you sure as fuck aren’t mine.”

Neil Josten, #10, Striker

Neil Josten let his cigarette burn to the filter without taking a drag. He didn’t want the nicotine; he wanted the acrid smoke that reminded him of his mother. If he inhaled slowly enough, he could almost taste the ghost of gasoline and fire. It was at once revolting and comforting, and it sent a sick shudder down his spine. The jolt went all the way to his fingertips, dislodging a clump of ash. It fell to the bleachers between his shoes and was whisked away by the wind.

the foxes aesthetics (10/10)

snapchat au featuring Andrew Minyard + cats + Neil

“In the end the cigarette was enough to tip the scale. Andrew smelled of cigarette smoke and whisky the night he gave Neil a key to his house and told him to stay.”

“It’s fine if you hate me,” Neil said.
“Good,” Andrew said, “because I do.”

lyrics (from this freaking amazing song) were given to me by @sohereisthisasshole thanks hon!!!!!!!!

‘I didn’t ask you.’
‘Ask me,’ Neil insisted, ‘or stick around long enough to figure it out for yourself.’

so @sohereisthisasshole it appears that i’m this sort of embarrassing,, and i made you a lil smth for today,, cause you’re the nicest asshole ever. hope you feel better danzee.

i watched ‘yuri on ice’ twice in three days, so i couldn’t help but draw these precious husbands

Neil thought about Renee’s bruised knuckles, Dan’s fierce spirit, and Allison holding her ground on the court a week after Seth’s death. He thought about his mother standing unflinching in the face of his father’s violent anger and her ruthlessly leaving bodies in their wake. He felt compelled to say, ‘Some of the strongest people I’ve known are women.’