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  1. Rec *

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    “Have you considered the possibility that Neil has chosen you, but believes you have not chosen him?” Renee says. "Have you ever explicitly told him what you want?”

    “Neil knows what I want,” Andrew snaps. This is not Andrew’s fault.

    “How do you know?”

    Because Neil always knows. He is as fluent in Andrew’s micro-expressions as he is in German and French. He knows which head tilts mean “go on” and which ones mean “shut up.” Without ever asking, he learned what it meant to see Andrew wearing double layers of long sleeves, or taking multiple showers in a day, and learned to hand Andrew the car keys.

    That has always been the most terrifying thing about Neil — his patience to wait, watch, listen, learn. The prospect that if Neil were given enough time, there would be no part of Andrew that was just Andrew’s anymore.

    “He has to know,” Andrew says.

    “Does he?” Renee says. “Have you ever known Neil to assume that he is wanted?”

    Five times Neil tells someone that he and Andrew aren’t dating, and one time Andrew uses his words to set the record straight.

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    30 Nov 2025

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    Neil didn’t mean to steal a car belonging to a local gang, and he certainly didn’t mean to steal the gang’s getaway driver, Kevin Day, along with it.

    Unfortunately for Neil, Andrew Minyard doesn’t care why he stole the car (or Kevin), just that he knew how to drive it - and honestly, who made Kevin the getaway driver, anyway?

     

    A Baby Driver AU, but it's so loosely connected that you don't need to know anything about the movie to read.

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    08 Feb 2026

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    Andrew passes through the door into the ensuite bathroom, and he freezes an instant before he understands why.

    The bathroom tile is smudged red, just so. Someone bled here, and then wiped it, too quickly.

    Andrew wants to call for Neil, but he is suddenly unsure if he is alone in his apartment.

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    One shot, post-canon.

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    08 Feb 2026

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    Andrew turned to the TV, and there in static-clear colour, was Neil’s unsmiling face. He was sporting his black Ravens’ jersey, the number 3 emblazoned in red like a bloodstain. He looked the picture-perfect Raven, all hard exterior except for that pretty face. He hated the image as soon as he laid eyes on it.

    He walked over and turned the volume up.

    “Nathaniel Wesninski, number 3 for the Edgar Allen Ravens was rushed to the hospital late last night following an incident on campus. Witnesses say he was unresponsive on the scene, but was stabilized upon arrival at the hospital. He was rushed into surgery early this morning. No word on his current condition has been communicated to us at this time.

    “His coach, Tetsuji Moriyama has refused any further comment on the matter -”
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    In which Neil goes missing and Andrew is falling apart.

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    08 Feb 2026

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    Neil is a witch living in his cottage in the Enchanted Woods, making potions and helping the wildlife to pass the time. One day he finds a swan with a broken wing and heals it. It turns out that swan is one of the princes of the Palmetto Kingdom, and now Neil has been dragged out of his safety to face his past in an attempt to save the lands.

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    Or, Andrew is a cursed prince that spends half his time each day as a giant bird, Neil is a witch but actually isn't a witch and everyone hates Riko.

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    07 Feb 2026