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The foxes decided to play 21 questions. It was Allison and Nicky’s idea and Neil attempted to opt out but they would have absolutely none of that. Neil wasn’t one to drink and since Nicky and Allison’s version of 21 questions involved a lot of shots he wasn’t exactly sure how he felt about it. Losing control wasn’t something Neil was used to but all the foxes looked so happy and he knew Andrew would make sure he was safe so in the end he decided he’d play.
“Andrew your turn!” Nicky yelled enthusiastically. He may have pre-gamed the game a little bit because he was already very, very drunk.
“Not playing,” Andrew said. Neil was sitting on the floor below him looking nervously excited and already slightly flushed from the alcohol making its way through his system. Andrew wondered what kind of a drunk Neil was. Neil was always so careful not to lose control and he never drank so it would be interesting to see. Andrew just hoped he wasn’t an angry drunk.
“Fine, fine i’ll go again. Ummmm lets see oooh oh i got one! Never have I ever kissed a girl before!”
Allison, Renee, Aaron, Matt and Kevin all downed their shots immediately. Neil frowned down at his drink but slowly tipped it back and swallowed.
“Wait pause, Neil you’ve kissed a girl before?” Matt asked. Andrew tried to hide the curiosity from his face as he looked down at Neil.
“A couple,” Neil mumbled, embarrassed.
“A couple? Neil is a player! I’m offended you never told us! Must not have been that great since you decided to swing the other way huh?” Nicky blabbered.
Neil flushed bright red. “I already said I didn’t swing and I don’t. Those girls were nothing. Andrew is different.” Neil said. He knew the alcohol was making his tongue looser but there was no way for him to control it at this point.
“Different how?” Allison said, wiggling her eyebrows suggestively at Neil.
“Don’t answer that,” Andrew snapped at Neil.
“Well, i’m still offended. I thought I was your first kiss!” Nicky shouted. Apparently alcohol made Nicky louder than normal.
“Your first- what? You’ve kissed Neil?” Dan asked incredulously.
“Yeah well…” Nicky paused and looked up at Andrew. Andrew was leaned over closer to him and giving him a death glare.
“Go on Nicky,” Andrew said.
“Please don’t kill me,” Nicky squeaked out.
Andrew pulled a knife out of his armband and started twirling it in his hand. “Explain.”
Allison was continuously feeding Neil shots as they watched this confrontation.
“Well you see, we may or may not have kissed a few times the first time we took him to Columbia,” Nicky said, looking terrified.
“I thought I told you to keep your hands off him?” Andrew said, cocking his head.
“You told me to give him the cracker dust so I did!”
“I didn’t realize that included kissing,” Andrew said.
“Okay yeah so I may have taken advantage of the situation a little bit. But I mean come on can you blame me? Neil is beautiful, like male model beautiful. I just couldn’t help myself! And besides you weren’t even into him back then!”
Aaron wrinkled his nose in disgust at the words. Neil looked perplexed by the whole situation. Andrew looked murderous.
Andrew stared at him in silence with death in his eyes. He wanted to deny what Nicky had said but he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t attracted to Neil back then, even with the hair and contacts.
“Oh. Oh. You were into him back then? I-I mean um well I thought you hated him when you two met?”
“I did.”
Nicky looked extremely confused and Andrew wanted to stab him so bad his hands were shaking.
“It’s called sexual attraction Nicky. Leave him be,” Renee said softly but not quietly.
Andrew glared at Renee but stayed silent.
“Right um I-I apologize. Please don’t kill me. Please.” Nicky said weakly.
“If you ever get anywhere near him again or compliment him like that again I will stab you in your sleep.”
Nicky squeaked and recoiled from Andrew but nodded his head vigorously.
Neil was just looking up at Andrew in wonder and awe. Andrew glanced down at him and raised his brows but Neil just kept staring. Andrew just rolled his eyes and looked away.
“Okay next round, Kevin’s turn!” Allison said.
The next few rounds went by with little to no drama and Neil knew he was completely trashed. Every thought he usually kept in his head was managing to make its way out of his mouth and he had no way to stop it. Andrew was always beautiful and Neil always loved him but it was like the alcohol was making every feeling he had for Andrew increase tenfold and he was having a really hard time trying to keep those feelings to himself.
Neil contented himself with staring at Andrew in awe. Sometimes he couldn’t believe how perfect his boyfriend was.
“Look at how he’s looking at him!” Allison loudly whispered to Renee happily.
Everyone in the room heard that and they all moved their attention to Neil. Neil was sipping a mixed drink and staring at Andrew like he put the stars in the sky. Andrew was trying as hard as he could to ignore this and was staring intently at the wall.
“Neil what are you looking at?” Allison said. She was an instigator at heart and loved seeing Neil fawn over Andrew. Neil looked over at the rest of the group like he hadn’t realized any other humans existed besides Andrew.
Neil sighed, “Andrew,” he said dreamily.
Nicky squealed and the only person who wasn’t grinning widely at Neil was Aaron. Even Kevin looked mildly amused. Andrew just looked down at Neil with a blank face.
“Why are you staring at Andrew Neil?” Nicky asked already getting excited by what his response might be.
“Because I love him,” Neil said with a huge smile on his face. Everyone was squealing and smiling at this and Aaron looked at Neil with something like disbelief on his face.
Andrew fought tooth and nail to keep his expression unreadable but he felt like his insides were being stuffed with sunshine.
“Stop that,” Andrew said and flicked Neil’s nose.
Matt frowned at this. He knew Neil knew what he was doing and he was sure Andrew was different when they were alone but he did think Neil deserved someone who could be a little more affectionate.
Neil noticed Matt’s frown and stage whispered, “Don’t worry Andrew says he loves me all the time, he just doesn’t show anyone else his soft side.”
Everyone started cracking up laughing at this. Neil peeked up at Andrew hoping he didn’t anger him. His mouth was getting really hard to control at this point.
“Sorry,” Neil whispered to Andrew.
Neil was looking at Andrew with the biggest puppy eyes and Andrew knew he was so screwed. Andrew knew everyone was watching him and he hated that but Neil was drunk and happy and beautiful and Andrew knew if he was dismissive right now it would hurt Neil. So he brought his hand to Neil’s cheekbone. Neil nodded happily at Andrew and Andrew began stroking his cheek. He leaned in and softly brushed his lips against Neil’s. Neil let out a contented sigh and melted into the kiss. After a moment Andrew pulled back to look at Neil.
Neil pouted, “More,” he whined.
Andrew rolled his eyes. “You’re drunk.”
“Drew I want, I want…” Neil said helplessly.
“What?”
Neil leaned close to Andrew’s neck and paused. Andrew muttered a soft yes and Neil brushed his lips against Andrew’s neck. “All of you,” Neil whispered.
Andrew stood abruptly and grabbed a water bottle from the fridge.
“Drew,” Neil whined loudly.
“Oh my god, oh my god. He has a nickname for him! I’m gonna die it’s so cute,” Nicky said excitedly nudging Kevin over and over to get him to watch Neil and Andrew. Matt, Dan, and Allison were all squealing in excitement at the spectacle and Renee was smiling quietly.
“Drink,” Andrew said and shoved the water bottle into Neil’s hand.
“Does this mean we can have sex?” Neil said excitedly. Aaron choked on his drink and cringed at this.
Andrew lightly smacked Neil on the side of his head. “Shut it. Drink your water.”
“Drew.”
Andrew glared at him, “What?”
Neil scooted up closer to Andrew’s seat and whispered loud enough for everyone to hear, “You’re really really beautiful.”
“If you’re trying to seduce me it’s not working,” Andrew said.
Neil cocked his head to the side dramatically. “Last time I said that you let me-“ Andrew put his hand over Neil’s mouth and Neil kept speaking beneath it.
“Finish that sentence and you’re sleeping on the floor.”
Andrew took his hand off Neil’s mouth thinking Neil was done but Neil finished his sentence aloud.
“-in under five minutes, so I thought it worked,” Neil finished.
Nicky opened his mouth to say something and Andrew glared at him. “Say one word and you’re dead.”
Everyone was attempting to keep their laughs under control as Neil talked to Andrew.
Andrew got up again and Neil whined in protest. “Calm down i’m just getting you more water,” Andrew said as he stalked off.
Andrew came back and handed Neil another water bottle.
“Andrew,” Neil said. Andrew just stared at him with raised brows.
“I love you. You’re my favorite person in the world. And you’re also really pretty. And your arms are super muscular. And you have the best eyes. They’re like golden. And your hair is super soft. And I love that tiny freckle you have on your a-“ Andrew smacked his hand over Neil’s mouth again.
Andrew picked Neil up bridal style and growled, “We’re leaving.”
As Andrew walked out of the apartment with Neil in his arms Neil looked over his shoulder and waved happily at the foxes.
All the foxes just laughed at Neil and waved back at him.
Andrew plopped Neil down on their bed and stared down at him. Neil couldn’t remember anything he had just said but he had a hunch he had said some things he shouldn’t have.
“I’m sorry,” Neil said softly, wishing he was sober right now for about a hundred different reasons. The water had made it into his system enough that he was more aware of everything around him but he still felt off.
“Shut up. Yes or no?”
“Yes. Always yes,” Neil said breathlessly.
Andrew just sat down next to Neil on the bed and kissed him once softly on the lips. Neil sighed.
“Are you mad at me? I’m sorry I’m talking so much but I can’t stop so-” Neil asked.
“No. I’m not mad Neil. I love you.”
“Hug. Yes or no?” Neil asked.
Andrew just nodded and Neil wrapped him in a tight embrace. They stayed wrapped in each others arms for long minutes and right before Neil pulled back he whispered, “I love you too,” against Andrew’s neck.
Andrew got his answer. Neil was a sappy drunk.