“It’s not the world that’s cruel. It’s the people in it.”

All For The Game (Original Series Soundtrack) Songs from Season Three of Netflix’s All For The Game (Season One · Season Two) ▸ blood // water · grandson ∟ The blood had hit the bottom of his locker and was now spilling onto the floor in a swiftly-spreading puddle. [...] Neil followed Matt's gaze to the far wall and felt his stomach bottom out. Written in blood across the tile was a bold message: "Happy 19th Birthday, Jr." ▸ drugs · EDEN ∟ "I hate you." "Nine percent of the time you don't." "Nine percent of the time I don't want to kill you. I always hate you." "Every time you say that I believe you a little less." "No one asked you." With that, Andrew caught Neil's face in his hands and leaned in. ▸ goodbye · cage the elephant ∟ He traced the outline of a key into his bloody, burnt palm with a shaky finger, closed his eyes, and wished Neil Josten goodbye. ▸ can’t pretend · tom odell ∟ Andrew bit the question into the corner of Neil’s jaw. “Yes or no?” “It’s always yes with you,” Neil said. ▸ champion · barns courtney ∟ Before he stepped on Kevin tapped the butt of his racquet against the floor and passed his stick to his other hand. He strode to half-court head high and left-handed, and the crowd went wild.

They'd never be perfect, but they were going to be all right. They'd come to the Foxhole Court as fractured messes but they were fixing each other one semester at a time.

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May I offer you, Andrew and Aaron

"University", he said quietly. It sounded like a dream; it tasted like damnation. - NEIL JOSTEN, THE FOXHOLE COURT

― the ‘ ALL FOR THE GAME ’ series by NORA SAKAVIC

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