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3/19/25 WIP Wednesday (CLOSED) | Math Nerd AU

Neil and Moreau place their equipment into the lockers as well as their toiletry supplies for their post-training showers. “During your time here training with us you two will be paired together,” Riko explains as he guides them out of the locker room. 

“How will that work?” Moreau asks, bolder than he should be but Riko is trying to make a good impression.

“You and Neil will be doing the training for Backliners,” Riko says.

Moreau looks at Neil in shock, “But you’re a Striker?”

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Riko takes the two of them on a tour of Castle Evermore where they’ll be training for at least the next two weeks, longer if Riko plays his cards right. Moreau was given much the same tour years earlier but there have been numerous remodels and upgrades since then so it’s different enough for him to get lost.

Neil has never seen it before.

“These are the locker rooms,” Riko shows them where they will be putting their things. He sees Neil looking at Kevin’s locker for a moment but doesn’t fault him since it is the locker right next to the one Riko directed him to.

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“So,” Neil’s voice brings Riko’s thoughts to a halt. “Where are Jean and I staying for the next two weeks?”

Riko realizes he’s been staring. “Of course, right this way,” he gestures towards the Nest. He’s glad to get out of the cold after standing out for the past hour. He tries not to make it obvious when he lets out a sigh as he enters back into the Nest.

3/19/25 WIP Wednesday (CLOSED) | Math Nerd AU

Still, despite all of the many…many distractions he’s still the best Backliner that Riko has seen. Which means he’s supposed to be here where he can make Riko shine all the brighter. The current backliners are…fine but they are not what Riko knows he could have. They’re not what Riko was promised.

His gaze slides to Neil.

Neil Josten is not someone that Riko was promised. Not like the Wesninski boy, Moreau, or Kevin were. He’s never lost him but that’s only because he’s remained out of Riko’s reach despite his various offers before this one.

Can I request some Math Nerd?

3/19/25 WIP Wednesday (CLOSED) | Math Nerd AU

Riko will be the one running the camp for the first few days without supervision. It’s a sign of trust from the Master but Riko, privately, likes to believe it’s a sign of trust from his uncle. He’s made a lot of progress in gaining his Uncle’s favor back after his mishap with Kevin a year ago. His back burns slightly as he remembers the welts that took a whole month to heal properly.

His gaze slides back to Neil Josten and Jean Moreau, two of the parts to his perfect plan. A similar momentary loss of control saw him lose Moreau to a ‘portfolio diversification’ all those years ago. Years where Moreau should have been trained to be Riko’s perfect rearguard, years that the Frenchman has wasted with the Trojan’s and their soft-hearted Coach.

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“I will be leaving, you know what you are supposed to do,” The Master says, and Riko nods in deference to him.

“Of course, Master,” Riko confirms.

“Good.”

With that the Master summons a car with a wave of his hand that has been waiting in the wings for the last hour for their guests to arrive. The Master hardly waits for more than a few moments before the driver opens the back door for him and he slides inside of the warm vehicle.

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Riko watches as Minyard drives off feeling a warm coil of satisfaction. He still remembers the smug looks that the goalie kept throwing his way throughout the night during the Winter Banquet. Now Neil is his for the next two weeks and if Riko plays his cards right he’ll have a way to bring everything that belongs to him to his side.

For all that Kevin has been insistent that he’s a Fox now and that he’ll play for his father’s team for the rest of their time at college, Riko knows him better than that. Kevin will play for the best team because Kevin cannot tolerate being on anything less.