#three steps

Trying My Best ● All For The Game

Rated E ● 75,271 Words ● 20 Chapters ● Pairing: Neil/Andrew ● Part 1 of a Series ● Finished

“You refuse to talk to Bee. If today was any indication, I’d say you cannot afford to continue going on without talking to her.” “I’m not talking to her,” Neil said resolutely. “Then we’re at an impasse. I will not waste my time worrying about a rabbit who will neither call me nor see a therapist for his problems.” Basically Neil and Andrew figure out how to help each other through the good and bad days.

Safe Zone ● All For The Game

Rated G ●  3,062 Words ● 1 Chapter ● Pairing: Neil/Andrew ● Part 2 of a Series ● Finished

Andrew wakes up with a fever but like the hard headed shit he is, he tries to power through it. Nothing goes as planned and he finds a begrudging comfort in Neil.

Stay With Me ● All For The Game

Rated E ●  97,333 Words ● 21 Chapters ● Pairing: Neil/Andrew ● Part 3 of a Series ● Finished

Neil had let Andrew say goodbye to every important person left in Palmetto while he stood on the sidelines and cheered Andrew on. There was only one goodbye left and it would be the most painful one. It seemed as though it was finally hitting Neil too. They only had twenty-seven days together and then Neil would return to Palmetto alone for the first time since Millport. -They spent the first year after everything healing. Now they have to learn how to navigate being away from each other while Andrew is off playing in the pros and Neil is still at Palmetto finishing his fifth year. Things aren't easy. They never seem to be for them but they're fighters. And they always come out on top.-

Three Steps ● All For The Game

Rated M ●  33,033 Words ● 3 Chapters ● Pairing: Neil/Andrew ● Finished

After Mary died, Neil went to the FBI and helped them take down not only Nathan and his inner circle but also the Moriyama family. Now free to do as he pleases, he decided that he wants some normal life experiences. What better way to accomplish that than to enroll at Palmetto University. He doesn't expect to find friendship in his roommates and definitely doesn't expect to fall for the man who sits in the corner of the café with blades under his armbands and hair that shines like a halo in the sun.

If Only I Were Enough ● All For The Game

Rated M ●  50,970 Words ● 15 Chapters ● Pairing: Neil/Andrew ● Finished

After Andrew moves to Colorado to start his professional Exy career, he intends on everything being okay between him and Neil. But when his self-destructive tendencies tell him that he doesn't need Neil Josten in his life, everything goes to shit. Things between them seem unrepairable and he's not so sure he wants to even try. But when Neil gets into a dangerous car wreck, Andrew finds himself back at the junkie's side with a deadline to fix things or walk away forever.

Somebody's Watching Me ● All For The Game

Rated G ●  4,960 Words ● 1 Chapter ● Pairing: Neil/Andrew ● Finished

It's October and the monsters are out shopping when they come across a very creepy doll. Neil decides to have some fun with it by scaring Nicky at every corner.

Monsters, Friends, and Candy ● All For The Game

Rated G ●  3,211 Words ● 1 Chapter ● Pairing: None ● Part 1 of a Series ● Finished

Bee has spent the last two years hoping that she was doing good by Andrew and Aaron. Hoping that she had done a decent enough job that they truly believed they were safe and loved by her. She gets her answer when she overhears Andrew comforting a scared Neil.

Nothing Mattered Until You ● All For The Game

Rated M ●  22,497 Words ● 5 Chapters ● Pairing: Neil/Jean ● Finished

On the docks in Marseille, Neil fell in love. But his mother ripped him away and for years he never dared hope to see Jean again. He believed that he would die before ever getting the chance. But when recuperating with his uncle after his father is killed, Neil's chance comes. Unfortunately, he isn't the only one who went through some horrible things over the years. Despite their horrible pasts, they decide to try for a future together. Going to college and even making some friends along the way. But Riko has other plans and wants back what he considers his.

A Quiet Little Seedling ● All For The Game

Rated E ●  166,687 Words ● 31 of 31 Chapters ● Pairing: Neil/Andrew ● Part 1 of a Series ● Finished

Neil had a lot of secrets. He didn’t want much in life except to live quietly, run his botanical store, upload TikToks covering plant care, and for not a single person to find out that he’s the best-selling author N.A.J who published one book anonymously five years prior and disappeared. His life takes a turn when his literary agent tracks him down for a follow-up book with the theme of feeling settled and at peace. Two things Neil is not. Thus begins his journey of planting roots in a town he’s lived in for years, starting with making friends with people who have tried to bring him into their circle. As Neil gets closer to them and his secrets become less guarded, there’s still that one big secret he intends on taking to his grave. But the closer he gets to his friends the closer he unknowingly gets to that secret being revealed.

Where Monsters Hide ● All For The Game

Rated T ●  4,299 Words ● 1 Chapter ● Pairing: Neil&Andrew ● Part 2 of a Series ● Finished

Years after their first Halloween together, where Andrew found Neil hiding under a table and vowed to protect him, Neil still finds solace in his best friend’s steadfast presence. But when a cruel Halloween prank traps Neil in a dark storage closet filled with spiders—the one thing he fears most—he’s thrown back into memories of his painful past and the terror he thought he’d left behind. In his panic, Neil clings to the one constant in his life: Andrew, who has always kept his promise to protect him.

More Than Survival ● All For The Game

Rated M ● 4,252 Words ● 1 of ? Chapters ● Pairing: Neil/Jean ● Ongoing

Neil Josten never imagined he'd end up at FoxTech Innovations, a mid-sized consumer technology company founded on second chances. Between the weight of his past, the loss of his leg, and court-mandated therapy following a violent altercation, Neil is just trying to keep his head above water. When his therapist suggests a therapeutic pen pal program, he reluctantly agrees, finding unexpected solace in the anonymous letters exchanged with someone who seems to understand the weight of survival. Little does Neil know, his pen pal is closer than he thinks. At FoxTech, Neil crosses paths with Jean Moreau, a reserved marketing coordinator whose quiet empathy draws Neil in despite his resistance to trust. As their letters deepen into confessions of pain and hope, and their work relationship begins to take shape, Neil finds himself caught between the vulnerability of his pen pal connection and the guarded relationships he’s trying to build in real life. Can the words of a stranger—and the growing connections he never expected—help Neil find the courage to confront his past and embrace the possibility of something more?

Andrew's Agenda ● All For The Game

Rated E ●  4,659 Words ● 1 of 1 Chapters ● Pairing: Neil/Andrew ● Part 2 of a Series ● Finished

When Neil chooses work over their day off together, Andrew can’t resist stirring up a little mischief. After all, it’s not his fault Neil entrusted him with the login credentials to N.A.J.’s official Twitter account. What could possibly go wrong when Andrew takes the reins?

Where It All Went Right ● 9-1-1

Rated T ●  4,944 Words ● 1 of 1 Chapters ● Pairing: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Tommy Kinard ● Finished

Buck is hit by a car while saving a little girl. Before help arrives, he makes a call. Tommy doesn’t answer.

Give Me Tonight ● 9-1-1

Rated M ●  2,245 Words ● 1 of 1 Chapters ● Pairing: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Tommy Kinard ● Finished

Buck didn’t want to jump. Not at first. Sitting on the edge of a condemned high-rise, tequila warming his veins and quieting his thoughts, he wonders if making the silence permanent wouldn’t be so bad. Then Tommy shows up—blue flight suit, steady hands, and a voice that refuses to let him disappear.

Only When You're Ready ● 9-1-1

Rated E ●  3,4515 Words ● 12 of 12 Chapters ● Pairing: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Tommy Kinard/Sal Deluca ● Finished

After months recovering from the ladder truck bombing, Buck finally returns to Haven, a sanctuary where wolves run free and identities remain a secret. He doesn’t know their names, only the comfort they brought him. But six months without them has left a hollow ache he can’t explain. Tommy and Sal felt it the second they caught his scent. Mates are rare. A triad bond? Practically a myth. But it’s real and impossible to deny. When the third piece of their bond vanishes for six months, the absence nearly tears them apart. Then one night, the pull leads them to Haven again. They finally get a name: Evan. Not through a meeting, not yet. Just a username tied to his scent, granted through Haven’s secure database. He isn’t ready to meet them face-to-face. But they’ll wait. However long it takes.

Sex and Bargains ● 9-1-1

Rated E ●  2,7,29 Words ● 1 of 1 Chapters ● Pairing: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Tommy Kinard/Sal Deluca ● Finished

Buck is being adorned by his boyfriends—his mates—in the best way possible. He just didn't know the sex could get even sexier when one of them is half-shifted and fucking him like an animal.

Destiny Brought Me to You ● 9-1-1

Rated E ● 30,591 Words ● 6 of 14 Chapters ● Pairing: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Tommy Kinard ● Ongoing