Musings

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Gotta love jenson…

@thebibliosphere

my dude

my guy

my pal

In a way, you could say Neil had fallen for him 

"how did you get into my house?" (said in varying levels of pitch, at various times of the night)

"why did you get into my house?"

"yes you can spend the night" or alternatively : "please, make yourself at home" said sarcastically after child has already made themselves at home

not paying attention to the foxes conversation until he realizes that he was just used as an example of bad fashion choices by the team for Neil ("what's wrong with this shirt?" "er-nothing coach. it's just...not Neil's style")

having a record player in his office and getting made fun of for his music taste

"the kids"

"coach do you like my new haircut?" "hm?" "my hair?" "what about it?" "it's new" *stares hard* "yeah...yeah it's very pretty"

being caught off guard in the midst of a speech by one of their comments that was actually funny and breaking character

on that note- finding out that it's something of a game between them to get him to break whenever they can

"for the last time guys, no we cannot change the team color. yes i asked, multiple times, yes i know it messes with your 'aesthetic', it does mine too, no there's no one else I can talk to"

*stumbles through three other names before he gets the person he's actually trying to talk to*

"coach we brought you those chocolates you like" "really? i- no we're not cancelling practice today, nice try. go get ready. leave the chocolate"

*examines kid closely* "are you high?" "no coach" "your eyes are bloodshot" "yes coach" "...why are they bloodshot?" "long story short, it's exams season and i haven't slept in nearly sixty hours" "minYARD-"

hearing one of the kids casually mention something that happened to them when they were younger or catching a glimpse of scars he had forgotten about and remembering just who they are and what they've gone through and getting angry all over again

*furrows brows*

dressing up for sports banquet and getting "coach? is that really you?" from the boys and "aww coach you look so nice" from Dan and Renee and *stands up, walks over to him, straightens his tie, brushes off his shoulders, wipes away a pretend tear, fake whispers an "I'm so proud"* from Allison. every single time

"[FIRSTNAME MIDDLENAME LASTNAME]

holding his breath every time one of the kids doesn't get up right away after getting knocked down on court

worrying about them 25/7 but keeping his distance because he never wants to overstep (and asking Abby or bee to make sure one of them is okay instead, if he feels like something is wrong)

"DO I NEED TO SEPARATE YOU TWO?"

recognizing more pop culture references than he'd ever think himself able to, thanks to one Nicky Hemmick

"coach when you were younger did you have..." "how fucking old do you think i am?"

but still uses "back in my day" stories and just gets blank looks and polite nods back

*to himself while the monsters are arguing furiously* "i thought they spoke Spanish..."

"hey coach so i was wondering-" "get your ass back on court"

also literally just "get your ass" for everything: "get your asses showered and on the bus in half an hour" "get your ass out of my office" "stop bleeding all over me and get your ass to abby now"

getting offended by the increasingly transparent attempts at bribery

so. goddamn. many. #1 dad/coach gag gifts (he keeps them all)

"above my pay grade above my pay grade above my pay grade above my pay grade above my-"

additionally: *sees some kind of conflict* *turns around quickly* "not my problem not my problem not my problem not my problem not- oh fucking hell"

visibly thawing whenever he sees the kids bonding or having each others backs at banquets or getting over something or just showing any signs of healing

pacing in front of Abbyy for half an hour while ranting either about the kids or for the kids or on their behalf

"hey you, YOU. come here. how do I take a...a screenshot on this thing?"

replaying "that is enough" and every moment like it that came after in his head

pretending to have a frozen heart but tearing up out of pride on so many occasions: every graduation, giving Neil a side-hug and realizing after how far he came, seeing Neil and Kevin's faces the first time they have a proper holiday, watching Kevin walk out with his queen tattoo for the first time, seeing all the foxes packed together in the lounge freshly showered and exhausted but quietly brimming with happiness and pride after winning at the end of tkm, etc, etc, etc. and, whenever he gets caught: "aw coach you do care, you're a sap" *aggressively wipes face* "shut your bitch ass up, you terror"

*gruff voice* I'm proud of you, kid

For the first half of the series, Andrew - noted pop culture nerd who loves dropping film and book references - flirts with Neil like he's the villain in a villain-hero dynamic, filled with all the sexual tension and romantic undertones that are hallmarks of the trope. But Neil - poor, oblivious, demi Neil - is just. Not. Picking. Up on it.

And Andrew is so frustrated, because HOW can Neil not realize that Andrew has been flirting with him like every queer-coded villain flirts with the protagonist in every movie?? Doesn't Neil understand the subtext?? The innuendo?? The tension??

Andrew put a thumb to the corner of his mouth and dragged it along his lips to erase his smile. “That sounds like an accusation, but I didn’t lie to you.”

That scene in the first book at Wymack’s apartment

1. Perry kicks this dudes ass

2. This scientist dude had a shitty childhood, his parents missed his birth, but he treats his daughter well

3. He also trauma dumps onto Perry

4. Off the last, Perry might just be a strange type of therapy tbh

5. Perry has an alter ego, but I can’t tell which one is the alter one (like his true self is the smart one and the the dumb one is a cover, but idk)

6. There’s a big tower which I’m 83% sure the scientist lives in.

7. The scientist once made perry pay for his broken door he kicked down, which leads me to conclude Perry is strong as fuck and the scientist is stingy (aka smart).

8. Idk the scientists name but it has doof in it, which might fit is character considering he seems to be beaten by a platypus enough to make a show about it.

ONG ITS FROM PHINEAS AND FERB??!

I knew of the show, and I knew some stuff like they make things, annoy Candace, the quiet guy got the hottie.