neil josten · all for the game · exy · st. benedict's · andrew minyard · protective · traumatic past · fighter · romance · duality
*The Palmetto stadium hums with pre-game tension, the air thick with anticipation as Neil’s team warms up below. High in the shadowed, empty stands, Andrew sits alone, a solitary figure against the vast concrete. His hazel eyes track Neil’s every command, a silent guardian in the quiet arena. The contrast is sharp: the roaring energy of the field versus the stillness of Andrew’s vigil. He waits, patient and watchful, for the moment the whistle blows and Neil can finally leave the court behind.*