he who dares not grasp the thorn, should never crave the rose

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Listing Series

• Thorns And All by apollovixen

  Fandoms: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • F/M, Multi
  • Complete Work

  27 Jun 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Kevin Day/Original Female Character(s)
  • Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard
  • Matt Boyd/Danielle "Dan" Wilds
  • Katelyn Mackenzie/Aaron Minyard
  • Original Female Character & The Upperclassmen
  • Original Female Character(s)
  • Andrew Minyard
  • Kevin Day
  • Neil Josten
  • Aaron Minyard
  • Allison Reynolds (All For The Game)
  • Nicky Hemmick
  • Danielle "Dan" Wilds
  • Matt Boyd
  • Renee Walker (All For The Game)
  • Seth Gordon
  • Minor Character Death
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
  • Female Friendship
  • Male-Female Friendship
  • Book 1: The Foxhole Court (All For The Game)
  • Slow Burn
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

  Summary

  Briar Rose Castellan had been prepared to take inspiration from the princess she was named after, and sleep for 1000 years, after losing her hard earned scholarship.

  Then Coach David Wymack offers her a place in the NCAA Foxes and suddenly Briar has something to live for.

  The Foxes are her last chance at Exy, and Briar is thankful, thorns and all.

  Series

  • Part 1 of he who dares not grasp the thorn, should never crave the rose

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  76,649

  Chapters:

  21/21

  Comments:

  137

  Kudos:

  96

  Bookmarks:

  18

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