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The nest is warmth and weight, silk and fur, honey and brine.
The Prince of the Courts of Night and Day wakes to peace—though peace has its own cost.
A slow morning with his lovers. A cursed hand that aches. A realm united at last.
This is what came after the forest. This is what came after the dark.
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- Part 1 of Songs of Green and Gold
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Stay on the path. Do not stray. And above all else, never give your name.
Something is wrong with this forest. No one dares to tread through it except Neil, for whispers say the forest harbors ancient dangers, things that hunger for things beyond flesh. Something is always watching, waiting for a chance to claim more than any mortal can give.
One night, the quiet unease of the woods is shattered by a strange encounter with a creature disguised as a young man. At first glance, the meeting seems harmless, but Neil soon realizes this being is not of this world—it’s playful, dangerous, and far too curious about him. As they exchange sharp words, Neil resists the pull of its tempting promises and narrowly avoids giving away the one thing it desires most: his name. But the creature's parting smile suggests that escaping it once does not mean escaping it forever.
This forest is far from finished with Neil. Something ancient waits in the shadows, patient and cunning. The next time Neil treads its path, the rules may change... and the cost of crossing might be more than just a name.
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- Part 2 of Songs of Green and Gold
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After a recent breakup, Andrew and Neil drag Kevin out to their local BDSM club, where he meets Jean and Jeremy – two men who are like no one Kevin has ever met before. Devastatingly handsome, intelligent, and confident, they pursue Kevin unrepentantly, and Kevin finds himself slowly falling for their advances.
But while his interest is captured, he can’t help but notice some of the cracks in the façade. The brightness of Jeremy’s smile, the smooth avoidance in Jean’s conversation – there is more to both men than meets the eye.
When all of their skeletons are finally laid bare, Kevin will have to decide: Is the cost of vulnerability simply too high? Or will letting them in give him something so much greater than he’s ever known?
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So Dark the Hunger, So Sweet the Ruin by NikNak22
Fandoms: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic
23 Jan 2024
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This is a story about a boy, a monster, and a curse. It is about a sun, a moon, and some stars. It is about longing, words unspoken, and scars that never heal. It is about things scuttling around in the dark that should never be seen.
It is about wanting something so badly that you would sacrifice everything to keep it safe.
Even from yourself.
Aka in a world where Kevin doesn't have a soul mark, what is the point of him falling in love?
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When his kingdom falls, Prince Kevin Day is ripped from his golden cage and thrust into reality. With no skills to speak of and his title gone, he has to work long and hard to learn how to survive. It is only through the grace of his teachers (or captors or liberators, depending on how one looks at it) that he has succeeded, allowing him a kind of freedom and self-sufficiency he's never known. Together, Jeremy, Jean, and Kevin form a tenuous bond of loyalty and obligation, allowing them to co-exist peacefully.
It is a partnership built on mutual understanding and respect. One with clear lines and boundaries. One that reminds Kevin daily of his place. Until one day, it all starts to unravel.
An innocent question asked at the wrong place, at the wrong time, reveals something Kevin had no intention of disclosing. An overhead conversation through a window exposes a secret Kevin wasn't supposed to hear. Now, as Samhain fast approaches, the seams of Kevin's small world are falling apart. And when the dust settles, he will have to decide - what does he really want?
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In the Light of Day by NikNak22 for fullyvisible
Fandoms: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic
10 Nov 2023
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It’s been almost five years since Kevin graduated from PSU. Five years that he's played Exy professionally. Five years since he’s learned to live on his own. Five years after discovering he’s in love with his best friends, former USC Trojans Jeremy Knox and Jean Moreau.
Five years since he’s figured out, they will never love him back.
So, when Jeremy and Jean invite him to their house for Christmas this year, he knows this is it. It’s the finale. The last hurrah. The swan song. The final act. It’s time he lets them go, lets this foolish, one-sided love go, once and for all.
But he might find this is harder than he ever expected.
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- Part 3 of A Falling Star
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“This is finally it, isn’t it?” Jeremy whispers.
“Oui,” Jean says softly on Kevin’s other side. “I believe it is.”
And for a moment, they look so lost. Just two little boys about to go out and face the big, wide world.
So Kevin searches until both of his hands find one of theirs. He doesn’t look at them, though he feels their gazes on him. He just breathes deeply and closes his eyes.
Then he squeezes their hands as he tells them, “I can’t wait to see what you’ll do next.”AKA the highs and lows of Kevin’s life after graduation and into the Pros.
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- Part 2 of A Falling Star
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It’s Kevin’s senior year at PSU, and things are…okay. But that changes when a single question from a nosy reporter sends his life spiraling. The descent is slow and maddening – memories and trauma from his past weave together to form the image of the man that stands there today. As Kevin begins to look around him with a new and critical eye, though, he’s no longer sure that man is who he wants to be.
So the question is - when faced with the truth, is it a case of Kevin finally getting what he deserves? Or is it about time to prove a lot of people (including himself) wrong?
Aka the fic that’s all about Kevin Day.
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- Part 1 of A Falling Star
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Neil Josten only has one year at Palmetto - one year that he'd planned to stay under the radar, keeping his true omega status hidden, while playing a sport he loves before moving on.
But that was before he met Andrew Minyard. Before Riko drugged him into having a false heat. Before Andrew so carefully helped him through it.
Now Neil is questioning what it truly means to be an omega - and what exactly the price would be if he wanted to stay.
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A Thousand For a Kiss & Fifty Cents For Your Soul by NikNak22
Fandoms: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic
09 Sep 2022
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Neil Josten and Andrew Minyard, two movie stars in their own right, have never had the pleasure of working together - and neither is sure if this is a good or a bad thing. But when Kevin Day comes calling, providing a unique opportunity, they both jump at it. Cautiously, they begin filming together for the first time on set, both slow to trust and quick to deny the spark burning between them.
But as time goes on, neither can continue pretending that what they feel is an act. That they're merely playing a part. Not when they've both been given a glimpse of what can happen when you overcome the fear of being known and finally let someone else in.
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Neil Josten has recently moved in with his two boyfriends, exy celebrities Andrew Minyard and Kevin Day, and things are...fine. They're great. Perfect actually. Except for the fact that Neil doesn't feel like he belongs - in his boyfriend's penthouse suite OR their relationship. Whereas Andrew and Kevin are perfect, he just...isn't.
Maybe it's the way Andrew and Kevin literally picked him up off the street and swept him into the comforts of their world. Maybe it's the large, looming secret that hangs over his head, shadowing his every move. Maybe it's because he can't even stand to look at himself in the mirror, so why would anyone else?
Or maybe it's because he knows he's nothing...and he's just waiting for them to figure it out too.
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It's just a stupid, silly game. One they all decide to play since Aaron apparently has never done it before.
So why Katelyn's hoping against hope that when it's her turn she'll potentially lock lips with the blonde cutie is beyond her. All she knows is if she does get the chance, you can bet she'll make it worth his while.
Aka a little take on how the first Katelyn/Aaron kiss *might* have happened.
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Jean is working a stupid job at an aquarium that his roommate got him when a strange (but handsome) man approaches his desk asking about jellyfish. What Jean thinks will be a one-time deal turns into a weekly habit, with the same man coming back each time to ask him about a different marine animal. With each visit, Jean finds himself growing equal parts annoyed, baffled, intrigued, and confused.
Who is this guy? Why does he keep asking Jean about fish? And why does he only ever show up when Jean is working?
Aka: a little meet-cute between two softies and their incorrigible best friends.
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To be honest, Andrew is still surprised this is happening to him. After all, he’d only accepted the stupid deal so that Aaron would be brave enough to ask Katelyn out. He hadn’t expected Neil to bother speaking to him, much less say yes.
But now, here he is. About to go on a date with Neil Josten – one of the most mysterious, popular, and drop-dead gorgeous kids in his school.
It’s the best day of Andrew’s life – isn’t it? Because the hardest part is over. Now he gets to enjoy a date with the very boy he’s been crushing on for the past two years. A date that just happens to be the first one he’s had in his entire life.
Nothing could go wrong – right?
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- Part 3 of Tumblr Prompts
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When Andrew came to Palmetto, he never thought it might become home – and even now he’s still not sure it is. Despite living there for nearly six years now, he doesn’t really feel like he belongs. He feels like he’s drifting, simply surviving day after day of whatever life has in store for him. Then Neil Josten shows up – a redhead with a fiery attitude and a million secrets, and Andrew's interest is instantly captured.
But the thing is…Neil’s not the only one with secrets in this town. Everyone seems to have something they’ve kept hidden in the dark. And as soon as one thread gets pulled, they all seem to come unraveled…
Featuring second chances, making mistakes, budding relationships, and as many fall shenanigans as possible – welcome to the smalltown world of Palmetto!
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Day 04 : Fight/Punch/Tears
Day 05 : Trojans/Foxes/RavensIt's the first time the Trojans are playing against the Ravens since Jean joined the team, and Jeremy thinks he's prepared to face whatever it is they throw at him. But even Jeremy can't prepare for how cruel and malicious the Ravens can be - faced with an impossible choice, what will Jeremy choose? The entire legacy of the Trojans and everything they stand for? Or a mouthy, surly backliner who he's only known for less than five months?
aka: Come watch the USC Trojans face off the Edgar Allen Ravens live, tonight at USC!
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- Part 4 of 2021 JereJean Appreciation Week
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Day 03 : AU/Anniversary
When Jean stumbles upon a warm and inviting-looking tavern in the middle of a dark forest, he could never imagine what...or who...could be waiting for him inside.
AKA the fic where regardless of what universe they're in, JereJean find one another, and we get some sweet Kandreil shenanigans in the background to boot!
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- Part 3 of 2021 JereJean Appreciation Week
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I Can't Give You Forever (So I'll Give You Myself Instead) by NikNak22
Fandoms: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic
08 Dec 2021
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Day 02 : Nightmare/Panic attack/Flashback
Jean is woken in the middle of the night by Jeremy having a nightmare. As he tries to comfort him, he mulls over their past and the uncertainty of their future together. For what answer can he give to an ending he can't see?
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- Part 2 of 2021 JereJean Appreciation Week
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Day 01: Smile/Laughter
To Jeremy's utter dismay, he has yet to see his somber teammate smile. So, being the good captain that he is, he makes it his duty to rectify this. But getting Jean to smile isn't as easy as he first assumes - after many failed attempts, Jeremy wonders what in the world will it take to see a smile on Jean's face?
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- Part 1 of 2021 JereJean Appreciation Week
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Neil has this friend that's crazy interested in his best friend, Andrew. He thinks he's smart, talented, funny, handsome - but despite what Neil says, Andrew doesn't seem the slightest bit interested in meeting this guy whatsoever. Even his friends all think this friend isn't compatible with Andrew, and it gets to the point where Neil himself starts believing it's true.
The only problem is...there is no 'friend'. Or rather, the 'friend' is Neil.
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- Part 2 of Tumblr Prompts