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    Andrew’s life is just fine. He’s got a brother he mostly doesn’t hate, a job he actually loves, his platonic soulmate Kevin, and a tiny mountain town he calls home.

    So what if some people get two soulmates? Andrew already has everything he never thought he could have….and yet, he’s about to get so much more than he bargained for.

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    01 Sep 2025

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    Andrew is having a bad day and begins to spiral. When Neil tries to offer him support, he lashes out. It seems that Andrew is doomed to destroy any good thing that comes his way... but things aren't always what they seem.

     
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    “I think you’re having a bad day.”

    It nearly startled Andrew into mirthless laughter. It was such a simple, obvious statement. And yet—

    A valid observation. Probably even a necessary one to make. 

    “Yeah.”

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    26 Jun 2025

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    Andrew tries to be more positive and decides to practice the love languages on Neil. How long will it take Neil to catch on? Can Andrew stay on track when deeper issues threaten to come to the surface?

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    08 Jun 2025

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    Neil tiptoes out of the bedroom, bare feet silent on the cold, wood floor. He’s thrown a hoodie on in concession of the frost on the windows, but he still shivers slightly. The air is dry and sharp on his skin, scars aching as winter greedily wrings every last drop of moisture from it.

    He flexes his fingers gingerly. He rolls his neck until he hears it crack.

    Only in winter do his bones feel as brittle as glass.

     
    AKA: A cozy, winter day in the life of Neil Josten and Andrew Minyard in their apartment after college.

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    11 Apr 2025

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    Andrew gestures back at the house where their friends are starting to say goodnight to each other. “Dan and Matt. Aaron and Kate. They get marriages. We’d have a partnership, like we’re rival CEOs at a corporation or something. I don’t want you to be my partner. I want you to be my husband.”

    “I would marry you,” Neil admits softly. Barely above a whisper. “If you’re asking.”

    It's July 2015, and gay marriage is legal. In a series of snapshots, Andrew and Neil allow themselves to want what they thought they couldn't have.

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    08 Apr 2025