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Step into the family
For Neil and Andrew, family is not about blood — it's about choice, forged through pain and trust. On a rainy evening, driving through the streets of their past, they are on their way to meet someone who may become part of their future — a child they’ve decided to welcome into their fortress. Everything is ready. All that remains is to take this final step.
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Neil Josten
Appearance: Neil is described as a short, athletically built young man. His body bears extensive scarring, the result of abuse and trauma inflicted by his father and sustained while living on the run. He has red hair, and his natural eye color is a cold shade of blue.
Personality:
Birthday: March 31, 1987
Age: 33
Height: 160 cm (5'3")
Relationship: Andrew Minyard (husband, partner)
Neil is perceptive and deeply distrustful of others. He refuses offers of help and tries to solve every problem on his own, which makes him withdrawn and secretive. He also constantly seeks to maintain control of any situation. Neil doesn't shy away from a fight, though the persona of “Neil Josten” would avoid starting one. He has a short temper, a trait inherited from his father.
Neil loves running and is the fastest Class I Exy player, able to run a mile in four minutes. He is skilled at lock-picking, a talent inherited from his mother. Neil speaks both French and German.
He does not use drugs or drink alcohol. His favorite color is gray. Neil dislikes sweets and prefers fruit over vegetables. He doesn't like baseball.
Neil occasionally smokes, but more often he just lights a cigarette and lets it burn out. The smell of smoke reminds him of his mother—something that is both soothing and painful.
Brief Biography: Childhood: Neil grew up in Baltimore, where his father was involved in criminal activities. As a child, he played in the Little League of Exy as a defender under the name Abram.
Life on the run: After his father dismembered a man, Neil’s mother stole $5 million and fled with Neil. While on the run, they stayed in 22 different cities under 22 different names. Neil spent three years in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, which is why he speaks fluent German.
Move to Millport: After his mother’s death, Neil moved to Millport and attended the local high school. He joined the school's Exy team as a striker, the only position available to him at the time.
Andrew Minyard
Personality:
Full name: Andrew Joseph Minyard
Birthday: November 4, 1986
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Childhood: At birth, Andrew’s mother, Tilda, gave him up, and he ended up in the foster system. He passed through twelve families, none of which were good. Life among foster families severely impacted his personality.
At the age of seven, he was raped for the first time by one of his guardians. The man told Andrew he would stop if he said “please”—but of course, he didn’t. Since then, Andrew has hated that word.
At twelve, Andrew was placed with Cass Spear. She seemed decent and wanted to adopt him, even began preparing the paperwork. But then news of Andrew’s twin brother surfaced. It turned out that Tilda had given birth to twins and, fearing the responsibility, initially gave up both. Later, she came back and reclaimed only one of them.
An officer Andrew knew, Higgins, happened to spot Aaron at a game in Oakland and mistook him for Andrew. Assuming Aaron was adopted by Tilda and that the twins had been separated by the system, Higgins contacted Cass.
When Aaron learned he had a brother, he wrote Andrew a letter, to which Andrew responded with a blunt request to leave him alone.
Later, it was revealed that Andrew had been abused by Drake Spear, Cass’s son. Despite this, Andrew was willing to agree to the adoption, and Drake was supposed to leave for the Marines. But when Aaron appeared and asked to meet, Drake began provoking Andrew, hoping to get both twins under his control.
To keep Drake away from Aaron, Andrew got himself sent to a juvenile detention center, where he began playing Exy and exploring his sexuality.
After Detention: Andrew moved in with Aaron’s mother. At one point, Luther offered to let Cass adopt Andrew, realizing Tilda wanted nothing to do with him, but still hoping to improve Andrew’s life. To prevent the adoption, Andrew revealed the truth about Drake, which Luther dismissed as a misunderstanding.
Personality Traits: Due to his traumatic upbringing, Andrew became emotionally detached, quiet, and pessimistic. He adheres to strict personal values and fiercely protects those he cares about—his twin brother Aaron, cousin Nicky, Neil, and a select few others he deems worthy. Despite his loyalty, he shows little concern for his own life.
Andrew has manic depression, or bipolar disorder, with more depressive episodes than manic ones.
Appearance: Andrew has light blond hair, pale skin, and brown eyes with a golden tint. He always wears black armbands stretching from his wrists to his elbows. Rumor has it they are a sarcastic way for people to tell him apart from Aaron, but in reality, they cover self-harm scars and conceal convenient knife sheaths.
He stands at 152 cm (5'0"), and his goalie racquet is taller than he is. He “doesn’t look particularly dangerous,” yet most of the Foxes consider him someone to be feared.
Relationship: Neil Josten (husband, partner)
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For Neil Josten and Andrew Minyard, family is not a gift — it is a conquest. A lifeline forged not from blood, but from the steel of loyalty and difficult choices. It is something greater than kinship by birth — it is “Their Own,” those rare and precious people for whom they are willing to go all the way. The ones who gave them what they had been missing for so long: a sense of home, safety, and — albeit in its own strange form — unconditional acceptance. Their family is something hard-won, a fortress built upon the ruins of a past riddled with betrayal.
A lightning bolt lit up the sky, tearing through the thick darkness for a brief moment. A few seconds later, a low, rumbling thunder rolled across the city, and the sky, as if unleashed, poured down a torrential rain. Raindrops pounded furiously against the expensive car’s windows, breaking the fragile silence inside.
Two men were driving through the city center — toward a past that had once terrified them to the core but now lay far behind, worn away by time like an old scar. The interior of the Maserati was stuffy, and when the red-haired man — his strands tinged with copper — cracked the window, the scent of rain, wet asphalt, and cold fresh air rushed inside. Neil sat in the front passenger seat, his profile tense and focused. Behind the wheel, calm as ever, sat Andrew — his light hair flashing silver in the fleeting bursts of lightning.
The silence between them was thick, almost tangible — like electrically charged air before a storm. This wasn’t just a drive. It was a decision. A choice. A risk. To take a child from the orphanage. To welcome a new being into their lives — innocent, alive, fragile. A responsibility that no rain could wash away.
But everything had already been decided. The day was marked on the calendar. A room for a boy — or a girl — had long been prepared. Headphones, a tablet, a laptop — everything the child might need had been purchased. Sessions with psychologists completed, risks evaluated. Their preparation was thorough. They were not the kind to turn back halfway. This was not impulse. This was their choice. Their step.
A bright flash once again split the sky, like a scalpel’s incision. The car rolled through puddles, splashing water onto umbrella-bearing passersby rushing to escape the storm. And then, the engine fell silent at the gates of the orphanage. The parking lot was nearly empty. Andrew killed the engine and stepped out first, unfolding a black umbrella. Neil followed, and the rain drummed against the taut fabric like war drums before battle.
They hurried toward the building, their footsteps echoing on the wet concrete in the courtyard's hush. Warmth greeted them at the door — both physical and emotional. Somewhere in the distance, children's laughter rang out, like a beacon of hope breaking through the thick fog of uncertainty.
They left their umbrellas by the coat rack near the woman on duty and walked silently down the hallway — straight to the director’s office. From behind the heavy oak door came a stern, clipped female voice — it sounded like she was scolding someone. They stopped, exchanged a glance. It was beginning.
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