![]() It’s more than Neil was expecting from him so he nods back.Aaron gives Neil a quick nod in acknowledgement to make sure he doesn’t expect anything else out of him.Matt slings Neil’s carry-on over his shoulder and tousles his hair.And her and Matt tell him how much they’re going to miss him.Then Dans hug Neil so tight he can hardly breathe.Allison tells him he better come back in one piece because they can’t put up with Kevin and Andrew without him.Nicky and the upperclassmen start scolding him and glaring at him for his lack of tact, but Neil understands Kevin and promises to be ready when he gets back.He also says he expects Neil to be ready to start up night practices again when he gets back.He tells Neil not to get himself injured because they can’t afford to lose him on the court.Kevin says goodbye in true Kevin fashion.Abby says her goodbye next and it’s brief, but she very genuinely wishes him luck in his travels.Neil knows it means Wymack is telling him he wants him to travel safely and come back in one piece.When it’s time for Neil to go, Wymack gives him a ‘don’t do anything stupid’ talk and tells Neil how he had better come back to help him deal with the rest of these hooligans.Neil tries to enjoy the time with his friends before leaving, but keeps glancing in Andrew’s direction.The flight gets delayed and the team is still trying to cram in as much group time as they can before Neil leaves, while Andrew pretends to be indifferent.They head inside as a team and meet up with Wymack and Abby.They get to the airport and by the time the monsters have gotten out of the car, the upperclassmen are flooding out of Matt’s truck a few spots down and they rush over.Andrew can feel Neil’s eyes on him the whole time he drives, while Nicky blathers away, making a bunch of plans for things they’ll have to do when Neil gets back.They split up with the upperclassmen in Matt’s truck and all five monsters in Andrew’s car.The team even goes down the stairs in a swarm and Andrew hangs back a bit to walk behind the crowd while Neil shoots a look at him over his shoulder.Matt ends up carrying Neil’s one bag while Dan walks with him.Matt and Dan insist on carrying Neil’s luggage.Aaron walks into the dorm room five minutes before it’s time to leave for the airport and tries to blend into the crowd without saying anything.And also mentions how he expects Neil to send him updates too.Nicky tells Neil not to worry, that he’s going to text him every detail about everything so he doesn’t miss anything.And when he finds out there won’t be, he starts listing off ways that Neil can still get some sort of workout/practice in without a court or equipment so that he isn’t totally rusty when he comes back.Kevin asks about whether or not there’ll be somewhere for Neil to practice exy while he’s gone.Renee tries to hint at the others to stop smothering Neil so much, but that doesn’t help for long.She also keeps an eye on Andrew who is standing back from everyone else.Renee wishes Neil luck on his trip and says how they’ll all miss him.Allison tells him, “Try and come back looking like you weren’t on the wrong end of a meat tenderizer this time.”.Matt insists that if anything goes even remotely wrong or if Neil needs anything, that Neil should call him right away.Dan makes Neil promise to call and check in every night. #The foxhole court tumblr full#Their room is so full and the upperclassmen are looking around at the monsters’ dorm room and chattering away at Neil.And by the time they’ve eaten, the upperclassmen are streaming into the room while Neil is still getting ready.They wake up to a big breakfast Nicky made specifically for Neil.From the moment they woke up to the moment Neil has to leave them at the airport, they do not get a single second alone together.Andrew meant to get Neil alone to say his goodbyes before Neil left, but that did not work out.But he does glance to check that Neil is actually headed for the right plane.Even Aaron shows up in time to come along, although he doesn’t say a word to Neil and mostly looks completely uninterested in anything to do with Neil.So the whole team (including Wymack and Abby) goes to the airport with him to make sure he actually gets on the plane he says he is going to get on this time.No one trusts Neil to actually go visit Uncle Stuart.The first time the team sees Andrew and Neil kiss is in the airport when Neil is about to leave to go see Uncle Stuart. ![]()
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