Archive of Our Own ^beta

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Hello! My name is Aster, I use he/him pronouns and I enjoy making traditional art, making stuff with clay, playing instruments, playing video games and reading a select few different books.

This is my first kind of book like this, I never really was much of a writer or anything. I kind of just wrote stuff if I absolutely had to for work or classes. But I thought it would be a nice hobby to take up.

Right now I will set some boundaries for if I ever take requests. I will NOT do smut. I’m actually on the asexual spectrum and just prefer the snuggly and fluffy things rather than that. Please do not take this personally, everyone is allowed to like different things. Another thing to note, I also will NOT do fem pov’s, I just feel uncomfortable with that due to my personal experiences and would only do gender neutral pov’s or male pov’s. With that said that means I would do transmasc pov’s but not transfem, I apologize about that for anyone disappointed.

Please do not pressure or disrespect my boundaries. They mean a lot to me and I will firmly stand by them. Now with that said I may not take requests. I’m still deciding this but I think I want this to be a kind of silly random journal dump.

This is also off topic from me and my boundaries but I do want to say that Andrew might be out of character. I struggle with writing accurately and I want to use this experience to enhance my writing.

I also do have a couple headcannons about Andrew that you do not need to accept ^^
- Andrew has outgrown hair and usually just puts it up in a small ponytail. Due to that, he always finds random hair elastics around his place.
- Andrew has reading glasses but REFUSES to wear them.
- Andrew is actually more of an introvert. Although, he will talk a lot to those he is close to or trusts.
- He enjoys gardening and secretly has his own little greenhouse.
- He has a scar above his lip from when he got beat up as a kid.
- He’s about 5’8
- Once he lets his guard down and trusts someone enough he actually would be pretty affectionate towards them. Like would enjoy hugs and stuff like that.
- He’s about 22, I’m still thinking of how old he would be.
- I feel like Andrew would be good at art, especially because it is mentioned he won an award for best art direction. I feel like he would draw or paint time to time because of this. I might just be interpreting it wrong though.

(Please do note I will update my headcannons every so often! :] )

In conclusion thank you for reading this introduction! I hope you enjoy my writing and if you have any questions or comments don’t be afraid to ask (as long as they are within reason of course)! :]

Aster signing out.

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Hello! My name is Aster, I use he/him pronouns and I enjoy making traditional art, making stuff with clay, playing instruments, playing video games and reading a select few different books.

This is my first kind of book like this, I never really was much of a writer or anything. I kind of just wrote stuff if I absolutely had to for work or classes. But I thought it would be a nice hobby to take up.

Right now I will set some boundaries for if I ever take requests. I will NOT do smut. I’m actually on the asexual spectrum and just prefer the snuggly and fluffy things rather than that. Please do not take this personally, everyone is allowed to like different things. Another thing to note, I also will NOT do fem pov’s, I just feel uncomfortable with that due to my personal experiences and would only do gender neutral pov’s or male pov’s. With that said that means I would do transmasc pov’s but not transfem, I apologize about that for anyone disappointed.

Please do not pressure or disrespect my boundaries. They mean a lot to me and I will firmly stand by them. Now with that said I may not take requests. I’m still deciding this but I think I want this to be a kind of silly random journal dump.

This is also off topic from me and my boundaries but I do want to say that Andrew might be out of character. I struggle with writing accurately and I want to use this experience to enhance my writing.

I also do have a couple headcannons about Andrew that you do not need to accept ^^
- Andrew has outgrown hair and usually just puts it up in a small ponytail. Due to that, he always finds random hair elastics around his place.
- Andrew has reading glasses but REFUSES to wear them.
- Andrew is actually more of an introvert. Although, he will talk a lot to those he is close to or trusts.
- He enjoys gardening and secretly has his own little greenhouse.
- He has a scar above his lip from when he got beat up as a kid.
- He’s about 5’8
- Once he lets his guard down and trusts someone enough he actually would be pretty affectionate towards them. Like would enjoy hugs and stuff like that.
- He’s about 22, I’m still thinking of how old he would be.
- I feel like Andrew would be good at art, especially because it is mentioned he won an award for best art direction. I feel like he would draw or paint time to time because of this. I might just be interpreting it wrong though.

(Please do note I will update my headcannons every so often! :] )

In conclusion thank you for reading this introduction! I hope you enjoy my writing and if you have any questions or comments don’t be afraid to ask (as long as they are within reason of course)! :]

Aster signing out.

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Andrew and y/n are just sitting on the floor of the living room and painting some stuff together. Andrew was actually pretty good at art, he won an award for it a few years back for one of his games. Did he aim to get that award, no. Is he still happy about it? Of course, it’s a major accomplishment. He even won a few awards after that too for his works.

The two, Andrew and y/n, had both taken some time off for themselves, Andrew really needed it after he had posted another game. He had really started overworking himself as he reached the latest post date, it started to worry y/n. But Andrew had convinced him that he would take a good break as soon as he posted his latest game, y/n made sure of this by giving them some quality time together. That quality time ending up with the two of them here and painting.

They have been making art together for a couple hours, sometimes talking, other times watching shows and taking a break from the art, just the relaxing kind of stuff. Y/n then sat his paintbrush down, moving to shuffle over to Andrew and sit beside him. Andrew just smiles and looks back over at him, silently offering y/n to snuggle up to him as he softly raises his arm. Y/n smiles and hugs Andrew as he continues painting, letting him just be held close.

Although the two of them are now silent Andrew enjoyed it, it was calming to have someone close to him like this, someone who he can trust. The sounds of the birds outside and the calm countryside streets was also nice as a grounding presence. Plus the natural light from the windows was a nice touch, letting the warmth of the sun illuminate the art the two were creating.

Speaking of art, y/n couldn't help but smile at what Andrew was painting. He knew Andrew was always the creative type, with all of his games and the way he strung them together. Andrew just smiles as he slightly tilts the canvas to show y/n what he has been painting, it's actually a really nice landscape. A field with two people running through it, the clouds and plants beautifully painted.

"It's beautiful.." y/n says as he gently squeezed Andrew, resting his head on Andrew's shoulder. It isn't even late yet y/n cannot help but feel tired. I mean, when you have a funny sleep schedule it can do a lot to a person. So he just snuggles up to Andrew, his head resting on his shoulder.

"Thanks, y/n. I try my best, you know." he says as he pulls y/n closer to him, picking the canvas up and adding more details with the mixtures of paints and brushes. Andrew then notices that y/n is getting tired, leaning more onto his shoulder and fighting to stay awake. He softly smiles as he looks over at him "You're tired, take a nap. I'll be here when you need me." Andrew tells him, putting the canvas down as he pulls y/n into his arms as he goes over to the couch, lying him down and sitting down with y/n's head in his lap.

As y/n rests snuggled up to Andrew on the couch Andrew picks up his own canvas again and starts adding some small details, shading the grass and adding some depth to the clouds. He enjoyed y/n’s company, it kept him grounded, awake. It was comforting. He would also look over and check up on y/n, smiling as he realized that he actually fell asleep.

Then after a while of adding details to his canvas Andrew sets it down on the coffee table. He smiles as he looks over at y/n, gently shuffling to snuggle with him, being careful to not wake him up as he rests his head on his chest. Y/n stirred awake anyways but just softly smiled as he tiredly rested a hand on Andrew’s head, playing with his hair.

“I think we’re done painting today..” y/n says as he looks around, messy paint palettes on top of old towels covering the floors with their art. He then closes his eyes again, a gentle smile on his face as he holds Andrew close. Andrew just nods his head letting out a small “mhm” confirming the end of their painting time as he closes his eyes, letting y/n play with his hair as the two drift off asleep.

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Transmasc user. Dude is in pain from cramps and Andrew helps by caring for him + snuggles.

It was a late night, Andrew was lying in bed and doomscrolling on his phone when he heard a soft knock on the door. “Come in, what’s up?” Andrew asks as he sees y/n in his pj pants and an oversized hoodie… he looks rough just from his body language, leaning against the doorframe and shaking a little. What confirmed that was his voice, shaky, stuttering a bit.. “I.. I just really.. really don’t feel good and.. it hurts I..” he then sniffled as Andrew held out his arms for y/n, the pained man going over and letting Andrew hold him close.

“It’s okay, I got you..” Andrew says as he pulls y/n closer, spooning y/n. He then gently hovers a hand over his belly, waiting for his response. Y/n lays his hand on top of Andrew’s and lets him rest it on his belly, staring to feel a soft massage on his tender stomach as Andrew tries to make the pain less horrible.

“Thank you, Andrew.. for being here.” Y/n says as Andrew holds him close, rubbing his belly as he sighs. “You don’t need to thank me, y/n. I just want to be here for you..” he says, y/n letting himself be held. Then he turned in Andrew’s arms, resting his head against his chest, closing his eyes as he gently grasped Andrew’s shoulder. Andrew was a bit shocked at this but it turned into a soft caring smile as he wrapped his arms around y/n, gently rubbing his lower back. The two snuggle like that for a little while, the only sounds heard being the ticking of the clock and the soft hum of the heater.

“Let me know if you need anything, I know it’s rough right now..” Andrew says, quietly speaking up as he carefully puts a hand on the back of y/n’s head, playing with his hair as he holds y/n close. “Can.. can I have the heating pad?” The pained man asks, Andrew nodding his head before shifting and gently laying y/n down before getting up, looking over at him once more as he left the room.

Y/n frowns as Andrew leaves the room but patiently waits for him to come back. In the meantime y/n gently grabs Andrew’s pillow, burrowing his face into the soft plush fabric, trying to ignore the pain in his belly.

Andrew soon came back with the heating pad in his hands, plugging it into the outlet as he sat down on the edge of the bed, carefully placing the heating pad on y/n’s stomach. He frowns as he sees y/n’s pained expression when he further burrows his face into Andrew’s pillow. “Do you need pain meds..? You look really rough.. this shouldn’t be normal.” Andrew worriedly asks, lying down beside y/n as he shakes his head, voice muffled by the pillow. “I.. I took something earlier… it.. it just won’t kick in..” Andrew nodded his head and gently cupped his cheek, feeling how warm y/n is. “I’ll be here, okay? I know it hurts but.. try to rest up. I have a feeling it will help.”

Andrew then continued to hold y/n through the night, trying his best to be there for him. Eventually y/n fell asleep in Andrew’s arms, the pain meds finally kicking in as Andrew felt his breathing even out. Once he was sure y/n was actually asleep he gave him a gentle squeeze and fell asleep himself.

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Hello! I’ve thought about it for a good while and I decided I’m going to take requests! They may not be the best written works ever but I will try!

Requests are currently: Open! :D

You can request stuff here :]

To begin, these are my personal boundaries which I strongly stand by. I will not tolerate anyone ignoring or disrespecting them.

Now, I will have a few things I will not do such as:

- anything femPOV related

- smut

- anything abuse related

- nothing that involves rape/SA.

This is also a strictly Andrew X Reader (romantic or platonic) book meaning I will not do any other character in this book besides Andrew and user/reader.

Although, I will do things surrounding mental health such as:

- SH

- eating disorders

- depression and other mental health disorders

- I will also do fluff! It is one of my favourite things to write about!

- Angst is also allowed of course.

Please do note I’m not the best at writing these topics but I have been in rough spots in my life. I because of that may hold off on doing those requests depending on my mental state.

I may add anything to this list depending if I think of anything else, or will directly notify you if I am uncomfortable.

You may make requests but please do note that they will not be done immediately. I, like anyone else, have a life with responsibilities I will prioritize over anything (along with prioritizing both my physical and mental health). Due to that I thank you for understanding this. You may make any recommendations as long as they fit within my boundaries and align with Andrew X Reader (male or nonbinary POV) :]

I again thank you for reading this, Aster signing off!