Characters
Original Characters, Todd Anderson/Neil Perry, Charlie Dalton/Knox Overstreet, Neil Perry (Dead Poets Society), Todd Anderson, Chris Noel, Knox Overstreet, Charlie Dalton, Steven Meeks, Gerard Pitts, Richard Cameron, John Keating, Charlie Dalton & Neil Perry, Jeffrey Anderson & Todd Anderson, Todd Anderson & Neil Perry, Parents of Neil Perry (Dead Poets Society), Jeffrey Anderson (Dead Poets Society), Jeffrey Anderson & Neil Perry (Dead Poets Society), Neil Perry & The Poets (Dead Poets Society), Todd Anderson & The Poets (Dead Poets Society), Jeffrey Anderson/Original Female Character, (Past) Todd Anderson/Original Male Character, Ginny Danbury
Tags
Modern Era
Protective Siblings
Past Child Abuse
Hurt/Comfort
Fluff and Angst
Past Relationship(s)
Medical Inaccuracies
Past Sexual Abuse
Hospitals
Gay Neil Perry (Dead Poets Society)
Gay Todd Anderson
Anxious Todd Anderson
Actor Neil Perry (Dead Poets Society)
Jeffery Anderson (Dead Poets Society) Is a Good Brother
Todd Anderson Needs A Hug
Neil Perry (Dead Poets Society) Lives
Neil Perry (Dead Poets Society) Is in Love
Charlie Dalton Is A Good Friend
Characters are all aged up
I tried to do research but I’m sure I got things wrong
Neil is 22 and Todd is 20
its 2025 y’all
Mr. Perry and Mr. Anderson suck! Beautiful people hate them!
a not-so-cute meet-cute
Summary
Neil Perry leaves another unsuccessful blind date that his best friends set up for him. However, his life gets turned around when he witnesses someone get hit by a truck that same night.He manages to end up in the thick of aiding in that person’s recovery— it’s an added bonus that they’re cute.Or,A modern DPS AU of a not-so-cute meet-cute between aspiring actor Neil Perry and writer Todd Anderson.
Note
Yes, the title is based off of a Hozier song. No, I don’t know why I wrote this!Remember to read the warnings at the start of each chapter!WARNINGS!!!Vehicular assault, mentioned past suicide attempt, blood and injury (not super graphic), broken bones and surgery, anxiety and depression, hospitalization, grief and stress, mentioned parental abuse and family drama