Phan Oneshots

Fireworks

Summary: Dan and Phil meet each other while both on vacation with family and spend the summer together. (Inspired by the song Fourth of July by Fall Out Boy.)
\\very long, holy shit\\

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Dan didn't want to be here.

He could honestly think of much better things to do with his time besides being forced to spend time with his family, but his opinion didn't really matter. He didn't want to start any arguments, so he'd just packed his things and gotten into the car.

It would be two hours before they reached the cabin his parents had rented for the next couple of months. Two hours stuck in the small car with his parents, little brother, and no internet. Not what he was looking forward to.

"Stop sulking so much, Dan." His mum said from up front. He knew that she was only trying to have some fun, but they could have very well gone without him. He was a socially awkward seventeen year old with three friends max and no will to move from his bed. It wasn't like he was gonna throw any parties soon. "This'll be great."

Dan stuffed his headphones into his ears, turning his music all the way and ignoring the disapproving look from his dad. He leaned his head against the window and closed his eyes. They'd woken up at six in the morning, and since Dan was nocturnal, he'd gotten a good three hours of sleep last night. This would be the perfect time to catch up.

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Despite the fact that it was the middle of June, it was still overcast. The sky was a dull gray, thick with the threat of rain. Dan had no problem with staying inside the whole time.

The 'house' they were staying in was a smallish cabin with three bedrooms and one bathroom. There were other houses along the bank that surrounded a large, clear lake, but their place was situated a bit further into the tree line of the woods that sat behind it.

His younger brother, Jamie, pushed past him, racing through the scarcely furnished house excitedly. Dan wished he had an ounce of his nine year old giddiness.

His room was in the back of the house, with one huge window that opened up into the forest. Dan would definitely have to cover that up, no telling what kinds of things might be out here.

He threw his things onto the twin sized bed, not caring about unpacking at the moment. He'd have enough time to do that later. He decided to go out and explore his surroundings, effectively getting him away from his family for a while. It was only noon, he'd have a few hours, at least until it started raining.

"I'm going out." Dan said loudly as he walked into the lounge. Both his parents looked up in surprise, as if shocked that he wasn't holed up in his room, wallowing in his own teenage rebellion.

"Be back for dinner." his mum said, and Dan waved back at her.

The lake wasn't the greatest sight in the world, but Dan couldn't deny that it was pretty. It was really calm, reflecting the steely sky above perfectly without a single disturbance. There was no way he was swimming in it, though. Most likely filled with infection.

There was about a foot of sand on the shore, slightly dirty and filled with rocks and shells. Waiting to stab into your bare feet if you dared not to wear shoes.

"It's gonna rain soon, you know."

Dan looked up at the voice, hoping that it wasn't talking to him. But it was, the voice belonging to another guy about his age, with black hair and bright eyes. He walked over to where Dan was standing, stopping next to him and gazing at the water as well. "You probably wanna go inside soon."