topic: Dan and Phil go snorkeling but Dan has a fear of the ocean
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I've been stressed out recently from Uni and I really needed a way to relax. I could tell Phil noticed, so when he offered for us to go out and take a load off I was more than relieved.
"Don't get me wrong Phil, I'm glad we are going out today, but where exactly is out?" I ask Phil a little hesitantly.
"Don't worry Dan you'll love it." He smiled at me slightly and winked in my direction. I had to do everything in my power not to kiss him. I blush at my thoughts and look at my shoes. I have known Phil for 5 years and for the past few months I've realized that I like Phil. I like like Phil. He nudges my shoulder bringing me out of my stupor. His arm is extended, ear bud in hand.
"Want to listen, we've got about a hour till our stop." I just nod and grab the headphone. I already know what he'll put on. I slouch in my seat as Muse fills my ear and close my eyes. Why would Phil pick an activity that is so far away?
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"Hey Dan, come on. Wake up." My eyes snap open and I'm met with my nose stuck into Phil's neck. I shoot up straight as soon as I realized something. I fell asleep. On Phil's shoulder. Crap.
"Dan. We're going to miss our stop." Phil repeats. I shake my head, he probably won't think anything of it. I let the ear bud fall out of my ear when I stand up and start my way towards the front of the bus, Phil following close behind. Once we were off I stopped in my tracks causing a lot of frustrated people to grumble behind me. I just flip them off and walk towards Phil, who ran ahead when I realised where he brought me. Phil took me to the beach. I hate the beach. Sand gets everywhere. People are loud and obnoxious. Not to mention I'm terrified of the ocean. The vast quantity of water is so empty and dark, and that thought alone petrifies me.
"Don't worry" Phil squeezed my arm lightly "I brought you extra clothes." I smiled at him and mumble a thanks. Phil doesn't know about my fear. In fact we rarely ever come to the beach, I always manage to avoid it with lame excuses, I feel like rubbish I'll catch up later.
"Let's go get changed then I have a surprise for you." Phil says as he walks towards some bathrooms.
"O-okay" I mumble. Maybe if I'm with Phil it won't be so bad? God I hope so.
After we change Phil walked me to the water and told me to wait there. That's why I'm standing here, in just my trunks, staring at my feet. I watch the water speed towards my toes, then stop as if changing its mind, and recede back to where it came from. Isnt it amazing how something such as water scares me? I mean it's just water right? I step into the water, only up to my ankles. I watch as the waves make foamy bubbles around my legs. Little tiny minnows came up and swam around my toes, I giggled a little. This isn't so bad. A particularly big wave rushed towards the shore and I almost froze but I turned around and ran right into Phil.
Now my back was facing the water and I was trying incredibly hard to keep calm. Phil stood in front of me smiling widely, a snorkeling mask in each hand. I felt myself pale, I don't know if I can do this. I can barely handle a wave that's thirty feet away from me.
"I could tell you were stressed and I thought 'what better way to make Dan feel better than something as awesome as snorkeling?'" My expression softened. "and I wanted to make you smile" he added the last bit in there quietly, I almost didn't hear it. He is literally the cutest thing ever. I engulf him in a bone crushing hug, telling my brain to ignore that fact we were pressed against each other with nothing but water proof pants on. He pulls away and hands me my mask.
"Let's go." he smiles at me again. I think I could stare at his smile forever. I close my eyes and step into the water cringing. I'm only up to my ankles again but I feel my chest tighten. I start to panic. What if something happens to me or Phil? What if there's sharks? Or one of us gets pulled under by a wave? I open my eyes and look around frantically, there's no sight of Phil. I start to walk out into the water, I'm at my knees now.
"Phil? Are you okay?!" I frantically search. I look behind me, the shore far away now. I turn to look for Phil more and a wave crashes into my stomach. I can't take this, I'm going to lose it. Phil jumps up out of the water with wide eyes and glistening black hair. The look of joy on his face stops me in my tracks.
"Dan! You gotta come look at, this I found a crab!" Phil yells at me, diving back under. I smile from ear to ear and continue to ever so slowly trudge forward. Phil's the most beautiful person I've ever seen, bobbing in and out of the water. Everything little thing he does is perfect. The way his tongue pokes out of his mouth when he smiles. The way he walks with a little bounce in his step. Even when he has mouth fulls of my cereal in his mouth at 2 am, I adore him. And standing here in the one place I hate on Earth, I realise something. I love the beautiful boy swimming in the beautiful water front of me. And I'm not going to let water keep me from Phil.
