Weird [Dan Howell AU]

PT. 15

Anna's POV

I parked in front of Phil's house, and hopped out of the car. The wind blew a bunch of hair into my face, to which I awkwardly began spitting it out from my mouth. A giggle erupted from the direction of Dan's house. It sounded so cute and innocent, it was like the sun came out on this cloudy day.

I turned and saw a little boy with wavy hair that was put up in a way that made him look like a young model. He was suited in a red sweatshirt and some black pants, poking something in the grass.

Was this Dan's brother? I looked more closely and saw the way his eyes were beautifully brown just like the way Dan's are. His skin was like vanilla ice cream, so crisp and clear with small little indents on his cheeks. Dan did have some pimples but I couldn't help but envy the way the blemishes made him look perfect. A small pink blush spread across the little boy's cheeks as he caught me staring. He quickly turned away and rushed to his backyard, not looking back at me.

I smiled to myself as I walked up to Phil's house and knocked. After a while, Phil had opened the door and quickly shut it behind him as quietly as possible.

"Let's go pick up Dan before my mother comes outside." He whispered.

"What's Mrs. Lester up to now?" I asked and he rolled his eyes.

"She knows too much about the girl I like and I don't want anyone, specifically you, finding out who she is." He said grabbing my arm and rushing to Dan's house before I could protest and find Mrs. Lester for answers.

We made our way to where Dan lived, and I noticed the door had been replaced and was now wooden, the shiny light brown completed the house, and the autumn leaves decorations have it a positive vibe.

"Hello." I heard a nervous voice say from behind me. I turned and saw the boy from earlier.

"Hello there, are you Dan's brother?" I asked the little boy, who had shoved his hands deep into his pockets. He nervously kicked his foot as he let another blush spread across his cheeks.

"Yeah." The little boy replied in a soft voice.

"What is your name?" I asked in a gentle voice, after realizing how nervous the boy was.

"Sam." He replied with a shrug.

"Do you know here Dan is?" I urged him to answer and he looked up at me. He looked even more adorable up close.

"My mom's mad at him since he got hurt by slipping." Sam sighed, looking genuinely concerned about his brother.

"Slipping?" Phil said looking at me in confusion. Dan was probably trying to cover up the fight, which I still can't help but roll my eyes over. Almost every teenager in Bridgewood was completely immature. In a quick attempt at trying to cover for Dan, I elbowed Phil before nodding.

"Yeah, he slipped pretty bad." I said shaking my head in fake disappointment.

"Are you his girlfriend?" He asked in curiosity, his eyes showing a hint of anger.

"No." I said quickly, blushing a bit. I turned to Phil who elbowed me suggestively. I rolled my eyes and turned back to Sam, obviously I wouldn't ever gain the title of Dan's girlfriend. The idea was stupid and completely out of line. I guess I didn't want to finish High School without a boyfriend.

"Can you go get Dan?" I asked the little boy, he smiled before rushing to his front door and running inside.

"He looks so much like Dan." Phil pointed out and I nodded before bring my lip, thinking of Dan made me jittery.

I thought about if Dan was a nervous little boy like his brother. I imagined him as a little boy, trying new hair styles, eating his cereal, and tucking in his shirt before rushing to his first day at school. I imagined him having a crush on a girl and completely making a fool out of himself in front of her, those thoughts made me smile. I wish I could witness it, that would be perfect.

"Hey guys." Dan said, I looked at his eyes and see it has gotten worse. The swelling subsided a bit but it had turned more purple and far more noticeable.

"Oh Dan, are you okay?" Phil asked, looking concerned as he inspected Dan's face.

"Yeah I'm just fine." He answered, I stepped forward and reached out to touch his black eye. I ran my thumb across the newly put bandage and he sighed closing his eyes.

"I'm fine." He said, grabbing my hand and moving it away from his face. Dan looked completely conflicted as he looked away from me and at a small pebble on the ground. I looked behind him where Sam stood with his cheeks red.

"Dan, you have a girlfriend?" He asked in an innocent tone, but a bit of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

"What? No, Sam go inside." Dan ordered with a shake of his head.

"Nerd." Sam muttered before shutting the door.

"Nerd?" Phil asked in confusion. Dan laughed loudly before smiling at his front door.

"Let's just go." Dan quietly stated and Phil and I obligated.

I looked at Dan, seeing him kick a pebble before mumbling something to himself. He looked up and caught me staring, and his eye quickly dropped in a wink. I turned away so he wouldn't see my huge smile and blushed cheeks.

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UNEDITED