Phan One Shots

~ The Silence || 1

The Silence (Part 1)

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Summary: (inspired by an episode of DW) As soon as someone looks away from Dan they forget he exists. Dan gets a text from a random stranger - Phil, and they start talking. They agree to meet but Dan is sad because Phil will forget him the moment his eyes leave his face.

Dan glared at the barista as he asked him for the 3rd time what he'd like. Dan wrote it down and passed it to her, all too aware of the angry customers behind him. It wasn't easy being forgotten as soon as someone looked away from you. It's like you're invisible.

As soon as the barista's eyes left Dan's face and to the note, she looked confused as to how it got there. Luckily enough Dan wrote down the whole order, the table number and the money along with it. That way the drink would be paid for even if she didn't know who ordered it.

Dan took a seat at the booth he had written down and glared out the window. The only people who remembered he existed was his parents. They were the only ones who knew about his 'condition' and even then they didn't stay in touch often.

Dan was completely alone.

A different barista showed up with his drink and set it down on the table, no questions asked. Dan sighed in relief and took the steaming cup, taking a grateful sip. He didn't even have a job, his parents had been supporting him ever since he left home at 19 ... lets just say, school was interesting.

Dan closed his eyes and rested his forehead on the window. Why was he so alone? Suddenly his phone buzzed, making Dan jump in surprise. He frowned down at the phone, it could only be his parents. Dan rolled his eyes and unlocked it, frowning when he opened messages and saw an unknown number.

Out of curiosity, he opened it and raised his eyebrows at what was written: "YO PJ, so are we on for Big Hero 6?"

Dan stared at the screen in confusion. "This isn't PJ, I think you have the wrong number." He typed back. Not only two minutes later a reply came.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. :D I hope I didn't interrupt anything!"

Dan smiled, this person was polite. "No problem, I'm never busy." Dan replied, not caring how vague it sounded.

"I know the feeling, I don't like people very much. I think I'm one of the most socially awkward people on the planet." The stranger said.

Dan actually laughed out loud, "Yeah right. You haven't met me ..." he replied then felt his heart sink. No one even remembered he existed. School was lonely.

"Oh yeah? On a scale of one to ten how antisocial are you because I'd say I'm a good 9." Came the reply.

"I'm 11."

"Oh wow, ok fine. I admit defeat, I surrender - you may take me to your prison where I'll waste away my days on bread and water and thinking about what could have been ..." Dan chuckled out loud at the strangers reply.

"You're weird :)" Dan replied with.

"I hope so, normalness leads to sadness." The stranger replied which made Dan chuckle again and take a sip of his drink.

"Deep."

"IKR?"

"How did you get this number anyway?" Dan asked curiously.

"My friend - PJ, got a new phone and I guess he gave me the wrong number :)"

"That sucks, Big Hero 6 is pretty good btw."