You squeezed your eyes shut and brought a hand to your heart.
"Oh my gosh they're so cute how is it even possible!?" You squeal reblogging a picture of your OTP. As you flail around on your couch you accidentally hit the person sitting next to you. "Oh, sorry Dan." You say sheepishly although that was definitely not the first time that had happened. You turn your head to the right and see him holding back his laughter, his brown eyes glittering.
Yep, that's right. Dan freaking Howell is sitting next to you. It's been three years since you've become a youtube star, now with 4,000,000 subscribers and gaining. At your first year of Vidcon you really hit it off with Dan and Phil (surprisingly considering you practically stalked them for most of your teenage years). After Vidcon the three of you kept in touch and a few months later Dan and Phil asked you to move into their apartment. Of course your immediate response was yes. You had just finished Uni (four years of endless torture) and were looking for a place to stay. And now here you are. Spending your second year inside Dan and Phil's apartment browsing for hours in a slumped position like you do almost everyday.
Dan's phone pinged and he scooped it up from the sofa cushion next to him. He read the text and pouted.
"Looks like Phil's taxi is stuck in traffic. Probably for about another hour. Guess it's just us for now and no take out." As soon as the words came out of his mouth you couldn't help but glow inside. You loved Phil but a whole hour alone with Dan is an hour well spent. As you stared at Dan you couldn't help but notice that he too had a slight grin on his face.
What if- NO. Stop thinking those thoughts. You and him, you're just friends. Nothing will ever happen between you two. He'll never feel the same way as you do. The fire that had been lit in your heart died down as quickly as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water on it.
"Oh. That's too bad." You say, forcing yourself to continue scrolling as if nothing had happened and pulling a poker face hoping that Dan wouldn't notice your recent change in emotion. After another half hour of silent scrolling you see another utterly perfect drawing of your OTP. You tried to hold it in but of course you couldn't and make a small noise of happiness. Dan peers over your shoulder to get a better look and instantly he smiles.
"Ah." He says closing his eyes and shaking his head knowingly. "Yep, that picture definitely deserved a fangirl moment."
"I know! They are completely and utterly my OTP!" You almost shout glancing at Dan to see if he agreed.
"I ship them really hard too." He says. "But-well. They're not my OTP..."
"Oh really? Who is?" You racked your brain for other ships that Dan loved more than this one but couldn't come up with a thing. Turning fully around ready for an hour long rant about his OTP you saw him staring intently at you. After a few moments of awkward silence you ask again, "So, who is it?"
He gulps and takes a deep breath. "Me and-and...you..." It takes a minute for you to comprehend. Dan Howell likes you? This must be a dream. But as you looked at his hopeful eyes you realized it musn't be. A wave of happiness washes over you.
"Now that I think about it Dan, I've found a new OTP."
He slowly leans toward you and before you know it his hands are cupped around your face and he's kissed you. You smile and relish the moment. After all this time your dreams really did come true.
