Just tell me (Phan AU)

Dont Panic, No Not Yet

A/N: pointless fluff to bulk out the story so that I can reach my goal of 20 chapters...

DAN POV

I don't know why I agreed to let Phil tell his parents about our relationship, but I did. He hadn't come out to them yet, so they didn't even know he was gay. They never talked about homosexuality, so we had no idea how they would take the news. This made me unbelievably nervous.

I hadn't come out to a single person besides Phil in my entire life. Not even Chris or Pj knew why I created a treasure hunt. I never expected that the first people I would come out to would be another person's parents, but all I knew was that it wouldn't be my own who I told first. That was a given.

The whole week before we would travel to Rawtenstall, (A/N: I did research.. *cough* stalker *cough*) I was more stressed than I had ever been. I obviously tried to hide this fact from Phil because he would worry, and then we wouldn't tell anyone due to me "not being ready". It was true though. I wasn't ready. I was forcing myself to come out because I knew what Phil wanted, and I just wanted for him to be happy.

PHIL POV

Did he actually think I was stupid? The entire week leading up to the talk with my parents, Dan was acting incredibly weird. He was avoiding any conversation about the trip we were about to take. It was a big deal for both of us and I thought that it needed some discussion. On the Wednesday, before the trip, I decided to get to the bottom of the problem.

We were sitting having an Attack on Titan marathon in the lounge. I had my head in Dan's lap and he was petting my hair. We had become quite used to this position over the past while and it was comfortable for both of us.

"Dan?" I asked. "What's wrong, love?" Was his reply. "Dan I think we need to talk about Saturday. I just want you to know that I want to come out to my parents, but I don't want you to feel forced to do the same." He stopped playing with my hair and looked into my eyes. "Phil I'm not going to lie, I'm really nervous, but I want this. I don't want to hide my feelings for you. I hid them for nearly six years, and I'm finished with that crap now."

My eyes widened. Dan had said that he had feelings for me for years and that shocked me. "Wait a second." I spoke. "How long have you had feelings for me?" Dan had a sad smile on his face. "They started as soon as I saw you at the train station." He replied. He was speaking so quietly that it was almost a whisper. It was as if he had just confessed a big secret to me.

I sat up slowly and looked into his eyes. I smiled slightly as whispered, "I wish you would have told me back then. I would have said that I felt the same and we would've had six years of this." I leant in and kissed him gently. "You know," I spoke while smiling. "You haven't actually asked me out yet.

DAN POV
Phil was being incredibly cute. I always liked it when he got sassy. My eyes widened when he mentioned that we hadn't made out relationship official yet. Two could play at this game. "Who said I have to be the one to ask? Do you not have a voice of you own?" I retorted. Phil pouted. He folded his arms like a disobedient child and faced away from me. "Fine then." He replied. "No more kisses until you ask if I'll be your boyfriend. I won't kiss a man that I'm not dating."

I refused to be the first to say it. I was purposely annoying Phil so that he would have the embarrassment of asking. It was really fun to toy with him in this way. We both sat in silence for two episodes of Attack on Titan. Every now and again I would see him turn to look at me out of the corner of me eye. I would turn to meet his gaze, but he would snap his head back to the television as if to make it look like he wasn't watching me. I smiled to myself each time it happened. He really didn't like the silence.

PHIL POV
Oh my God, Dan. Please just say it so that I don't have to.
Silence. Nearly and hour of complete silence. Dan was being extremely stubborn. I knew I would crack at some point, but I was hoping he would crack first. Nope. Nothing. Dan seemed to be coping very well with the silence, but I was dying on the inside. I couldn't last much longer. The title sequence to another episode was about to start. While we had silence between the episodes I decided to speak again. "Okay fine. I gi-"
"SIE SIND DAS ESSEN UND WIR SIND DIE JÄGER!"

I was interrupted by the loud theme tune. Dan giggled before pausing the television. "What were you saying?" He chucked. I sighed. "I give up." I replied in a somewhat defeated tone. I launched myself at Dan and wrapped my arms around him, only for him to escape my grasp. I was very confused. "I'm sorry" he said with a smug grin on his face. "I don't hug men that aren't my boyfriend."

I sighed again, but this time it was loud and exaggerated. I sat up and grabbed both of his hands. "Fine then. Daniel James Howell, will you be my boyfriend?" He smiled yet again, but this time he smiled so wide I could see nearly all of his top teeth clearly. To be honest, he looked like he was auditioning for the part of the Cheshire Cat.

We sat there looking at each other for a good thirty seconds. I was becoming impatient because he hadn't replied. "Well?" I questioned. His Cheshire Cat face changed to a somewhat evil grin, and he replied in a way that I wasn't expecting. "Nah." Was the answer I was given. I was extremely confused. Why did he say that? Does he not have feelings for me? "Phil you dummie. Stop worrying. Of course the answer is yes. I was only joking."

I was so happy that he was only joking, but I started to pout again. "You've lost your chance now." I fired back. "Shut up, Phil." Was all I heard before a pair of lips were pressed against mine and I couldn't have been happier. I had the best boyfriend, and he was finally mine.