Part 1

43 3 5
                                    

Phil's P.O.V.

"Dan. Can you come here a second," I yelled across the flat as I sat in the computer chair trying to fix some broken speakers. Yelling seems violent. So I like to think of it as 'loudly communicating'.

"What do you want," Dan replied. He walked into the living room where I was, holding a mug with steam rolling over the top, in his hands.

"Are you drinking my coffee," I asked him.

"No, I am drinking sweetener with a hint of your coffee to bitter it up," he laughed. His sense of humor was the best brand he could wear. It was nice to know he was happy.

"But it's 4pm."

"Hey I am not the only one with problems!" He faked coughed 'cereal muncher'.

"Fine, you win." I was fine with him drinking my coffee. And he was fine with me eating his dry cereal. "But I can't get these speakers to work. I am trying to play some sample audio tracks, but I can't hear any thing."

"Did you drop one?"

"No. But I am sure I could manage if I wanted to." He laughed. Making him laugh was like being lifted up. Like I had fuffiled my purpose.

"I am sure you could. But I am sure you could also reach down and grab the plug to the speakers and plug it in to the outlet."

"Oh" I said obliviosly.

"You idiot," He laughed, which made me laugh, "I am going to go shower."

"Okay. I will take your mug to the kitchen for you."

"Thanks."

"No problem. I was headed in there anyways."

I wash up Dan's mug. After I put it back into its original place, I start to think. Popcorn, popcorn, where is the popcorn. Hurry, Dan will be out in less then 15 minutes, and that barely gives you time to set up Netflix, get popcorn ready, and make it all look casual.

I find the last bag of popcorn in the cupboard. I put it in the microwave and rush to the entertainment area. I turn on Netflix so we can watch "Attack On Titan".

He walks into the living room in a baggy shirt and some sweat pants. "I smell popcorn," he said as he located the burning hot bowl, as I had just taken it out of the microwave. He and his hobbit hair made their way over to the couch where I was sitting. He took a handful and turned to the side of the couch to text PJ. I gazed upon him.

We had been watching two hours of anime and we were feeling peckish. "Anything in particular you want to eat," I asked.

"Let's order pizza!"

"Okay. Sounds good."

Half an hour later, Dan got up from his signature browsing position to get the pizza from the delivery man. "Pizza! Finally I am starving!"

"Oh, you thought I was going to share?" We laughed together. There was that feeling again. I had been getting it for 5 years now. Only with Dan too.

After we stuffed ourselves to the brim, I wanted to watch more anime. So that is what we did. We both watched anime until Dan fell asleep. Then I didn't watch anime, I watched Dan. I gazed upon him. And I fell asleep content.


Llama Hats and Lion Roars (Phan)Where stories live. Discover now