How I Met Dan Howell

Chapter 5: Just Dan

"So...what brings you to London?" Dan asks. 

"Well, my friend, Mackenzie and I, have always wanted to come to London after our senior year. I wanted to come here to see if any colleges will be good for me here," I explained to Dan. 

"Oh really? What are you going to college for? Whatever you do, don't go to law school."

"Ha! No, actually I'm am going to become an art teacher." 

"That's awesome. I take it you like art?"

"Oh, I love it! Art has always been a passion of mine. It's an amazing feeling when you realize that you can take a blank canvas and manipulate it into anything you want it to look like. It tells a story about who you are and what you have to say."

Dan looks at me the whole time, like he is actually listening to me. 

"Well, I guess you'll have to show me your portfolio some other time." Does that mean he wants to actually talk to me again? I blush at the thought. Wow.

"Uh, sure, I guess. Well, I guess I should get going. So I can get something for my head," I say.

"Oh! Of course. Let me get the door for you." We each walk towards the door. Dan opens it for me and I walk out the door, turning back to say goodbye.

"I guess I'll see you later then?" I narrow my brows in confusion, not understanding exactly what he means. He must see the confusion on my face because quickly he says, "Because your friend lives across the hall from us. We might see each other in the building, maybe."

"Right! Ha! Sorry. Must be a reaction from the fainting."

"Ok, well I hope you feel better. Good-bye, Taylor."

I laugh at the fact that I met Dan Howell under these circumstances. "Bye, Dan." I wave and walk over to the door across the hall, open the door. I walk in, turn to close the door, and notice Dan is still standing in his doorway. I wave again and he waves back, and we each close the our own doors.

"Taylor, how are you feeling?" Gavin asks as soon as I close the door.

"I'm good. I think I just need to eat something. Is that breakfast invitation still available?"

"Of course, girl! Let me guess; you want some bacon?"

"Pretty please?" I ask Gavin, pouting, which makes Mackenzie, who just walked out of the bathroom, laugh.

"Definitly. Let me just head to the kitchen real quick. Brb, girls!" He says as he rushes to the kitchen. Gavin is a great friend.

"So, how was it?"

"How was what?" I ask Mackenzie.

"Dan! How was it, talking to the love of your life?!"

"Ok, first: he is not the 'love of my life'. Second: He is really nice."

"So, what did he say when you told him you knew him from YouTube?"

"Are you fucking kidding me? Of course I'm not going to tell him. If I can actually build a friendship with my favorite Youtuber, I don't think I should tell them right off the bat that I know them already," I explain.

"Yeah, you're right, actually."

"I agree,"Gavin says. He hands me a plate loaded with scrambled eggs, peanut buttered toast, topped with bacon, bacon, and more bacon.

"It's turkey bacon, right?"

"Well, of course. I know how much you love turkey bacon compared to regular bacon," Gavin replies. It's true. I love turkey bacon.

After eating all the bacon and most of the toast and eggs, I ask Gavin if he wants to watch one of our favorite romantic animes.

"Ouran High School Host Club?! Oh my gosh! I haven't watched that in ages! We should totally watch it," Gavin explains.

And so, Macknzie, Gavin, and I decide to have an anime marathon for the day. As we watch it, I try to focus, but all I can think about was the fact that I met Dan today. He was sweet, kind, and caring.

I met Dan.

Not Dan Howell.

Not danisnotonfire.

Just Dan.

And he was my favorite of all three.

A/N So, in this chapter, Taylor met Dan. Not Dan Howell who is his proper name, not danisnotonfire which is who all the fan girls fawn over, but just Dan, a normal guy, who she had always wanted to meet. But soon, Taylor will also meet the other two, which will seem like completely different people, but realize that they are all the same, in which who are all beautiful. Thanx for reading. Can't wait to see what you guys think. Love y'all.

Today's song of the day is Riot by Three Days Grace