Phanfiction&Lyrics

Someone Like You -Adele

Dan entered the house.
It was a cold December night, he went out to meet some old friends.
Luise, Zoe, Chris, Peej. Some of them were married, some of their kids were almost ready for middle school.
He thought Phil would have come too. He actually had waited the whole night for him to arrive.
To open that door and wave at him.
He didn't show up.

It had been ages since the last time he spoke to him.
He sadly remembered the time back in 2015 when they were happy.
They were truly happy.
The book, the tour, the fans screaming their names and making fanfictions about them.
Gosh, the fandom was crazy by that time.
"It was the phandom" reminded himself with a sad smile.
And all the speculations about their relationship. He still wondered how did they managed to keep it a secret for all those years. They did, somehow.
Until it was over. Until Dan called it off.
Dan wasn't happy anymore. Yes, they were the power couple, they were amazing together, but with the years everything was about the job, about the crowd, about the entertainment. And they got lost in the chaos of fame and success.
They were so close and still they felt lost and apart.
They both had agreed that the best thing to do was taking different paths, but it was Dan who actually made the decision.
It was a tough one. A life changing one.
They already had plans for their future. A bigger house outside London, kids maybe, who knew.
He never stopped wondering what could have happened if they weren't that famous.
Was he right to blame their careers?
Would they still be together if it wasn't for their huge and stressful success?
It was pointless thinking about it now anyway.

He went to the kitchen, drank a glass of water and went upstairs.
He quietly checked if Tom and Ally were asleep and finally he reached his bedroom.
His wife was sleeping peacefully, it was almost 3 am.

"Great" he thought, approaching the studio with something in his hand.

As he sat on the couch he thought again about the words Chris told him that night, just before leaving with the taxi

"Dan, before I forget, this is for you. Phil asked me to give it to you. He really didn't feel like coming, I hope you understand."

His hands were shaking now.
After years and years of zero contacts, no calls, no "happy bday" messages, Phil wrote a letter for him.
He slowly opened the envelope and began reading:

"Hi Dan.
I heard that you're settled down, that you found a girl and you're married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
A house outside London. Kids. A dog.

Yesterday I wanted to come.
Yesterday I had hoped you'd see my face and you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.
But today it felt wrong. To come.
To come and talk to you about this.
About my feelings.
About things that belong to the past.
It just doesn't feel right, to mess up your happy life with my words.

But I want to tell you, I have to, that for me it isn't over. It never ended.
Hopefully I'll find someone like you, someone who can make me happy like you did.
I wish nothing but the best for you, just don't forget me, me and the great time we had.

You know, I feel on my skin how the time flies.
Only yesterday was the time of our lives and now we have just memories of glory days.
But don't worry about me, about this all... Regrets and mistakes are memories made, right? And I really wanna keep those memories inside my heart. That's why I chose not to come. I wanna keep us as a memory. I wanna remind us happy.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

I remember you said,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.
Your last words before leaving. I still remember them.
I really wanted it to lasts in love, Dan.
I know you were hurt. I felt it, and seeing you broken made me hurt too, so I had to let you go.

Yes, I will find someone else. I know you're worried, but I will, one day.
One day I will move on and I'm really happy you managed to do it before me.
But I will never forget what you told me that day when it all began.
It was the most fun I've ever had.

Thanks for the memories, Dan.
They are the most important thing in my life.

Phil."

Dan read the letter over and over again, tears streaming down his face.
Yes, Phil was right.
It wasn't over.