Valentine's Day.

It was almost Valentine's Day in London, England. The streets were covered in red and pink hearts varying in size strung onto the light poles. Stores everywhere had sales and discounts on candy, while book stores were having sales on romance novels. Dan Howell walks past another sweets store, with bright lights of " buy one get one free" and "special someone". Dan plops down on a snowy bench and reaches into his coat pocket to pull out a picture of a young man with skin as white as snow and hair as black as Dans clothes.

Ever since Dan realized he was in love with Phil Lester, his best friend, he knew he had to get something special for Phil, while hoping he feels the same way. He could get Phil a giant cat saying "you're purrrfect" but something stops him every time. Fear. Fear stops him. Fear of losing his best friend. What if Phil only wants to be friends? What if he is appalled by Dan if he found out about his true feelings? What if Phil kicks Dan out of their home?

Dan suddenly felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He took it out to find that Phil was calling him. Dan accepted the call.

"Hey Dan, where are you?"

"I'm at a sweets shop."

"Getting something for that special someone,huh?"

"Yeah I'm sure you already went shopping too,huh Phil?"

"As in special someone you mean lion,then yes I did go shopping. Anyhow, I think you should start heading home, it's supposed to be below freezing, and I don't want anything happening to you."

"Fine, mother." Dan whispered ' I love you, Phillip' right after Phil hung up.

Dan decided to get Phil some chocolates and a kit-kat bar. He bought the candy and then headed home. Phil was right; it was freezing. Dan was so cold he ran back to the apartment he and Phil shared. He slowly opened the door to see if Phil was up or not. To his surprise, Phil was not on the couch editing his main channel video. This gave Dan a chance to hide his gifts for Phil. Putting them under the bed was the first thing he thought of. After hiding the gifts, Dan changed into his pajamas and went to bed, alone with his thoughts.

Valentine's Day finally came and Dan could not be more scared. Scared could not describe how Dan was feeling. Not only would he give Phil his gifts, but he would also come out to Phil. The coming out part scared him the most. And Phils possible reactions scared him even more.

Dan went to the kitchen to get some cereal(hoping Phil would not eat most of it.) to see Phil on the couch watching ' Adventure Time' on his laptop.

"Happy Valentines Day, Dan."

"Happy Valentines Day, Phil."

"So who's your Valentine?"

"My laptop." Dan lied. "You?"

"Actually, I do have a Valentine. And no, not lion."

Right then Dan felt his heart shatter into a million pieces.

"Who is your Valentine?" Dan asked, trying not to sound hurt.

"Well, that's for me to know and for you to find out." Phil then closed his laptop and put it on the coffee table in front of the couch. He then got up and went to grab his coat.

"I'll be back." Said Phil, shortly after closing the door.

After making sure Phil was out of the building, Dan ran to his room, shut the door, and plopped on his bed, bawling his eyes out. 'Stupid' he thought. 'So stupid. I thought me and Phil would have a chance. Stupid to think that he would feel the same way. So stupid.' Dan then drifted off, crying himself to sleep.

"Dan, wake up."

Phil gently shook Dan, trying to wake the younger man up. Dan slowly woke up, revealing his blood shot eyes to Phil.