To the top {phan}

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A/N: hi guys! I haven't updated in soo long. A bit over a month? Sorry :| I've just had no idea of what to write and I'm not that good of a writer. But here's the 3rd part, I hope you like it!

Dan POV

The bell sounds, signalling the end of first period. I quickly pack my stuff up and head out the door. I fumble around for my timetable, and find that I have art next. I love art, it's my favourite subject. It's the only time I can really express myself with out being judged by everyone around me. I take my usual seat and get my project out; along with my pencils and oil paints. On my canvas is a sketch of a yin and yang. It's supposed to represent the balance of life, but mine hasn't really worked out seeing as all I can think of is the evil in life itself. I'm too engulfed in my depressing thoughts to even realise that the class has started. I get on with my painting.

It's about 2 minutes later when I hear the door swing open. I don't bother looking up, thinking it's just the wind or the teacher exiting the class room. However, I do look up when I hear someone take a seat next to me. My breath leaves my lungs just like it did in maths, sitting next to me was Phil Lester. Oh no I think to myself. How many classes do I have with this guy?

I'm pulled out of my thoughts by Phil asking me a question.
'Hey,' he says 'did I miss anything? I just got a little lost, this school is massive!'
I let out a small laugh at that last bit. 'No you're fine, we just started this lesson.' I reply with.
Well I have maths and now art with him, I think so myself . I may as well try to make conversation, it'd be polite. That's the only reason though, right? I mean, it'd be good to have a friend... I decide to talk to him.

'So, where are you from? what area do you live in? I mean, you are the new kid here.'
Phil jumps a little at my question, almost looking scared but relaxes.
'Oh um I'm originally from Stall, but I just moved here a couple days ago. Now I'm living on Pixel Grove. It's a weird name for a street, but I like it. Suits my personality. What about you?'

He almost hesitates to ask that last question, but I decide to let it slide.

'Nice. I've lived here all my life, so I could show you around some time? I mean, only if you want to.....'
'Yeah okay that'd be good.' He smiles at me, his bright blue eyes lighting up.
Maybe I could have a friend. I quickly shake my head, not believing I just thought of wanting a friend. In this world, we don't want friends. We want to be popular; have the number one social status; live a life of glory and luxury. Except me. I don't want that, but I want to know why I don't want that. I also want to know why I feel so comfortable with this new kid. I can never be friends with him, anyway. He's probably going to rise to the top- he gives off that vibe. He probably only cares about popularity and not anyone else. I don't know why, but I secretly hope he's like me, different.

I let out a breath that I didn't realise I had been holding in and look back at my canvas. I'm slightly taken back when I realise that I had fully completed the evil in my yin and yang- yet not one bit of the love and happiness side has been drawn in. I didn't really think this whole idea through, I don't have light in my life. So how on earth am I going to fill in the other side? I sigh once more and begin to pack up my stuff.

Narrator POV

What Dan doesn't know is that Phil is like him. Phil doesn't want to be popular, but he usually becomes it, unwillingly. Unfortunately, Phil doesn't know how to not be popular or how not to rise to the top. He tries not to, but it's all he's ever known.
Phil can sense that there's something different about Dan, but he doesn't quite know what.

It's not something you come across everyday, finding someone who doesn't care about their place on the social hierarchy. Someone who, instead of trying to be at the top, is sat there wondering why. Why would you want to be the  leader? There's nothing special about it.

Neither of them know it about each other, but they are both that odd one out.

A/N so that's part 3 done! Imsosorry that this is late! Pleaseee let me me know what you want to happen (I know that this is really early in the book but oh well) . Hope everything is going swell ;) okay byee!