You're Different Online (Phan Highschool AU)

Chapter One

Btw, this will all be in Dan's P.O.V. For a while so stick with me here.

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Dan's P.O.V.

"Dan, you're going to be late again!" My mum yells from downstairs as I finish buttoning up my shirt. I rush downstairs finding a piece of toast waiting for me next to my school supplies.

"Thanks mum. Love you, bye!" I wave grabbing the toast and backpack rushing out the door. Running down streets trying to make it to school on time while taking bites of toast. One more time being late and not only would I get detention, but my mum would kill me.

As I make it to the school gate finishing up the toast, I wipe the crumbs from my mouth. Hm, looks like the bell hasn't rung. There are still tons of people outside. I take my phone out my pocket, the time mocking me: 7:20. Ugh, I could've walked and still had a spare five minutes. Seeing as my friends basically all have their lives out together, they're already here starting up conversations. Looks like I'm the last of the group, as always.

"Hey guys." I smile walking up to the group of Louise, Connor, Troye, Zoey, and Alfie. It may seem like a great group, which it is, but having two other gays doesn't help much keeping it in. Especially since they've already come out.

"Sup Dan." Alfie gives a nod wrapping an arm around Zoey. Well, at least a straight couple helps.

"Late as always, huh?" Louise lets out a small laugh. At least she's always here to lighten the mood. And someone to talk about extremely awkward experiences with.

"Psh, what do you expect? For me to be on time for once?" I fix my fringe trying to make it perfect.

"Are you fixing your fringe because you see some cute boys? Huh Dan? Are you?" Connor teases me. It was nice having a group of people to come out to. They'd all accepted me just like they did with Troye and Connor.

"What is this I hear?" I hear a voice let out a chuckle. Ugh, Gene and his group. He's got Phil(his co-leader), Jack(I've heard he's a fuckboy who gets into way too many fights), and Nick(a guy who all the girls adore and basically do whatever he says).

"What do you want know Gene?" Troye lets out a sigh, scared to what they might do today. Gene, Phil, and Jack verbally and physically bully while Nick does both along with a bit of cyber.

"We're done with you now, now we've got a new target. Come on boys. And Nick." Gene lets out a chuckle as Nick lets out an angry sigh almost yelling at him. The group walks away and Troye lets out a sigh sounding relieved yet pitiful.

"Dan, I'm sorry." Connor mumbles.

"S-Sorry? Why?" I stutter scared to what they mean.

"This is my fault...I'm really sorry..." He mumbles again, not looking me in the eyes.

"Let me explain," Troye gets my attention. "That group, they bully people. Gay people. Anyone in the LGBT community to be exact. I'm the most recent. Throughout these past three years they've bullied people named Tyler, Joey, Shane, and then Connor and me. None of them deserved it." He brings his voice down to a very quiet whisper. "Especially Tyler..." A slight blush appears on his face.

"YOU LIKE HIM!" Louise and I shout at the same time causing a few heads to turn. Troye quickly puts a hand over our mouths.

"G-Guys! He might be around here..." Troye's eyes roam around as he uncovers our mouths.

"Come on Troye! The two of you should date! What, you've had a crush on him for like a year now! Plus, I've seen the way he looks at you. The two of you are totally in love!" Zoey exclaims as Alfie nods his head in agreement. A slight glare appears on Connor's face.

Louise lets out a gasp. "What?! You didn't tell me?! A year?! Seriously! You need to tell him right now."

"N-No...I-I can't--" The bell rings as Troye protests. "--because I have to go to class! Gotta go!" He rushes towards school. Maybe he has homeroom with this 'Tyler'.

     The rest of the day goes by as normal as it does. Well, at least for the month I've been here. Except I'm a bit scared about Gene's group...what are they going to do? Even my friends can't really calm me down inside...only one person really does but it's been almost two weeks since we've talked. As the last bell rings I grab my things and try to leave as soon as possible, afraid those homophobes might be searching for me.

"Hello, I'm home!" I yell into my house as I unlock the door. As usual, it's just me for now. My dad usually comes home at 6:00 and my mom comes home about an hour to two hours later. I used to have to go to this stupid after school program at my old school, but we live in a nice neighborhood so I'm allowed to stay home alone.

     As I sit down at a desk to start my homework, something distracts me. My phone vibrates in my pocket and when I pick it up, I'm filled with so much joy that I can't even remember what I was just doing. It's SnowDude.

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There it is. The first chapter. For the bullies, I didn't base any of them off of real people(except for ya know...Phil) just in case you were wondering. Cya.

Thanks~