You're Different Online (Phan Highschool AU)

Chapter Fourteen

Dan's P.O.V.

"Y-Yo-You are...S-SnowDude...t-the ni-nicest person...I-I've ever met..." I stumble back a bit away from the computer and more to the bed.

"Surprise?" He turns around in the chair with an awkward smile that I'm assuming is to help comfort me? I don't know how to exactly explain it. I sit on the bed and take a deep breath in.

"There's...this is real...you...him...it's you?" I burry my face into my hands and take a few deep breaths in and out. I need time to take this in.

"Y-Yes...I'm sorry..." I can feel a weight sink into the bed which suggests Phil sat down next to me. I suddenly feel a pair of arms wrap around me and a head lay upon my shoulder. It feels nice yet fake. I can't trust him. I don't believe his words. Once I sit up he lets go and lifts his head up.

"H-How do I," I stop and look at him. He looks interested. I continue. "H-How do I know that y-you aren't l-ly-lying to me...again? And that you...r-really...care about me and..."

"Because of this." He looks down a bit.

"Because of w-what?" He takes my hands into his and looks me in they eyes. I'm taken by shock and try to read his face. It looks expressionless. Well that's just great. I don't have a slight warning or assumption of what's going to happen next. Then Phil's lips connect with mine. Unlike at the party, this is gentle and sweet, but it still doesn't feel real. I gently shove him away and turn so I don't face him as I feel a slight warmth come upon my face. Am I blushing? Why? I don't even like Phil in the slightest.

"Phil, I don't know how to feel about this..." I mumble letting out a soft sigh. The first kiss we had was a lie...so this one probably is too. Just something set up. Right? Ugh, I can't think straight right now.

"Do you not like me?" He asks placing a hand on my shoulder. God why does his voice sound so soothing? I used to hate that voice and now I love it? Have I fallen for him. Wait, I haven't fallen for him. Someone else...

"No...I'm sorry...but I fell for SnowDude..."

"I don't understand...I am SnowDude."

"You're different online, you realize that right?" (Rollll credits)

"No, you've got it all wrong."

"What?"

"I'm different in the real world."

"I don't understand..."

"You did fall for me...the real me."

"What?"

"Remember the texts."

      I pause and begin to reflect on all the texts we had. I'm starting to put the pieces together. Our connection is all just a puzzle that overtime we put together. Wait, that means...

"So the whole reason...you hurt me...is to keep yourself from..." I look towards Phil and see as he gulps. His eyes look glossy and I can see a slight quiver at his lips. I look towards my hand and carefully mold them into fists out of slight anger.

"They...would hurt you..." I mumble looking back at him.

"No, they did. When they first found out they beat me up...and I fought back, pretty hard. They said they wouldn't hurt me anymore as long as I joined them. They always threaten to hurt me if I don't hurt the others." He looks down. I feel so bad.

"If you're so upset about doing this...why do you keep hurting me?" I try not to sound angry. I'm not. I just don't want to come off in the wrong way.

"B-Because I'm scared...and I'm weak...I don't stand a chance against them..." Phil mumbles his voice slightly breaking down getting quieter and quieter with each word. It hurts me to see him like this. I pull him into a soft hug and within a matter of milliseconds he wraps his arms around my back letting out a soft, yet painfully sounding sigh. I feel something warm drop on my shoulder.

"Don't cry, please," I release from the hug and wipe away the tears slipping off his face. "We'll stop them."

"H-How?" His voice cracks. More tears stream down. I don't want to see him cry.

"We'll stand up to them. I'll be here for you." He looks me in the eyes and I let out a soft smile. Next thing I know he's tackled me onto the bed in a hug. Phil cries harder. I begin to rub his back. I whisper in his ear "Shh, it's ok. You don't need to cry. I'm here for you."

"Th-Thank you...so much Dan..." Phil gets off me and sits up. "So, I guess I should take you home now?"

"Yeah, thanks...my...hm...what animal do you like the most." I try to think if he ever mentioned anything.

"Uh...lions." He lets out a small giggle.

"Ok, very well my lion."

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Kiss Kiss Fall In Love...also I printed pictures out of Dan and Phil.

If any of you make a Don't Cry, Craft joke at the section where Dan says Don't Cry I swear I was trying to make an emotional scene but there you go but let's be honest if you did that's pretty great and I hope your name is Pete because Thanks Pete.

Thanks~