Death Of A Bachelor (Phan)

3. Golden Days

"Oh don't you wonder when the light begins to fade?
And the clock just makes the colors turn to grey
Forever younger growing older just the same
All the memories that we make will never change" - Golden Days

Dan's POV

Walking out of Starbucks, my heart was racing. That boy, Phil, wasn't like any person I've ever met before, not because i haven't met a lot of people, but because something about him made me feel uneasy, in a nice sort of way. His piercing blue eyes actually captivated me, as soon as i caught his gaze. It was as if they were holding e in place the entire time.

He had almost the same hairstyle as me though, except his hair was obviously dyed black and swept the opposite way. His cheekbones were very prominent and when his smile, it was like he was giving off rays of sunshine. Okay maybe I'm over exaggerating.

I had originally gone into Starbucks to avoid meeting with PJ and Megan. It was just one of those days where i didn't want to be social with anyone. I had gone there to think, mostly.

I just wanted to reminisce on the relationship I had with Cat. She was a gorgeous girl, to put it plainly, and she was really nice when we dated. We had moments where we laughed till our stomachs hurt, and we had so much fun, we would still be smiling for the rest of the week. Somewhere along the track though, the laughs were sounding dull and the smiles weren't as bright anymore, but I didn't know how I didn't notice it.

I was never in love with her. I did love her but i didn't fall for her completely, and i don't think i ever could've. Now after thinking a little bit, I'm kinda glad we broke up. we will always have those funny memories, but we won't ever bring each other down again, which is nice.

After i thought of Cat, i thought of the show my friends signed me up for. It started in about a week so I had to go to London, in a couple of days time. I was sort of nervous because i didn't know what to expect. At all. I guess i would have to just go with the flow, as some people would say.

Thats when he caught my attention, when i was thinking of the show, he absolutely captivated me. All thoughts of Cat and The Bachelorette, completely left my mind, and now he's all I've been thinking of since. Which is weird, I mean I've never thought about boys like that. Like, I'm not against it, but I've never questioned myself about it, until Phil. Maybe i do like him...

Im not sure. Anyway I've got other things to prepare for, than some random guy i met once and will probably never see again. That thought alone, makes my heart drop a little though...

Phil's POV

Im off to work at the moment. Walking again. I don't actually own a car or any other means of transport, so i have to walk everywhere unless i can get a lift from my mum, which is kind of embarrassing. Eh, its the only time i ever go outside, so i like to walk.

As usual, I'm walking with my head down, shuffling my feet as i go. I think of the boy from Starbucks, and questions fill my head about him almost instantly. They cloud my thoughts so much, that i don't realise how far or quickly i had walked from my apartment. i look around and notice that I'm almost at the block that the video game store is on. As i turn the corner, of course with clumsiness being one of my most known characteristics, i collide into the back of two people just outside my workplace.

I wasn't really looking forward to working today, and had already had quite a dull day, but of course, it could get worse. We all fall to the ground, in cluster of bodies, before scrambling i our feet again. I apologise profoundly, looking up to see the faces of a nice, young couple, maybe a few years younger than me. They were smiling, when they accepted my apologies.

"It's okay man" The guy kept saying, as i was a stuttering mess, while my cheeks were blushing furiously in embarrassment. The girl kept giggling, as she shook her head in amusement. I started to calm down a little before looking up, meeting their eyes and saying "I'm sorry" for the last time. "Its okay" The girl says. she looks at her boyfriend before speaking again. "We should probably introduce ourselves before you injure us again." She said laughing slightly.

Her boyfriend nodded in agreement. "I'll start. Hello, my name is Pj Liguori, and this is my girlfriend..." "Megan Sharman" She interrupts him. Pj offers his hand to shake, i take it awkwardly before replying. "Um hi? My name is Phil Lester, and I work... well here" I say as i point to the building beside us, laughing a little bit. I really don't know how to be social.

"Oh really?" Megan asks, "Well we were just about to go i there, because this nerd" She points tho PJ "-needs to buy the new Legend of Zelda game." She finishes as she rolls her eyes.

My face physically brightens as i realise Pj has the same taste of video games that i do. "Okay, I will help you find it inside, if you want me to" "Thanks, that would really help" Pj says with a smile. So with that we walk into the games store, with me in the lead.

Knowing which section to look in, I find the game rather quickly and i hand it to them, before going behind the counter to ring it up on the cash register. I gave them a bit of a discount, for accidentally knocking them over, and explained what i was doing, in my apologies. They laughed and declined the offer but i insisted. They took it with smiles and told me they would like to hang out with me sometime and that i would have to meet their other friend, Daniel.

I agreed and we exchanged numbers. They left soon after. This day seemed to be quite eventful and it took a turn for the better.

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A/N: Hey guys! Sorry I missed a day with uploading, in apologies for that, I added a really cute picture of dan and phil above, and just seriously look at dans face. Who wouldn't want to squish that?!
I also will try to make a double update tonight, otherwise I will put the next chapter up tomorrow morning. Anywhale I have to go now.

Lots o love,
Elisaveth ❤️