Photobooth (Cat's pov)

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"Dan! Phil!" I call and wave my arms through the crowd.

We're at Vidcon, and I have just spotted them at a party. Dan looks dashing.

They rush over to me.

"Hey Cat!" They both hug me and I hug back. I hug Dan a little tighter. I hope Phil doesn't notice.

"How are you guys?" I ask them.

"We're great! I love Vidcon," Phil replies and Dan nods to agree. "How are you?"

"I'm pretty good, I just missed you two, of course," I wait for Dan to answer.

He does. Well, they both do.

"Aww!" They say in unison.

"I'm going to get a drink," Phil says. "Dan, do you want something?"

"I'll just have what you get," Dan replies.

I take this as my chance. "Hey Dan! Let's go in the photo booth!"

"Sure," Dan agrees. I notice he looks behind him with an unsettled facial expression set upon him. Is he looking for Phil? His other friends? Phil?

We go to the line-less booth and pick out props.

We step inside and push the button after inserting cash.

3, 2, 1, flash!

Dan smiles politely.

3, 2, 1, flash!

Again, a little more wide but polite smile.

3, 2, Phil pops his head through the curtain 1, flash!

Dan cackles and pulls Phil into the frame.

Dan has a huge smile on his face as he gets ready for the next one. Phil settles in, basically sitting on Dan's lap. Or just now full on sitting on his lap to fit in the photo booth. Dan doesn't seem to mind at all. Or even really notice. ha i feel like this would happen

His smile is so much bigger with Phil by his side. Or should I say on his side?

"Haha, Phil!" Dan giggles happily and accepts the other bright drink in Phil's hands as the tall boys squeeze out through the curtains.

Are they always this cheerful with each other? I've never visited them in their flat, so I wouldn't know. I know, not true but,,,,.,, can you just

"Dan!" Phil taps Dan on the shoulder to get his attention over the loud music. I still stare at Dan longingly. I want him. "Pj is over there! I said hi to him, you should too!"

"Yeah!" Dan hurries over to where Phil was pointing. I sigh as he walks away. I'll have to try harder for him to like me back.

"Hey, uh, Cat," Phil awkwardly looks down. "I wanted you to know that Dan isn't, uh, single. I mean he's taken. I don't want you to get hurt later."

My heart sinks. "Oh?" I say sadly. "By who? And why do you think I care so much?" I try to laugh but it turns out as a sad sigh.

"I can see the way you look at him," Phil points at Dan who is happily chatting with Pj. "And, um, he's taken by... Me. I'm sorry."

Did I hear him correctly? Phil and Dan are dating? Oh god. Oh god.

"What?!" I say a little too loudly.

"Yeah," Phil seems guilty. "I'm sorry."

"So Dan's.. Gay?" I ask.

"Um, he may be bisexual, he's says, but he isn't quite sure."

"Are you gay?"

"Yeah, I guess," Phil shrugs and shushes me when Dan comes back over.

"Hey Phil," Dan rests his arm on Phil's shoulder. He also kisses Phil on the cheek just to break my heart a little more.

"So you two are dating?" I ask, just to clarify with Dan in case Phil was lying so he could have Dan. What a dick move.

"Um, yeah," The boys seem to have a conversation with their eyes. They raise their eyebrows slightly at times and gesture with their shoulders. "Yeah sorry for not telling you, I thought you knew." Dan plays with his pockets.

"Oh, that's fine." I try to smile and enjoy the rest of my night.

Dan and Phil leave and when I leave I walk in on them kissing and giggling in the stairs doorway. The elevator was too crowded and I don't want to meet a fan while a bit tipsy.

I drank a bit too much tonight to try and drown my feelings for Dan.

"Oh, sorry," They giggle and lean against each other. They are slightly more intoxicated than me and giggle some more. Phil holds Dan up by the waist as they make their way upstairs to their room.

They walk up the stairs right in front of me but seem to forget I'm behind them. I watch them stumble and giggle and kiss sometimes. They're extremely cute and affectionate when they're drunk. Sometimes 'bopping' each other's noses with the "boop" noise, hugging each other, saying I love you, a lot, and kissing. They stop on the stairs multiple times to kiss.

"C'mon guys," I say when some girls comes down the stairs and pass by us. I separate Dan and Phil in case they're phangirls. The girls giggle after passing us and stare.

I guess all I can do for Dan and Phil is, instead of mourning my future relationship with Dan, I can help them keep it secret and support them. They are incredibly cute together, anyway.

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