Skinny Love || Phan AU || Sequel to Anonymous.

-4-

Dan ran the entire way home, this was the second time he'd run for Phil and he couldn't say he regretted any of it.

As soon as he entered the seemingly empty house he pulled out his cracked phone and  searched for Chris' contact. After less that one ring Chris answered.

"What the fuck do you want Dan?"

"I need you to talk to Phil, get him to talk to me, please?"

"Fuck you Dan, you really think he's gonna go that? He's not gonna talk to you,"

"Please? I ran into him in the park and, a-a-a-and I don't know. I just wanna talk to him again...I miss him," Dan admitted.

Chris sighed, "he won't talk to you, he's messed up."

"Should I call him?"

"I mean, you could. He probably wouldn't answer but I don't know. He still loves you, even after all this time."

Dan knew Chris was lying to protect what was left of his dignity.

"So there's no point?" Dan asked.

"I never said that. Call him."

"Maybe later," Dan said, discouraged.

He put the phone down and that was it. He was going to call Phil later, but not now.

***

Phil looked down at his phone. Chris is calling.

He answered the phone with a sigh, "what, Chris?"

"I just spoke to Dan,"

He had Phil's attention in an instant, "what? What did he say?" he asked frantically.

"He wanted to call you," Chris explained slowly, "do you want to talk to him?"

"Of course I do Chris! I miss him," Phil sniffed.

He didn't want to cry over Dan again, he'd wasted tears over that boy far to many times in the past year.

Phil loved him. His whole world was crumbling but, without Dan, all he could do was stare blankly. There was nothing else he was able to do.

"He cheated on you Phil," Chris warned.

"I know," Phil admitted, "but I still miss him, you cant just remove memories and feelings and the pain. I'm still hurting and it's pathetic. I'm just a burden."

"Don't say that, Phil. The fact that you're struggling doesn't make you a burden. It doesn't make you unlovable or undesirable or undeserving of care. It doesn't make you too needy or too sensitive. It makes you human. You can be struggling and still be loved." Chris assured him, "don't fucking say that. Now, are you gonna talk to Dan or not?"

"I want to, I'm just scared. Not only lovers can break your heart."

"I'll text him. You're gonna meet at the park again in an hour. Be there." Chris instructed before ending the call.

Phil just had to keep telling himself lies.

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Everything would be okay if everyone thought he was fine. If he looked fine on the outside.

***

Dan practically pounced on his phone when it chimed.

Chris: Park in an hour. Phil's gonna talk to you. Fucking make him cry I dare you.

Dan stared at the message. He didn't really knowhow to react, he could only hope.

A/N

489 words for you. Next chapter will be written, edited and up in a couple of days.