Book Worm

Chapter 7

Phil's POV

Monday at school was hell for Phil. Usually, the kids around him would only continue their private conversations with their friends and not even take a  single glance towards Phil. Now, they all turned their heads as he walked down the hall and into his class, he assumed he was soon to be put into their conversations. Phil had just gotten here, and he already knew that today was going to be shit.

Just like the weekend.

All of the weekend Dan was blowing up Phil's phone ever since he dropped him off at his house on Friday. Dan didn't seem to think ahead of time and how driving was not something he should be doing after the party, so he just left his car at Chris' and walked Phil home. It was a bit of a long walk, but neither of them cared as the walk was still full of wasted banter.

But, when Phil woke up the next morning he remembered everything, including the passionate goodnight kiss Dan gave Phil before he walked inside. Phil refused to check any social media all weekend, he knew the news of Dan grinding against him was all over the internet. Dan blew Phil's phone up with I'm sorry texts, begging him to let him explain.

In reality, Phil knew there was nothing to explain. Dan was drunk, and then gay shit happened; The end. The school now knows that Phil was either gay, or just a nerd who can't even resist the famous Dan Howell.

They were right.

He really was weak.

He couldn't resist Dan.

Every time Dan sent a text, or called, or even came over to his house at one point, it took every bone in his body to not let himself comply to Dan's desperate attempts of explaining things. Because he knew all he was to Dan was another victim to have a good time with. Dan was straight, so he was just one of those pricks who used the gay guy to have a good time when he's feeling like trying something not so "normal." Phil knew that had to be it.

And it almost brought him to tears just thinking about how much Dan actually got to him now.

The worst part about today though was that Phil had Dan in three of his four classes, not including his free period. Phil knew as soon as Dan laid eyes on him he wouldn't stop apologizing until he would listen... And Phil knew that eventually he would break and listen to Dan's words that would only manipulate him into thinking he was something to Dan when in reality he was just some toy... Just like all the others.

Dan's POV

As soon as Dan got to school, he was faced with two options. Go after Alice who was so ready to cut his head off, or try to explain to Phil that he was sorry. Both he knew wouldn't end well, and the second option he wanted to do so badly. But, he didn't even know what to say to Phil that sounded even remotely rational.

'Hey, sorry I kissed you passionately goodnight on your doorstep and grinded against you at a party. As the player of this school who even appears straight, I don't exactly regret anything I did that night other than dong it under the influence. Oh, and even if you do believe me, I've only really known you for a week, so I'm still not entirely sure if I should change my entire lifestyle for some dork that I kind-of-sorta-might have feelings for.'

Yeah, that'll probably get Phil right into his arms.

Even if the speech didn't sound promising, it took every bone in Dan's body not to go after Phil.

"Hey, Alice! Babe, can we please talk about this?" Dan calls, chasing after Alice, who stops as soon as she hears Dan's voice.

Alice looks Dan in the eyes with emotions so mixed together he wasn't sure what she was going to do next. She keeps this stare for a while, and Dan almost thinks there is a chance she would kiss him. Even if she did, he didn't know if it would make anything easier on them both.

Instead, Alice's hand lifts up and slaps Dan across the face.

"I don't ever want to hear you calling me babe anymore. I'm not your damn babe, and you've clearly shown that your dumb ass nerd English partner is much more attractive than I am."

"No, no Alice, that isn't true. I was drunk off my ass, and Phil was just there." Dan defends himself, his eyes desperate. He tried hard not feel hurt by Alice's insults towards Phil.

"Sweetheart, I love you more than anything on this planet, you are nothing compared to Phil." He says with a soft voice, stepping closer to her.

He tries to grab for her hand but she quickly slaps him away. "I think you're saying that to the wrong person, Dan," Her voice is serious now, there's still a hint of anger to it though. "You haven't so much as put any kind of emotion into our kisses except for lust. My friend lives across the street from Phil and she saw you kissing him. It looked like a pretty sober and passionate one to her."

Dan holds out his hand, about to protest, but he both has no words and is stopped by Alice. "Just stop lying to yourself Dan," There's a break in her voice, Dan's never seen this side of any of his exes before. "You don't want me back because you love me, you want me back because you're scared to admit that all you are is just some gay fag."

Dan is completely caught off guard by her slur. He steps back, immediately losing the motivation to try and get this girl back in any way possible. "Alice, I know you are probably really overwhelmed right now, but there is never an excuse to use that word." He tries to speak calmly, but there was irritation in his voice. He never took insults like that lightly.

"Oh, so now you are gonna scold me for using some dumbass slur? Just go cry to your nerdy boyfriend, maybe he can go read you a story. Seems like that's the only thing he's good for." She scoffs, her sorrow turning back to anger.

"Alice, I-" Dan sighs, shaking his head. "You know what? Never mind. I don't even want to fight for you anymore. You know, it's sad when the player of the school doesn't even want to chase after someone he has yet to get in his bed." He replies simply, his last sentence meant to be a joke, but his tone not matching it at all.

Without letting her speak anymore, he walks away. That was literally the first time he's ever turned a girl down. He's definitely been "dumped" before, but he always finds his way into their bed somehow. But, Dan has never purposefully told a girl he was officially not trying with her anymore.

Phil was changing him even after only a week.

And Dan wanted to say it was for the best, but he never was one for change.

A/N
Hello fellow trash cans.

Any of my readers in America, let's all figure out where we are moving.

Readers of the England, Im sorry to inform you but one of your people have offered me your queens corgi's...
And I am stealing them all.
(Shout out to that friend who I know is reading this)

Anyways. Now that Ive announced that. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, Im actually starting to get the entire layout of this story, so yay ^^

I hope you all liked it. I'll see you guys next week~

P.S.
Don't worry, the corgi's will be safe with me, as doggos are more precious to me than humans.