Violins And Cookies (Phan AU)

The One With The Problems

Dan was confused.

Very confused.

Dan was confused as to why Phil was behaving so weirdly all of a sudden.

Maybe, Dan was just imagining things when he felt that Phil wasn’t interested in cuddling with him and he was especially concerned when Phil told him that he should return back to his flat for the night for the
fourth time in the week.

Well Dan did return back to his flat lying on his bed just thinking. He didn’t know what he should do. Was Phil mad at him for some reason? Or was it just because he needed some space for doing his own thing,
because they were spending a lot of time together these days was Phil getting tired of Dan?

Dan knew he was over thinking for no reason at all. Everything was fine between them and Phil was just a human who had his own share of
occasional mood swings or anger. Maybe it was something about the bakery that was stressing him
out.

Dan decided that he would give Phil space as long as he wanted it and that he wouldn’t worry.

But when the next morning he found Phil’s house locked he had the ominous feeling that something
was wrong but he decided to ignore it and went to work.

He was distracted the whole day and left two texts for Phil which were unread.

When he got back home Phil still wasn’t there. Worryingly he went to the bakery which was closed too which probably meant that Phil didn’t come to the bakery at all as he never closed this early.

A thousand thoughts ran through Dan’s mind as he drove back to the apartment and the door to Phil’s flat wasn’t locked.

Dan banged the door twice.

When Phil opened it Dan hugged him tightly.

“Where were you? I was so worried”

“I was out with some friends” Phil said as he broke away from the hug.

“Oh you could have told me you know ‘because I was very....”

“I don’t have to tell you everything” Phil said.

Dan was taken aback by his rude response.

“Phil is everything-“

“Yes I am completely fine Daniel” he said sighing. “Just really tired”

“Oh well you should rest then”

“Yes that is what I am gonna do” Phil said.

“Good night” Dan said hoping that Phil would stop him but he didn’t. He just closed the door and Dan went back to his own house.

Dan lied down on his bed once again thinking. It was as if reality had hit him and he realized that a relationship couldn’t be sunshine and roses all the time.

But Dan was determined to work through the differences they had.

He wasn’t going to let go of Phil after everything he had felt for Phil.
He fell asleep at the thought lingering in his mind.

***

Every day grew more problematic as Phil distanced himself more and more.

Sure they had their good times when everything would go back to how it was weeks ago.

Phil would be his usual cheery self kissing Dan every chance he got as they sat on the sofa cuddling.

But it wouldn’t last for a long time as Phil would go back to being cold.

Dan couldn’t keep up with the constant mood swings as it was a lot of work.

He needed to talk to someone and just let it all out, get everything off his chest for once.

She picked up in just 3 rings.

“Dan” he heard his mother’s soothing voice.

“Mum” he said.

“Oh honey I am so glad you called. How are things with you?”

“Everything is great mum” he said. “I miss you guys a lot”

“We miss you a lot too” she said. “But how is Phil?”

He did talk about Phil to his parents one day on a Skype call. He didn’t go into full details of course. He just said he was seeing his neighbour Phil who was a baker. His family were happy to know about Phil. And they didn’t even mention Phil being a boy and
Dan was glad that they were so loving and accepting.

“I always assumed you were gay” his brother said, “Especially when you were single all through high
school and Uni”

“Bisexual” Dan corrected him.

“Whatevs”

Dan had been very happy after that Skype call and it made him love them even more.

“Dan?” his mother repeated. “How’s Phil?”

“Oh yeah well um yeah he is good we are good”

He didn’t even try to sound convincing.

“Dan, are you sure?”

“Not really”

“What is it?” his mother asked.

“I don’t know mum” Dan sighed. “He just acts really weird”

“What do you mean by ‘weird’?”

“One minute he is all loving and nice and then the next minute he is all cold and distant”

“Oh” she said.

“I just can’t keep up with his constant mood swings” Dan said.

“Maybe he is going through something that is bothering him, have you tried to talk to him”

“I don’t get the chance too”

“Honey you have to try. I am sure he will tell you if you ask him”

“Yeah”

“Don’t worry he is probably just a bit off colour”

“Yeah”

“Just talk to him and it will be okay again”

“Yeah mum I will thanks”

“Sure sweetie, I’ll talk to you later bye. I love you”

“Love you too mum” Dan said as he hung up.

He tossed his phone aside sighing a little. He knew he had to talk to Phil but he only hoped Phil
would take it well.

A/N : This fic probably has around 7-8 more chapters before it ends. I am gonna try to finish it before the end of this year. :)