Beloved (A Dan Howell Fanfiction)

Chapter 1 || Crush

       Word count: 1186 words (all my chapters will hit the 1000 word mark)

      I awoke suddenly to the sound of my alarm. 7:30. My first class was at 8:30, which was art. I want to be an art major, and if it takes waking up early, I'll do it. I get out of bed and head straight to my closet. I pick out an outfit for the day, a plain white t-shirt, black skinny jeans, and a pair of black converse. I get a towel and head to the shower. I take a shower, brush and hair blow my hair and throw it up in a high ponytail. I get dressed, brush my teeth and put on some deodorant. I walk outside and notice my alarm clock, 8:20. I quickly grab my backpack and burst out of my dorm door. I run straight to the second building at my university and run to room 104. I look up at the wall clock, "Whew, just in time."

I sat down next to my best friend, Elliot, and took out my sketchbook and pencil bag. "Dang, why do you look out of breath Sam?" Elliot asked me turning her head away from her sketchbook. "Well, I woke up on time, but I took a bit to long in the shower. So I had to sprint here from my dorm." I sighed out turning back to my sketchbook. She gave me a slight nod and when back to her sketchbook also.

I flipped to my newest sketch I made, it was a rough sketch of one of my idols, Dan Howell. I wouldn't call it bad nor good. I notice Elliot looking over at my sketch, so I quickly close up my book hoping she didn't see my bad drawing. "No..! Sam let me see!" Elliot whined to me, but I just shunned her and shook my head at her. She quickly wrestled my sketchbook out of my hand, sadly she won. She quickly skipped to my sketch and looked it wide eyed. "I know, it's bad isn't it?" I said reaching my hands over to take it back with disappointment. She slapped my hand away and stood up. "S-Sam, this is... amazing." she said surprising me completely. I looked at her confused, was it that good? She ran up to Mrs. Willson to show the sketch I made. I just threw my head down scared of what my teacher would say.

A few moments later, I feel a hand touch my shoulder, I turn around to see my teacher. "Sam, about the sketch-" "I know, it's bad, I already know this." She shakes her head as if she disagrees. "Sam, this is absolutely amazing, would you like to submit this to the state contest?" The contest were the state picks the best college student's drawing to earn a 100,000 dollars. I shook my head as a 'no,' but she shook her head back at me and stated, "you should really submit this, you could easily win the contest with this drawing." She lays the sketchbook next to my pencil bag and walks away. Elliot appears behind her and Mrs. Willson walks away. "Told you so," she stated sticking her tongue out at me. I shake my head and fall down back on my arms, grunting in the process. Was it really that great of drawing?
I lift my head back up when I heard the school bell go off. I slid my sketchbook over and got ready to know what we are drawing today and what our weekly homework is. Mrs. Willson stated we have to draw our partner, which is Elliot for me. I look over at Elliot and she is heavily grinning. I lift up an eyebrow at her and she just shakes her head.
Once Mrs. Willson stopped talking, Elliot quickly turned to me with a big smile, "today I will actually get a very accurate drawing of myself." I laugh and shake my head, "I'm not that great at human faces." She grabs my sketchbook and holds up the picture of Dan, "you're telling me this isn't good?" I just sigh and take the book back from her.

I grab my pencil bag and pull out a plastic black pencil and get sketching. I already know highly of her features since I see her everyday, so I just set my sketchbook on the table and start drawing. "Don't you have to look at me to sketch me?" Elliot states and raises an eyebrow at me in question. "I see you everyday, I already know what you look like." She shakes her head okay and goes to sketching me.

After a while, I have her head and hair done then I hear the school bell go off. I quickly gather my things and get ready to leave when I feel a hand grab my wrist and pull me back. "Hmm, why were you so protective over that drawing? Usually you are very open with your drawings?" Elliot asks me and I just sigh blushing. She doesn't know that I have a crush on Dan. "I just thought the sketch wasn't that great." "Sam, I can tell that you have a crush on him. You don't have to lie." She states walking in front of me to talk to some of her other friends.

Well, shit, I didn't know that it was that obvious.

I walk back to my dorm and throw my bookbag on my desk. I quickly collapse on my bed and flop my arms over my forehead. I let out a sigh that turned more into a giggle. 'Goddamnit Howell,' I amusingly think to myself and I imagine him. This boy is ruining my life.
I spend the rest of my 4 hours until my next class, on YouTube. Watching who you may ask? Psh, not Dan... yes I am watching Dan. I glance over to the side of my laptop screen and see a tiny black box stating it was 2 o'clock. My next class doesn't start until 2:30 but might as well get leap in my step and start walking to Math.

I am casually walking down the cute little path our uni placed down from the dorms to the actual campus, listening to Blink-182's I Miss You.' Right when it was about to get to the chorus of 'Don't waste your time on me,' my music cut off, meaning I'm getting a call. I glance down at the number and I don't recognize it. I slide the red button to decline and the chorus finally blasted in my ears.
I was about to get into class when I felt a buzz from my phone. 'Hmm, the person left me a voicemail.' I pressed play and started hearing a very familiar voice start speaking.

"Um, Hey, it's Dan."

(A/N WOOOO I'm going to go through a re-edit this some time, but for now this was what was on my other account. This will be something I'll update weekly?? No promises. <3)