Phan OneShots

Bubblegum And Cigarettes

You wouldn’t expect Dan Howell and Phil Lester to even be friends.

But for whatever strange reason they were best of friends since the time they were juniors in high school.

It had a lot to do with the time that Phil had stood up for Dan when he was being bullied by some seniors at school for wearing pink clothes at
school.

And Dan didn’t even expect Phil the tattooed punk boy that sat at the far end in the cafeteria always glaring at everyone who passed to defend Dan.

“Leave him alone” Dan heard a voice as he was kicked on the stomach.

The boys stopped and Dan saw Phil glaring at them. He had seen Phil quite a lot of times around school and they even shared classes together but
Dan was too intimidated by his inked skin and the piercings that adorned his face.

The boys laughed.

“And who are you?” one of them asked.

“That is none of your business just leave Dan alone”

Dan had never expected Phil to know his name.

“We are just teaching this pussy some lessons, none of your fucking concern” they said.

The first punch from Phil was on the guy who had hit Dan’s stomach. It was a full blow right on the nose. The
boy fell down.

His friends tried to attack Phil but he punched both of them just as bad. They were on the floor groaning in pain.

Dan who was still on the floor stood up shocked looking at the boys on the floor and then at Phil who was looking at Dan with raised eyebrows.

Dan rushed over to Phil and hugged him because he was touched by Phil’s concern for him and how he stood up for Dan even though he could have
just watched like everyone else did every day.

“Thank you” he said.

Phil nodded patting Dan’s back twice.

When Dan broke away from the hug Phil was smiling which was strange because he had never seen Phil smile.

So Dan smiled back.

Well that was until the principal came towards them. Someone had ratted them out obviously.

“Mr. Lester your actions this time will not be tolerated at all, You have hit three students for no apparent reason...”

“But it’s not his fault...” Dan began.

“Mr Howell” she said. “You shouldn’t interfere into this...”

“But...”

“Don’t try to justify his actions. He will face the appropriate  consequences for his actions, possibly
suspension for a few days”

“Phil didn’t...”

“Go to your class right away” she said but Dan didn’t move. “Right now”

Dan shot a look at Phil who just smiled in a reassuring way telling Dan not to worry.

Dan just went away guiltily. He was the reason that Phil had gotten suspended.

For the next few days there was no sign of Phil anywhere. The boys were still around though all bruised up but they didn’t even try to bother Dan
for once.

Two weeks after the incident Phil showed up to school. Dan had spotted him in the cafeteria sitting and listening to music while eating crisps.

Dan left his own seat to sit with Phil. It wasn’t like he had friends anyway.