Dan and Phil slumped down to the floor of the Topman fitting room to catch their breath. Soft music played from the store's intercom, followed by a loud knock on the stall door.
"Is everything okay in there?" A salesclerk asked.
"Yes!" They replied at the same time. They looked at each other, waiting for the salesclerk to leave. After a couple minutes, they saw his feet disappear. They sighed in relief.
"Okay Phil, what are you going to do about our clothes?
"What am I supposed to do? We were both responsible for leaving them there."
"But you were the one who dragged us out of there so quick! This is all your fault! Ugh I hate you."
"You love me and you know it~"
"No I don't! There's no such thing! I don't love you and I never will! Why do you keep insisting that? I barely even know you! I would have never gotten into this mess of it weren't for you! I regret ever meeting you!"
Dan didn't mean it. He regretted saying it. Phil opened his mouth as to say something but quickly shut it. He couldn't describe his facial expression. It wasn't sly and flirty as it usually was. It was softer, but hurt. It was a part of him Dan had never seen before. And he felt bad for causing it.
"Phil, I'm sorry I didn't mean- "
"No, it's fine. I know what you meant. I shouldn't bother you. Here," Phil threw a shirt at Dan that was left on the floor by previous customers, "put this on." His voice was cold. It was quiet as they both dressed.
A beep. A new dare. This should cheer Phil up. Dan began to film.
"GIVE US IS A TWIRL. £50"
"Hey Phil, give us a twirl," Dan said, trying to give a warm smile. Without saying a word, Phil sighed and spun around showing the outfit. Dan saw a small smile form on Phil's face. Not a smirk, a smile. It was different. But, Dan liked it anyway. No, he didn't like HIM. He hated him. He would never be with Phil. It was all just part of Phil's game to win him over for the Watchers. Dan wasn't about to let him win. Not now. Not ever. As the cash from the dare deposited to his bank account, he noticed that there were 1.5k Watchers. People must seem to like them together.
"What now?" Phil asked his Watchers, a fake smile plastered on his face. After a few moments, he showed Dan his phone.
"LEAVE THE STORE. £400."
Dan saw the phone counting down. They had less than five minutes to complete the dare.
"You cheeky little bugger, you already accepted it? What about these shirts? I don't have my wallet on me!" Dan said, raising his voice. He saw Phil stare at the floor. Dan calmed himself down. "Sorry. Look Phil, I'm not about to steal these shirts."
"Well I'M not about to lose my game," Phil replied. Dan thought hard.
Four minutes left.
"It didn't say the SHIRTS had to leave the building."
***
They were running shirtless again. Except this time, Dan was laughing. Phil was laughing. They enjoyed it. It was as if they forgot about everything and let their childlike instincts take over.
They fled the building, barely fleeing from security guards. Watchers were waiting outside the building, filming in their phones and cat calling. It was freezing cold and they shivered while trying to find a more secluded area. It was nighttime. They must have stayed in Topman for longer than they thought. They came across a motorcycle labeled "FROM YOUR TOP WATCHERS. HAVE FUN :)"
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N3RV3 Phan AU
FanfictionDan isn't usually the one to take risks. He needs the money, but he doesn't want to take the risk. But still, he would do ANYTHING for HIM.... would he?
