Lies - Phan AU

-3-

My room is so cold rn wtf summer

Phil's POV

It was Wednesday; halfway through the week, finally.

Dan and I have began talking more frequently whilst the rest of my friends weren't around. He'd often sit and chat with me when I was alone. It wasn't about anything in particular, just random things that came to mind.

It turns out that my friends have started hosting the club they were in so they're away a lot more than they are here at lunch. That's okay though. Dan talks to me a lot.

"Hey Philly," someone said behind me. I looked at who was speaking. Dan. I smile and he sits down next to me.

"I told you not to call me that," I chuckle. "Danny."

Dan groans in annoyance and leans against the back of the bench. He looks slightly sad today.

"Are you alright?" I ask softly. He looks at me and quickly nods.

"Yeah, I just - just stress," Dan says. I look at him, confused. He sighs. "Why do your friends still hate me, Phil?"

"Well you haven't tried to talk to them at all. The last thing you said to one of them was 'bye Jack'. That's not exactly the phrase which will make you best friends," I say with slight sarcasm, leaning back so I can stay on his level. He rolls his eyes at me.

"What do you suggest I say then? Come my friends, let's skip into the sunset of friendship. Who cares if I fucked your friend for no reason other than popularity? That's all in the past now. Not exactly the best way to become friends with someone, huh?" Dan said with annoyance present in his voice.

"Phil?" Someone asked behind us. Why does this always happen? Dan and I turn around and see Emma.

"Oh hi, Emma," I say quietly. Dan awkwardly smiles at her.

"This is the second time we have seen you guys talk and I don't think this is an accident. What is going on?" Shit.

"Nothing," I say. She looks at me in disbelief.

"Did you forget who the fuck Dan Howell is, Phil?" Emma said in annoyance.

"How about stop talking about him like he's not here," I say. Dan looks confused. I smile at him softly.

"I don't care if he's here. He's an asshole," Emma says angrily.

"Look, I'm sorry for what I did but I'm never going to d-"

"Shut the fuck up Howell," she said angrily. Dan looked shocked but instantly shut up.

"Phil, you can't seriously be friends with him. You know what he's done!" Emma says almost too calmly.

"No, I am his friend and I'm sick of you all telling me who I can and can't be friends with," I say. Dan still looks shocked.

"Well then maybe you should hang out with him but don't come crying back to us when he uses you," Emma says, fully enraged at this point. She storms off before we could say anything else.

What have I done?