The Sun On My Chest (dan x phil)

Meet Me at the Train Station

Looking out the window of the train. A train moving so fast there was only a blur on the other side of the glass. Dan sometimes wanted to be like that, a blur. But not today. Today Dan was travelling to meet Phil. They had been talking for months now and knew so much about the other. Knew so much about the markings on their bodies, seen pictures and videos of them. But they knew that nothing could beat seeing them in person. Seeing the colors as they were and being able to touch them. To touch what was part of themselves. To be able to feel the others body. So they made plans for Dan to get on a train and meet Phil. Stay there for a bit and be happy. Excitement filled Dan's veins. His heart beating faster and faster every moment he neared Phil.

Waiting. That's all Phil could do anymore. He already cleaned is room, and the whole house and changed his clothes a million times. But still it was an hour before Phil had to leave to the train station. To pick up Dan. To finally touch him. To finally meet, actual face to face meet his soul mate. They weren't dating yet. Even though they knew what the markings meant. They decided to take things slower. But they still flirted. They still spent most of their times by the computer talking to each other. Thinking of each other the rest of the time.

The woman voice came on over the speakers in the train. Dan finally listened to her, didn't ignore like the rest of the time. Announcing his stop. Urging him to get off. And of course "mind the gap". Dan stood up and pushed pass the people so he could reach the door on time. He looked above him for a sign telling him where to go. A rush of anxiety filled him. And the train left. He was in a new place. He didn't know how to get around. Where to go. Where exactly he'd meet Phil. What he would do once he did. Who would spot who first? Would he casually walk up to him or would they run towards each other like in the movies? Hugging, would they hug? Would they stand in the middle of the station for a long greeting? Or would they quickly say hi and then head out so they could have more space? All of these questions scared Dan. But he wanted to see Phil so badly. So he looked back up, found the sign and headed towards the exit.

Phil was at the station now. As close as he could get to Dan's train without actually having a ticket. Looking at everyone walking by. Looking for a tall boy with straight brown hair. Looking for Dan. His Dan. Phil's whole body jumping whenever he saw someone that might be him. His heart beating hard, rampant in his chest. A smile that seemed it would never go away.

Is that him? Could that be him?

Walking. Briskly walking, dodging all the people. Dan's eyes glued to Phil. Standing right in front of Phil. Now hugging Phil. He didn't want to let go. It seemed like he spent forever in Phil's arms. By the time Phil finally pulled away, forever stopped feeling like such a long time and Dan needed more. Another touch. Another moment of warmth. But he wouldn't ask to. He was too afraid.

"Hey it's good to see you!" Phil smiled, closing his eyes, looking a few inches down at the shorter man.

"It's good to see you too!" That was an understatement. Dan was absolutely ecstatic to see Phil.

"My house isn't that far away so we're walking a bit if that's fine?"

They walked for around 10 minutes. Mostly quite. Mostly looking at the other while the other wasn't looking. Someone always looking. They couldn't take theirs eyes of the others body.

They were nervous, awkward, not knowing what to say to the other. But yet not as bad as they thought it would be. The silence was more just, silence and not some void coming to get them and tear them down.

"This is it!!"

"It's a beautiful house." And it truly was. Nice and big.

"You can thank my mum for that one. She does all the landscaping." Phil chuckled out.

"Okay I will!" Dan wouldn't really but it was hardly a lie. Just something people say in response whilst in conversation.

"Mum! I'm home! Do you want to come meet Dan?" Phil yelled, over in the direction of another room. "Is that fine? Meeting my mum?" Quieter this time, only for Dan to hear.

"Um yeah that's alright" Dan was truthfully a little bit nervous to meet her. More nervous than he already was just standing by Phil. But he liked Phil, he was so sweet so he though his mum would be sweet as well. And she was. So sweet. She seemed to love Dan.

Then they headed up stairs. Up towards Phil's room. Dan looking at all the things in Phil's home. Phil looking at Dan. Both thinking. Wondering. Would this be as good in person?