Phan
"Happy Valentine's Day" Phil spoke enthusiastically as Dan trudged through the living room door, travelling to his usual internet spot on the sofa. It was a little past one o'clock in the afternoon which was Dan's normal getting-up time.
He sighed. Phil looked up at his best friend with a confused expression on his face. Often, they talk and joke about love; how their fans ship them together as 'Phan'; how they are best friends and if they currently have any girlfriends.
"What's up?" Phil asked concerned.
"She broke up with me" sniffled Dan.
"Who? I didn't know you were going out with someone"
"Yeah, Clara Jones"
"Aww mate, I'm sorry" he spoke softly.
A few minutes past but it felt like a lifetime. Phillip finally built up the courage to go and sit next to Dan who was trying to hide his tears which were clearly streaming down his little face. Sitting down, he wrapped his left arm over his shoulders, pulling him closer. Dan followed the movements, snuggling into Phil's muscly chest. Eventually, the teenager's crying was calming down like the end of a mighty storm but Phil's mind was racing like a sports car.
The boys' love each other in a friendly way but Phil wants more. He wants Phan to happen desperately, like in all the fanfictions he has read. But not The Chair fanfic, that was taking it a bit too far!
No, Phil wants the loving relationship he has failed to achieve with every girl.
He just wants to hold Dan, hug him, comfort him, always be with him. Be his best friend and more. There is only one problem .... Does Dan feel the same way?
"Thanks Phil," mumbled Dan, "I hardly knew her anyway. If she doesn't want me, then she is missing out." He half-smiled.
"Thats the spirit!"
"Thanks again Phil" Dan smiled truly. Sitting up but remaining in his best friend's arms, he looked into Phil's hazel-brown eyes.
"Love you Dan" Phil spoke gazing back to his best friend. He honestly does love him in a friendship way but secretly as a relationship too.
"Love too Phil" grinned Dan.
"Yayyy" shouted Phil in his high pitch voice he does in his YouTube videos, shaking his arms about happily, over-exaggerating the movements like always.
"No Phil, seriously, I do," Dan took Phils' arms in his grasp, stroking his skin softly with his thumb. "Im not fucking around with you. Not this time. I completely and utterly love you"
"Dan, listen to me," Dan felt his heart drop, "the feeling is mutual, it has been for years but I was too scared to ever say anything. I just, just didn't want to lose you. You mean too much to me". A single tear escaped Phil's eye knowing that Dan loves him.
"Same, I think that's why the girls always leave me; I'm always talking about you!"
"Same! That and lions"
"Lions! Phil, seriously!"
"they are amazing Dan! Big, mighty creatures!" Phillip exclaimed, pretending to a lion.
"Just like you" Dan cheekily winked while laughing.
"Oh really' he flashed his perfect smile, "you like that?"
"I really do" blushed Dan.
"Well maybe you want to see more of me?" Phil teased.
"I like that idea very much. Maybe you might discover what type of wild animal I am if you get me" giggled Dan. He was always the best with this type of talk.
"Let's find out" Phil smiled as he ran to his bedroom pulling his flatmate with behind him.
This is the relationship they have always wanted.
Phan secretly exists.
