The Only Hope For Me Is You ~ Phan

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Trigger Warning

Shit

This wasn't fair. You can't force somebody to reveal their imprints, I mean, what if they don't want a soulmate? What if they hate the concept of soulmates? What if-

"Come on, Dan. Tell us!" The boy yelled again.

I looked over at Louise, one of the only people who knew what was on my wrist, and she shook her head. Mouthing 'just lie'.

I grabbed the twine on my bracelet, holding the marvel plate over the ink. Phil looked at me with sympathetic eyes.

"I-I'm, don't h-have one." I said, closing my eyes. And I swear, even though Phil ALSO does not believe in preselected soulmates, I could feel him slump slightly.

"Oh."

The tension in the room built, and I could feel everyone's eyes on me.

"Wow Phil, going after someone that isn't your soulmate? Someone that doesn't even have one?" Henry called out, and I immediately regret saying that I don't have one, it could have ruined everything I had with Phil.

"Why do soulmates even matter?" Phil replied.

"It's not really your decision, Henry." Niki said. And I've never loved Niki more than this moment. She gave me a reassuring smile.

I couldn't bare to sit here anymore. So I tapped on Louise, and gestured that I was leaving.

"Are you okay?" She whispered, and I nodded.

I started to get up, but Phil stopped me.

"Wait, where are you going?" He asked, pulling me back down from when I had gotten up slightly. Louise took my turn and called on somebody else.

"I just-" I took a deep breath. "I don't really feel like playing anymore. I'm sorry." Then I got up again.

"Here, I'll come with you."

Phil got up with me, and led me out the back doors. Since their house was on a hill, the basement led to the garden, which again, had a lot of people gathered.

We leaned against the structure of the house, Phil had gotten me another drink, and we sat in silence. A pinger of awkward tension lingered in the atmosphere.

"I um, I'm sorry that I asked you to play," he said after a few moments.

"It's not your fault. I agreed to do it." I smiled, trying to relieve him.

"I didn't know they'd take it that far." Phil grabbed my hand for what seems like the millionth time tonight. I looked up at him and smiled.

"It's okay."

Phil chuckled, and pulled me closer to him, removing his hand from mine, and draping his arm over my shoulders. I nuzzled my head into the crook of his neck, something I hadn't done before. I was greeted by the scent of cinnamon and a bit of AXE cologne. The scent of Phil.

I was falling for this boy. A boy that may never fall for me, as I had him.

"Again, I have to apologize." Phil said, and I pulled back slightly.