Accidental Love//Phan

Chapter 4

Dan's POV
Phil hands me a note that reads the exact same as mine but with my name on it. I stare at it burning the hurtful meaning of this note into my brain... it wasn't a true Valentine, no body actually payed any positive attention to me.

"But..." I say to myself trying figure out how to explain this letter that doesn't go back to the fact that Phil doesn't actually like me.

"I am sorry" Phil says putting his hand on my shoulder for comfort, I flinch at his kind gesture

"No, it's okay. I never should have thought this could have been true, I mean look at me who would take interest in me?" I say placing the note back in my pocket. I look back up to Phil whose eyes are now filled with hurt

"Don't ever say something like that again" he protests" just because this might be a prank or a joke does not mean you need to say that kind of stuff about yourself" He says again grabbing hands.

I just huff and grab my stuff "I guess that considering this wasn't a proper Valentine thing whatever you call it, I should be heading home now... bye" I say, my words all filled with hurt and pain.

I go to turn around to leave but Phil's pale hand grips a hold of my jacket "I want to make it up to you, even though i didn't do this, I think I should at least make this time worthwhile" Phil's smiles at me "let me walk you home"

"But..." I say looking at Phil his face turns to disappointment.
"Fine I suppose so"

Phil smiles and takes me by the hand to start walking home

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Phil's POV
Dan and I have been walking for some time now as I made us take the long route as I wanted the most time I could to get to know him. Dan seemed like the kind and gentle person just by the silence that we were creating between us.

I look over to him and he is just staring down at his feet watching them move. I study him for a while, his brown eyes have tiny bits of gold around the outside of the pupil almost looking like a eclipse, his straight now wavy brown hair blew around slightly in the little gusts of wind. He didn't seem to be bothered by his wavy hair at the moment.

"I never knew you had wavy hair Dan, I have always seen it straight" I smile at him

His eyes widen "wait how do you kn-" he grabs out his phone to look at himself "Fuck, stupid moisture" he huffs

"What's wrong with your wavy hair, you look like a hobbit... but taller" I laugh

Dan look at me with a glare but then turns into a little smile "I guess your right" he laughed "maybe this hair could be called THE HOBBIT HAIR" He joked but he didn't seem cheerful

"How about we get to know each other so it's not as silent" I suggest

"Ahh- Sure?" Dan replied a little unsure

"Okay, well let's start of simple, how old are you?" I ask

"Um turning 16"

"Oh I'm 17" I smile

We continue walking for a little bit until Dan asks a question "what's your favourite colour" He laughs slightly at the cliché question

"Blue, what about you"

Dan looks down at himself "is that even a question, look at what I am wearing... black" he giggles.

I smile at his joke "do you have siblings?"

"A younger brother, Ryan his 12. My mother only wanted two kids" Dan answers continuing to stare down at his feet.

"He sounds adorable, I also have a younger sibling, Lydia her name is and the same age! She is very cute and very smart, top of her class" I tell Dan proudly "my parents are a little strict on education so it's not a big surprise I guess"

"My parents don't give a shit really as they are both never home but I always try my best even with the bullies at my hair putting me down" he sighs

I don't get why people would bully such an innocent boy, what did Dan ever do "well the only reason why they bully you is because you stand out of the crowd, you take pride is so many things that they cannot" I comfort him again with a gentle rub on the back "don't let them get to you Dan"

We arrive at Dan's place and it turns out he lives only up the road from me. We walk up to his front door to say goodbye

"Thank you for walking me, but we probably won't talk again" Dan says opening the door

"And why is that?" I protest

"Well i am the loner kid and you... well your Phil Lester everyone likes you" Dan says

"Well if that's what you want to believe than I'm just going to have to change that aren't I" I say in a funny heroic voice "I will be here at 8 tomorrow morning to walk you to school"

"Bu-"

"No buts it's settled I shall walk you to school every morning, I hope we can become friends Dan because i feel like you have more to you than the world can see" I say walking down the street to my place leaving Dan at the door not being able to disagree

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Dan's POV
Well that just happened... why would Phil want to be friends with me. He is so positive and I'm just so... negative. His happy and bright, I'm sad and dark. WE ARE COMPLETE OPPOSITES I don't think this can work in my opinion it will only cause him to get bullied like myself because all I do is bring sadness and trouble to the world.

"I'm a disappointment and a failure" I say to my self

"Dan? Is that you?" I hear Ryan yell from in his room

I quickly straighten myself up and put on my best fake smile, I have to stay strong for Ryan he looks up to me as my parents are always too busy with work to have time for us.

"Yes Ryan it is me, how was school?" I say cheerfully

"Dan seriously its school but can you help me with Pokémon pleaseeee, you are the Pokémon master" Ryan says in a weird voice which causes me to laugh

"I guess you could call me that but why would a help such a... PEASANT like yourself" I say flipping my fringe then laugh at my stupidity "of course I will help you now..."

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