when we were young -phan

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Once school got out, everyone parted ways to get their outfits for tonights event. Dan and Jay walked home like normal and once the two got home, they prepped some snacks and drinks for them and their friends. The first to arrive was Louise and Pj, who were both holding a bag of clothing, packed with everything they needed.

"Come on in guys. Dan's prepping some snacks in the kitchen," Jay beamed from the doorway. Dan continued to pour salt and vinegar crisps into a party sized bowl.

"Hey Phil!" Dan hears Louise squeal, making him smile to himself. he quickly after a minute, carrying the bowl into the lounge, surprised that all of his friends got here around the same time. He greeted them with a bubbly attitude.

"So we have a little time before we should get ready so I thought we could watch a short film first," Dan chirped, a smile spreading across his face. 

"Sounds good Dan!" They all said in unison. The group all took their seats on the sofa. Somehow Dan was sat next to Phil. Out of the corner of his eye, Dan saw Louise smirk at him. His cheeks flushed and he looked down at his lap. Dan kept quiet as Carrie and  Louise picked out a movie to watch on netflix, glancing over at Phil every once in a while. What the soft boy didn't know was when he looked away, Phil was looking at him.

As the movie started, everyone got quiet, the sound of crisps being eaten filling the room along with the movie itself. Dan averted his attention from the movie to Pj and Chris who were cuddling on the smaller sofa. In the moment, he wasn't seeing Chris and Pj, but instead, he was seeing himself and Phil cuddling together. The thought made his cheeks turn a rosy shade of pink. Quickly dismissing the thought, his gaze returns to the movie. All his attention suddenly went to Phil once again as he felt him rest his head against Dan's shoulder. Dan, a flustered mess, leaned his head against Phil's deciding to test the waters and reach for his hand. His nerves sky-rocketed as Phil intertwined their fingers, his thumb rubbing circles into Dan's soft hands.

Dan wasn't able to focus on the movie after that. He felt like he was going to throw up, but he didn't mind. He truly liked Phil and looking back on their friendship, he was realizing that he's liked Phil the whole time, but never really thought about it.

"Guys we should probably start getting rea-" Louise started to speak, but stopped when she saw Dan sleeping, little snores coming from his mouth which was slightly open, and Phil cuddling into his side, their fingers intertwined lazily. 

"Louise oh my god, they're so cute," Carrie whispered in her ear since Phil wasn't sleeping and if she said it out loud it could ruin the moment the two boys were sharing.

"Well I'm going to go get ready because I take forever. I reckon we split up between mine and Dan's room since there's nine of us. Phil? Please wake him up sometime soon otherwise he'll get grumpy," Jay said, before standing up and going up the stairs. After a few minutes, everyone went upstairs except for Phil and Dan.

"Danny," Phil whispered, lightly shaking him awake.

"Hmmm? Philly! I don't want to get up," Dan pouted, moving so his head was in Phil's lap and he was laying down.

"We have to get ready though," Phil coaxed, running his fingers through Dan's curls.

"How much time do we have before we have to leave?" Dan questioned, closing his eyes.

"Around an hour and a half," Phil replied, shifting a little so Dan's head wasn't pressed against his crotch.

Dan sighed loudly, getting off the couch and stretching. He turned to face Phil, holding out his hand for Phil to take. "Come on Phil."

Phil took his hand without hesitation and followed Dan up the stairs. They walked into his room seeing Pj and Chris in there also.

"Oh, I forgot my bag downstairs. I'll be right back," Phil gave Dan's hand a small squeeze before he let go and walked out of the room.

"So are you guys a thing now?" Chris blurted out, an awkward tension filling the air.

"No we're not, are you guys?" Dan retorted, opening up his wardrobe to pull out his lilac sweater and white skirt.

"Obviously," Pj said, continuing to unpack his bag. Chris' face turned beet red and Dan laughed. He walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind him. Dan placed the outfit on the counter and slowly pulled his sweater off his, taking a look at himself. The prominent hickeys that were once plastered on his skin are now unnoticeable unless you're looking for them. For some reason, instead of pulling the lilac sweater on, he took off his ripped jeans, leaving him in his boxer shorts only. A knock on the door startled the brown-eyed boy. He quickly pulled on his skirt before opening the door, a small gasp escaped his lips as he looked into a pair of blue eyes.

"Erm, can I get dressed in here also? Pj and Chris are like making out and I don't want to bother them," Phil ranted, raking his eyes across Dan's bare chest. He looked behind Phil to see Chris straddling Pj as they kissed.

"Yeah of course," Dan replied, stepping to the side to let Phil in. Once the door closed, surprisingly, there was no tension in the air. Dan was one hundred percent comfortable around Phil, even though he was blushing furiously when Phil removed his sonic shirt, leaving Phil's top half bare. Dan couldn't help but glance at Phil every chance he got. Phil noticed Dan just standing there so he picked up Dan's sweater and handed it to him, a soft smile spreading across his face.

"Oh erm, thanks," Dan mumbled, pulling the sweater over his head. He looked at himself in the mirror and smiled, "How does it look?"

"You look amazing!" Phil beamed, snaking his arms around Dan's waist from behind, resting his head on his shoulder. Dan melted into Phil's touch, a blush forming on his cheeks once again that day.

"Since when are we all cuddly?" Dan asked, breaking the silence.

"I don't really know, but I like it," Phil mumbled, placing a kiss on Dan's cheek.

Dan let out a gasp at the unexpected gesture, "As much as I love this, if we stay in here any longer everyone's going to question what we were doing.

"I guess you're right," Phil replied, removing his arms so he could get fully dressed. Before that though, he placed the flower crown that was on the counter gently on top of Dan's wavy hair.

Once everyone was ready, they put their bags in Dan's room since everyone was going to stay the night. They went downstairs and Jay found their way to Dan's side, "Are you ready?"

"For once, I actually am."

A/N: Sorry I haven't updated for like a week. I've just been really lazy and I wasn't able to focus. Also I'm trying to make up for the sad things in previous chapters so enjoy the fluff.