wowie hello i have returned
guilt.
that's all dan could feel. it clouded his happiness, his sense of humour, his love. he dared not tell reagan, and he especially couldn't tell corey. he could barely look at his boyfriend, in fear of him being found out. he didn't allow him to touch dan, because what if corey kissed him, and tasted phil on his lips? he couldn't keep himself together before, how was he supposed to prevent himself from exploding now, when he has such a big secret to keep?
reagan was suspicious. phil hadn't left any visible marks on dan this time, but dan hadn't bothered to fix his hair or his clothes before the girl returned, so questions quickly arose.
"did corey come over?"
"n-no."
"did you fall asleep?"
"no, reagan."
silence.
"did phil come over?"
"n-no, it was j-just m-me,"
her eyes narrowed immediately. "you stuttered."
"th-that would b-be bec-cause i have a-a fuck-king stutter, reagan,"
"please, dan. tell me. you know i won't judge you if something happened between you and phil while i was out," she grabbed dan's hand, looking at him with concern etched across her features. "i'm your best friend."
dan gulped. he looked down at their hands, reagan's thumb rubbing against the back of his hand comfortingly. this was so very reagan. she would do this - promise dan that whatever he told her wouldn't affect her, but the moment dan would confess, she would become a different person. she was a judgmental person, but will refuse to admit it for the rest of her life. because on top of that, she was stubborn.
"reagan. i p-pr-promise y-you. n-nothing ha-appened. i l-look a mess b-because i'v-ve be-been crying." he sighed, looking away from her.
she stayed silent, and dan knew she was still skeptical. he looked up at her, hopeful that eye contact would help in convincing her. she chewed the inside of her cheek, looking at him closely. "okay," she surrendered. "i will stop asking questions. but please, dan, don't be afraid to confide in me."
"i w-won't," he lied. "i p-pr-promise, reagan."
she gave dan a small smile before patting his knee, standing up. "okay then, i'll put the kettle on and make some popcorn. you choose a movie. i'll be back in ten."
dan smiled back at her and watched her leave before hanging his head. the guilt lodged itself in his throat, reminding dan of its presence. he took a deep breath, sliding off the bed and onto his knees, crawling to the t.v. cabinet. he popped open the door and began browsing through the titles when his phone went off in his pocket. he pulled it out, his eyebrows furrowing at the unknown number.
unknown:
meet me outside the bakery on wallis at eleven
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and almost right after that, from the dreaded stranger:
unknown:
you and phil, hm? what about your first toy? wouldn't it be a shame if he found out you were playing him too?
AN
hello!! it feels like its been ages since i've updated but here we are! sorry this is so short, i will have character development chapters next.
do you want phil's or reagan's first??
let me know!!!
