Let Me Show You

Untitled Part 1

Dan sipped his drink slowly, surveying the bar. He couldn't believe he and Phil had allowed Louise to drag them out here with her and Zoe.

It wasn't that he was having an awful time, he'd just be much happier at home in his bed watching anime or scrolling through tumblr. He sighed, laughing a bit to himself as he leaned against the bar, looking for where his friends had ended up.

He saw Louise and Zoe dancing almost immediately, drinks in hands and smiles on their faces as they rocked back and forth in the middle of the floor. His eyes continued to sweep along the room until his gaze rested on Phil.

Dan's eyebrows raised in amusement. Phil was actually talking to a guy at the bar, and by the way his friend's face was bright red and the man was leaning in slightly, Dan could tell they were flirting.

Good for him. Dan thought. He needs some kind of romance in his life. Dan didn't know the extents of his friend's love life, but he knew it was minimal, if at all existent.

He caught Phil's eye after a second and gave him wiggly eyebrows, to which Phil blushed and returned to his conversation. Dan smiled into his drink, because he loved making Phil embarrassed, and he was happy that his friend was out and talking to a guy. Maybe Louise had been onto something with her idea of actually leaving the house.

Dan continued to lean against the bar, sipping his drink and observing. He did like people watching, and so long as no one tried to come talk to him the night would be bearable enough. A few girls did approach him, but he brushed them off politely and quickly. He didn't like meeting people at bars, because nine times out of ten they were only looking for a hook up.

Dan had had his fair share of hookups in his life, but it just wasn't what he was looking for now. He just wasn't all that interested right now, and anyways, he and Phil's careers were at a high and he didn't have time for a relationship. He was content being single right now, and just enjoying watching the people in the bar make fools of themselves.

He kept tabs on Phil throughout the night, who stayed at the bar, giggling with the attractive dark haired man opposite him. Dan eventually saw the man stand up and take one of Phil's hands in his, making Phil blush, and leaning in, Dan presumed to ask a question. He could tell that the man had just asked Phil out, and Dan grinned, excited for Phil, before his grin dropped into an expression of confusion.

Phil's smile soared, excitement taking over his face, but then it quickly twisted into an expression of removal, pulling his hand back and murmuring a small 'sorry' that Dan could read on his lips. The man looked a bit dejected but still smiled, patting Phil on the shoulder and bidding him farewell before wandering out of the bar.

Dan made his way to Phil, almost angry with his friend for passing up the opportunity.

"Phil! What was that?" Dan asked, but Phil just shrugged him off, shoulders slumped.

"Nothing, I want to go home." His friend said a bit shortly, and Dan's eyebrows raised.

"Um... okay just a sec let me tell Louise and Zoe we're leaving." Phil nodded with his hands in his pockets, and Dan squeezed through the crowd, tapping Louise on the shoulder and shouting over the music. After three tries she understood him and gave him a look that said 'I'm disappointed in you two but I didn't expect anything less', than sighed and laughed, wishing Dan a good night.

He made his way back to Phil and put a hand on his friend's back to keep them from getting separated, making their way out of the bar.

"Whew I can actually hear myself think again!" Dan exclaimed, smiling as he breathed in the cool night air, a stark contrast to the sweaty and humid air from inside.