Parallel Universes || Phan

Chapter 7

Dan's POV*

Phillip, Phil and I were up watching Adventure Time on the television. I found Phillip's reaction to it funny, he wasn't used to watching cartoons and he made funny weirded out faces through the whole thing which made me laugh and chuckle every once in a while.

Suddenly Phil's phone went off and his eyes lit up at the caller ID. Who could make him that happy? I studied his happy face and how beautiful he was ... *sigh*

"I need to take this." Phil excused himself and I stared after him longingly. I sighed loudly, not realizing Phillip was still there and when I saw him there, smirking at me I nearly jumped. I looked at his smirking face and frowned.

"What?" I asked.

"You like him." He stated.

"WHAT?" I replied, alarmed at his accusation.

"Oh come on Dan, I see the way you look at him. I know how this ends okay, I'm positive he likes you back. You just need a little push and admit your feelings. It won't ruin your friendship even if he doesn't like you back, you guys are really close friends." Phillip explained.

"I-I don't know." I stuttered.

"If you are anything like Daniel and I then ..." he paused to sigh, "then you're meant to be." He smiled sadly. I smiled shyly back at him. He's really sweet ... FOCUS DAN! You don't want to falling for him, it's PHIL you want not Phillip!

Before we could say anymore Phil came back into the room with a wide grin on his face. "Good news guys! I have a date!" Phil beamed. 

SMASH! 

Did you hear that? That was my heart shattering into a million pieces. I glanced at Phillip, his mouth hung open in shock, like he truly couldn't believe it ... well at least I'm not the only completely shocked one.

"Who with?" I asked, fighting hard to keep my voice normal.

"Her name's Sarah, I met her last week. She's really sweet but I didn't want to say anything until we went on a date or something." Phil smiled.

"Congrats dude." I smiled falsely and hugged him.

"Yeah congrats." Phillip smiled and nodded at him. 

"I need to go get ready, I'm meeting her tonight and want everything to be perfect." Phil explained. I watched him run off to his room and I flopped back down on the couch and glared at Phillip.

"Admit my feelings huh?" I mocked.

"I-I did not expect that." He frowned, looking slightly flustered and embarrassed.

"I doubt this ever happened in your perfect relationship ..." I sighed and shrunk back into the sofa, feeling miserable.

"Actually ..." Phillip said and I turned to face him. His face was in a thoughtful frown, like Phil did when he was frustrated and wanted to remember something. It was extremely cute- STOP! DAN! "Daniel dated girls when we were friends, when we got together he said they were only to distract himself ... maybe that's what Phil is doing?" Phillip suggested, but I could see he wasn't completely sure this time.

"I doubt it, Phil has been straight forever. When we both told each other our sexuality he said he was straight and I told him I was bi, he was fine with it ..." I trailed off, feeling tears spring to my eyes.

"Come on Dan, don't cry. How about we go out today? I mean, Phil will be busy in the house so you can show me round London and catch me up with things. I can take your mind off Phil for just a while ... well not completely because I look like him. Sorry that's probably a terrible idea." He frowned.

"No, no. That would be great thanks." I smiled. He grinned back and we continued watching Adventure Time as Phil was working on something, god knows what in his room.

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"If anyone comes up to us, you just have to be nice. Can you do that?" I asked Phillip, teasingly. He pouted and laughed.

"Why, am I not nice already?" He asked.

"Of course you are, just act like Phil, I've showed you one or two of our videos so you should get the hang of it." I reassured him.

"You guys are really funny Dan. I don't think I'd be able to do that." Phil admitted.

"Doubtful, you're pretty much the same person, you'd be amazing at it." I complimented him and he blushed. 

"Uh thanks." He smiled and we left the apartment. I glanced at his face, admiring it for a while before cursing myself but my attention was soon drawn to his hair. It was slightly too long, a bit like his older hair.

"Uh Phil? We sort of need to get your hair cut whilst your here." I pointed out.

"Oh, good idea. I've been meaning to dye it again and get it cut shorter." He agreed. So we went straight to the hair dressers and got his hair fixed and dyed. He looked almost identicle to Phil when we left, only his eyes were a duller blue because he held a lot of sadness in them.

"Thanks Dan." He sighed.

"No problem, do you want to go to Shake Away?" I suggested.

"Sure." He grinned.

When we got there I ordered my favourite, butterscotch and white Malteser. Phillip ordered Oreo and lion bar. 

"Mmm." He mumbled in joy as he sipped on his milkshake.

"Good isn't it?" I chuckled and he nodded vigorously.

"It's amazing, why don't they do these in my time anymore?" He groaned. I laughed and we walked round the park for a while.

"So ... if you don't mind me asking, what was Daniel like?" I asked, regretting it as soon as the words left my mouth. Phillip winced but he smiled.

"He was sweet, amazing, creative. We were best friends for three years. He was the one who worked up the courage to ask me out and it carried on from there ... I was ..." He hesitated before continuing. "I was going to propose." He said, a little quieter. 

At this I spat a small bit of my milk shake out and quickly slapped my hand over my mouth. Phillip found it quite amusing and laughed a little. "Propose?" I asked, wearily. Damn, I probably am not helping him right now...

"Yeah ... sorry does that make you uncomfortable? Don't worry I'm not going to try anything, I can't mess with your world too much. I'll find a way to make another machine and return home. I still have the blue prints." Phil apologized.

"No, no it's fine." I felt slightly disappointed that he was going to leave ... but that's because he's the next best thing I could have next to Phil but that selfish thinking.

"And you? How did you and Phil meet?" Phillip asked. I blushed.

"Oh it's sort of embarrassing really. He was on YouTube before me and I liked his videos, I was a sort of fan and we got chatting on twitter and then we did skype calls and eventually we met in person and became friends. The rest sort of fell into place I guess." I explained.

"Haha, cool ... Dan?" Phillip asked.

"Yeah?"

"Look, about the admitting your feelings thing ... I still think he likes you. Maybe I could find out?" Phillip suggested. I smiled.

"Thank you Phillip, you don't have to." 

"Too bad, I'll find a way to help you. I will make sure it happens." He grinned and brought me into a side hug. I grinned and hugged him back before breaking apart and heading back to the apartment.