Who are you?: Phan

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Phil: Nobody.

Dan: You just said-

Phil: It doesn't matter. They'd never like me back anyway.

Dan: Why?

Phil: *laughs* Look at me Dan. I'm a mess. Everything about me is disgusting. No one could ever love this.

Dan: Don't bring yourself down. I think you're amazing.

Phil: You're entitled to say that because you're my friend.

Dan: I wouldn't be your friend if you weren't a nice person. I think you're a lovely, genuine, kind person who deserves all the love in the world. You're amazing, Phil.

Phil: *sighs* Liar.

Dan: *frowns* I wish you'd believe me because it's true.

Phil: If its true, why do people feel the need to hurt me? This isn't normal bullying. Like today, when Pj was...I just wanted to die then and there. He clearly doesn't think I'm some amazing wonderful person.

Dan: Phil, you only really need one person to think you're wonderful and all the rest doesn't matter.

Phil: You used to hate me.

Dan: *confused* No I didn't.

Phil: Yes you did. You used to avoid all eye contact with me and ignore me.

Dan: That's because...

Phil: ...what?

Dan: *sighs* I can't tell you.

Phil: You just can't think of an excuse. You did hate me.

Dan: Phil, I never hated you. The reason I ignored you was because... I couldn't deal with my feelings... towards you.

Phil: *confused* That doesn't make any sense.

Dan: If I tell you something, promise me that you won't hate me?

Phil: I couldn't hate you if I tried. What is it?

Dan pulled his phone out of his pocket and told Phil to do the same.

Phil: But you don't even have my number.

Dan: That's where you're wrong Phil.

Dan types out a short message and hits send before he has any time to change his mind. Phil's phone beeps and once he's read the message, he looks at Dan with wide eyes.

Unknown number: I never hated you...

Phil: I-It was you this whole time?

Dan: Yes.

Phil: So through this whole friendship you knew that it was you this whole time?!

Dan: I'm sorry! You promised that you wouldn't hate me!

Phil: I don't hate you! I'm just annoyed about it! You didn't even think to tell me?!

Dan: I'm sorry! I wasn't out back then and when I was eventually outed by Pj, I thought you were with Connor so I didn't want to say anything!

Phil: You still could've told me! I wouldn't have told anyone!

Dan: See this is why I didn't want to tell you! I didn't want us to fight!

Phil: *surprised* You've liked me this whole time!

Dan: Like is a bit of an understatement.

Dan slaps hi hand to his mouth in horror. He did not just say that.

Dan: I have to go.

Phil: No wait! COME BACK!

Dan had already gone though.

Phil ran downstairs after Dan. As Phil was about to leave, Jenn stopped him.

Jenn: And where exactly are you going?

Phil: No time to explain. Gotta go find Dan. Bye.

And Phil ran out of the house towards the mountain, the only place he could think of.