Dan and Phil One Shots (2)

Denial

This was a prompt by @thatgentleman

"So, Phil is developing anorexia, and Dan starts noticing the symptoms. He's in denial though, because "pHiL wOuLd NeVeR fEeL tHe NeEd To dO sOmEtHiNg LiKe tHaT". After a few months, Phil ends up passing out and is hospitalized. He's then diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, and Dan feels like shit because he ignored the signs. (also please don't make him magically cured at the end)"

TW: Eating disorders.

"No, thank you." Phil mumbled, pushing the plate away from him. Dan frowned because the Phil he knew would never say no to biscuits. The Phil he knew would take a few too many and end up with a stomach ache later in the evening as Dan tried his best not to pity him because it was his own fault. He needed to recognise his limit... but his limit was not none. It was probably three or something.

"Are you Phil?" Dan asked, taking his third cookie. He dipped it into his milk before noticing Phil was watching his every move.

"Last time I checked." Phil's voice was laced with humour but something about him seemed... off. Dan couldn't quite place what exactly was up but he definitely wasn't acting like himself.

"Are you alright?"

"Of course." Phil grinned to prove his point but his eyes held another emotion. The emotion was fairly hard to identify but Dan soon recognised it to be some sort of anxiety. Dan didn't question it.

-

"What are you going to get?" Dan asked, placing his head on both of his hands as he watched his friend's eyes scan the menu.

"I'm not sure. I might just have some salad or something. I ate a huge lunch." Phil took a sip of his water, waiting to see how Dan would react. He responded with a loud laugh, not believing that Phil Lester would choose a salad over pizza or some other delicious food.

"You're kidding right?"

"No?" Dan's face hardened.

"Okay, you're not the Phil I know."

"Why not?"

"You would never have salad here. You love their pizza."

"I'm just not hungry today, alright? Just leave me alone and order what you want." Phil snapped, making Dan drop his gaze down to the menu on the table. Phil seemed really tense and something really did seem up with his friend. He didn't like it.

-

"Today we will be baking..." Dan started, dragging out the last syllable.

Phil then jumped into frame and they both yelled, "CAKE!"

"But what cake, you ask? Only the best chocolate cake on the planet! We also have some cool toppings to liven it up a little such as..." Phil held up a packet of marshmallows and then some chocolate buttons. "Oh wow, that's a surprise! Phil hasn't eaten most of them this time." Phil let out a short laugh but it was proven fake when his sad eyes cast down to his feet.

"You will need..." Phil started before Dan could question if he was okay.

-

"Phil?" Dan asked once he noticed his best friend drifting off into another world. Phil's eyes widened a little as he turned his attention back to Dan. "Do you want some lunch?" Phil literally just shook his head so Dan furrowed his eyebrows. "Why not?"

"I'm not hungry... I had a big breakfast." Phil mumbled. Dan nodded and it was only when he started to make himself a sandwich that he realised he had been with Phil all morning and he hadn't eaten anything.