youth

thirty seven ; real life

some fluff at the end ish of this chapter hA

"hey mabel?" dan cooes over to mabel, who is crouched down at the fireplace. cocoa brown hairs fall at the sides of her face as she looks up at dan.

"yeah?" her eyes stay trained on his face, taking in small details such as the way his smile is uneven at the slightest and how his eyes are slightly lighter than his hair.

"phil and i have planned a new year's party and i forgot to tell you, it starts at nine tonight" dan smiles, staring at her clear porcelain skin. the light reflects in her glazed eyes as they wander over the walls and onto the clock. a small hum is exchanged in response. mabel eventually lights the fire and makes her way over to dan, who is sitting on the grey corner sofa, scrolling through tumblr like usual.

mabel has acquired a quirky habit, to where she will sit by dan and instantly want to cuddle up to him and get comfy. he doesn't mind this in the slightest. "when do you want me to leave?"

"never" dan squeaks out in a whisper so quiet even he isn't able to hear himself say it. mabel gives dan a weird look before grabbing his face gently to look at him.

"when?"

"never" he pushes out, his adams apple bobbing in his throat as he swallows hard.

"you're cute" her face is inches from dan's. their noses are practically touching and a smile is plastered on mabel's face. a blush creeps onto dans toned face.

scoffing, dan closes the space between their lips. "I need to get ready then. its seven." mabel sighs and puts her hands on dan's firm chest, pushing away. dan frowns quickly before his eyes light up. he jumps off the sofa and scurries away.

in dan's hand is a bag with something inside. "dan..." mabel takes the bag in her hands and pulls out a shade black dress. she huffs with a tang of annoyance and places it in her lap. mabel then discoveres something that most likely costed dan a lot of money. "h-how did you get this without me seeing?" in her dainty hands, mabel is holding some matching black ligerie.

"i can never tell" he winks which earns a scoff from mabel. dan approaches mabel and his freckled face is inches from hers. his palm cups at her cheek, melting away at her skin. "i want you to wear it" he mumbles lowly, his teeth gently biting at her bottom one.

"what a tease" mabel punches his arm playfully and stifles a laugh.

mabel scrambles to dan's room, cautious to not stub her toe like clumsy phil normally does. she throws the clothing on dan's bed and turns out to the hall and into the bathroom.

the hot water runs down mabel body, melting away at her skin. she takes this time to just think for a moment - take a breather, a time out. she recently hasn't had much time to sit for herself as she is always with dan and phil (and that is okay). tears mix with the beads of water that stream down her face from the head of the shower. shivers fall down her back that is pressed against the cold white tiles. her hair is drenched and full of shampoo.

the water running down her body merges with the bath mat below her and she pats the towel over her torso, careful of the bruises from being so clumsy and walking into objects. the sodden towel falls above her breasts and she makes her way out towards dan's room. the door is ajar and as she steps in, dan is sitting on his bed staring at his phone.

mabel doesn't ignore dan, but they don't talk as she creeps into the room. she sits on the edge of dans bed and lets the soft, crimson piece of fabric fall around her waist, her naked back facing dan. she fumbles with the top half of the lingerie. mabel eventually gets the straps on her but turns to dan; his eyes have been on her the whole time.  "could you, um, help me?" mabel stutters with that same bubbling feeling in her stomach, rushes of anxiety coming back to her as she remembers. dan nods his head and crawls over to the edge of his bed. his cold hands delicately touch her soft skin as he clasps the bra at the back. his hands make their way onto his shoulders and a kiss is pressed to mabels cheek. obviously, the bottom half is a lot easier but of course dan has to chime in, making very suggestive comments. the suade black dress hugs mabels body at the hips and looks very elegant. it travels just above mid thigh and is slightly longer at the back. mabel takes a step towards dan's full length mirror and observes herself in full view. dan stands behind her in his black suit. his arms fall on her hips.

"you look really fucking hot" his mouth is against mabel's ear. she can feel his breath against her neck. dan twirls her around to face him and smiles compassionately. he presses a long kiss to her forehead, his hands holding hers.

"dan, you couldve just kissed me" she giggles, her arms now around his neck. takin the opportunity, he connects his lips with hers passionately. a gasp escapes mabels lips as she is taken aback by his sudden action (even though she said he could kiss her).

"let's get going shall we?" dan looks down at her, his forehead resting against hers.

"sure"

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