Out Loud ||Dan Howell x Reader||

Chapter 27

A few days had passed and Phil was out with Martyn for a brother's only day. Dan and I were sitting in the lounge as he gamed and I read a book. The atmosphere in the room was awkward, to say the least. I knew I had to say something when I had read the same sentence over ten times. Letting out a sigh, I closed the book and set it aside on the coffee table.

"Should we talk about what happened?" I asked. Dan paused his game and looked at me before giving a small nod. Placing the controller down, Dan turned to me and asked his question.

"What brought on that kiss exactly?" He asked. I thought for a moment, trying to find an answer that didn't sound really dumb.

"Well... okay, one: I hadn't seen you in a while, two: I was still kind of loopy three..." I hesitated for a moment, rethinking my decision to say anything that was about to come out of my mouth. "When Phil and I were in Manchester for Christmas, we got to talking about how I felt about you and when you came and rescued me from Isaac's, all I could hear were Phil's words echoing in my mind." There was a moment of silence before either of us spoke again.

"And, um, what were those feelings?" He asked. I looked away from him and started to fidget slightly with my sleeve. "(y/n)," he prodded.

"I may or may not have had feelings for you a couple of years ago," I finally said. "And they may or may not be resurfacing." I was avoiding eye contact throughout my strange confession. I could feel Dan reach for my hand and grab it, softly pulling it towards him. I looked up at him finally, only to find a smile in front of me.

"May I make a confession?" He asked. I nodded, feeling the light flush on my face grow darker. "I feel the same way," he said. My brain shut down for a moment and all words left.

"Wait what," I faltered, staring at him in complete awe. Dan let out a small chuckle before continuing.

"I've liked you for a while, but I never said anything because I didn't want to interfere. And when you came to live with Phil and me, I wanted to help you the best I could, and if that meant I had to hind my feelings a little longer than so be it," he explained. I smiled at him, barely able to contain the excitement in me.

Smiling back, Dan took his other hand and placed it on my cheek before slowly pulling me close. I never really thought I would experience this feeling again, but when Dan kissed me, I felt even more alive than ever. I gladly kissed him back, pure joy surging through me. After pulling away, I thought for a moment before speaking.

"Does this make us a thing or am I reaching?" I asked nervously. Dan laughed at my nervous demeanour.

"I would say it does," he answered, giving me the widest smile I had ever seen from him.

This felt right.