Dan Howell is a timid boy, who always does as he is told. He was once friends with Phil Lester, the 'bad influence' who soon ditches Dan for the popular group in Year 7. After five years of not talking to each other, they're partnered in a project and Phil's wants to win Dan over just like he has with most of their year. But yet, Dan is determined to find out what Phil is hiding behind his arrogant mask.

Dan and Phil's friendship has ended. They moved out from their flat and went their separate ways. Phil has tried to keep in touch with Dan, but he never answers. All of his emails are unanswered, but that doesn't mean Dan never reads them.

After three years of Dan not answering Phil's emails, he finally responds. Though, the tables turn. Phil doesn't reply to Dan after he replies. Dan will try to keep in contact with Phil after all he has done, but he doubts he'd ever reply back. Highest Rank: #33 Fanfiction

acquaintance [uh-kweyn-tns] noun -a person known to one, but usually not a close friend. After years of Dan and Phil not talking since they moved out of their flat, they start to talk. Dan will try to make it up to Phil for ignoring him in the beginning. Phil doesn't know how it will go, but he goes for it and continues to talk to Dan. They try their best to make their old, broken friendship grow again and be golden as it use to be. However, all Dan is to Phil is an acquaintance, but Phil is more than that to Dan. Highest Rank: #243 Fanfiction - Definition from dictionary.reference.com