dan howell pondered over philip lester. often constructing his beautiful structure on many of his sketchpads. dan was considered the lonely boy, the awkward outsider until he was shown the sun. - lonely!boy howell popular!boy lester - possible trigger warning/violence swearing

Pastel!Dan x Punk!Phil Dan Howell was different to say the least, he was the only guy in his school to wear flowers in his perfectly straightened hair, to wear button down shirts under his pastel colored jumpers, or wear pastel jumpers. Or to wear light colored skinny jeans and converse. He only had two friends, the only other people to dress similar to him. Phil Lester was the opposite, he wore all black, his fringe was dyed blue and he pierced and tattooed his skin against his mothers wishes. He was the schools bad boy, he could care less about his grades or where he would go after high school. He spent his days sassing his teachers, bullying helpless peers and skipping class. On the last day of school Dans friends invite him along to a summer camp so the three of them can enjoy the three months of summer vacation away from their small town. Dan agrees, mainly to get away from a particular bully, Phil Lester, who seems to be set out for him and only him until he realizes, Phil is at camp too. Against Dans deepest desire to return to their small town, he stays, and prepares for the longest summer of his lifetime.

Phil is awkward lonely bisexual and doesn't think he'll ever find the perfect friend. Until Dan who is awkward depressed, gay and feels the same way moves in next to him.

Camp Overfell is a two month long escape from the troubling teenage life. At least, that's what the website says. For Dan Howell, it's nothing but an excuse for his parents to get rid of him for the summer, and rightly so. Okay, so maybe he fucks up sometimes. He didn't mean to set the classroom on fire, he was just trying to liven up the coma-inducing lesson. Long story short, he doesn't want to be here. But he is, and dealing with it isn't easy. Three roommates, one bathroom and constant adult supervision? Not his idea of an 'escape'. What he needs is fun, and maybe his eccentric bunk mates can help with that.

“Yes, I've been watching you draw pictures of us together in your notebook all semester, I am literally sitting right behind you.” --- Or where Dan has been drawing him and Phil together, and Phil finds it cute. Based on a prompt.

Dan Howell secretly loves Phil Lester. Phil Lester secretly loves Dan Howell. Dan Howell is bullied. Phil Lester is best friends with Dan's bully. Dan Howell wants to die. Phil Lester is too afraid to stop him.

" we're friends right? well, you can't really tell me otherwise anyway, which is probably why we're friends. " Or the story of an overenthusiastic boy called Phil, who has trouble shutting up, and a reluctantly mute boy called Dan, who's life is falling apart, and how they both come to realise that sometimes - actions can speak louder than words.

Phil Lester is sweet and cute; known for his kindness and enthusiasm. Dan Howell is a tough, cold outsider; known as the school's stereotypical 'bad boy'. But if he's so bad, then why on earth did he rescue Phil Lester and give him a smile which would melt anyone's heart?

" my name's blurry face and I care what you think. " Dan Howell has an unknown condition where he cannot see faces - no matter what he wears or does - they are always a blur. The doctors nicknamed it 'blurry face', and there's absolutely nothing they can do about it; Dan will have to live without faces. That is, until he meets Phil Lester - the 'bad boy' of Dan's new school - who's face is strangely visible to Dan; much to Dan's wonder and Phil's distaste.

**Trigger Warning: Self Harm, Abuse, Alcoholism** Dan Howell and Phil Lester never got along. Mostly because Dan took out his horrid home life on the people at school and Phil happened to be an easy target. But when things take a turn for the worse in both of their lives, they're forced to get to know each other better and discover things about themselves they never guessed.