the air smells like the promise of tomorrow and nothing has ever smelled more terrifying

[completed] two strangers are stuck on an elevator on a rainy monday morning. confessions ensue. ; copyright © 2016

"The less you care, the happier you are." He turned to face me, his blue eyes dull with traces of betrayal. "No. The less you care, the lonelier you are." - In a world where people have the ability to flip an emotions switch, many people lack feelings and sympathy in general- including Dan Howell after a tragedy strikes and he can't take it. However, he meets Phil Lester, the outgoing flirt with too big of a heart to handle. The two become close, and Dan soon realizes that even with his switch off, he can't deny that Phil is slowly reaching to turn it back on, and Dan can't seem to push his hand away.

my name is dan, not danielle × somewhat based off of the short film boy (HIGHEST RANKING: #2 in fanfiction)

[this story is unfinished.] Dan has been having violent outbursts and Phil won't take "I'm fine" as an answer. His outbursts occur more and more every day, and they come to the conclusion that there is something medically/mentally wrong with him. Just one trip to the doctor's office and one diagnosis could change everything. (I'm really bad at writing summaries but please just give this story a try. I'm making it sound bad but it's good I swear...) WARNINGS: Strong language Violence Mentions of abuse Slight (seriously not that much) mentions of sexual content Manic episodes Medical/mental health conditions (I don't know if that should be a warning or not but I'll put it here anyway) Enjoy my lovelies

Part 1 of the infamous series. Feelings appear. Sparks fly. Love rises. Problems occur. Please note: This story is now very old (7 years old in 2020) and I'd like to think my writing has improved since then! There are a bunch of cringey parts and bad writing in here, but enjoy and thanks for reading! :)

Dan is posh, Phil is not. Phil is punk, Dan likes pastel clothes. Dan is rich, Phil is not. Phil has tattoos, Dan doesn't. But the say that opposites attract.

punkphil + pasteldan au ❝ i hate you. ❞ ❝ its only because your afraid to fall in love with someone like me. ❞ ☁

dan: i don't think we were meant to create a melody. phil: no, we weren't. we were born to make a symphony. or in which phil lester tries to get piano lessons from a brown-haired boy, but he ends up loving the teacher more than the music. © hvrcrux 2017

Summary: Dan draws, Phil doesn't. Phil wears black shirts, speaks loudly, and glares at everyone. Dan wears grey jumpers, doesn't talk, and tries to stay invisible. Phil's reckless, Dan's not. This is as story about two polar opposites who mange to have a string of first times together, and maybe even a cute love story. Because unexpected things always happen, when you try to keep someone at arms length. Rating/Warnings: Mature Readers (READ AT OWN RISK). This story may contain topics of depression, cutting, anxiety, panic attacks, assault, gay slurs, and minor sexual content. If any of the listed content triggers you, please do not read. Please do not copy and post my story anywhere else or create an "adaptation" of my work. Thank you. Copyright © 2013. strawb3rryvib3s All Rights Reserved.