Dan always seems normal. He is kind to his friends and loves all things nerdy, which is why kids find him an easy target. But what most people don't know, is that he is trapped in a deep state of depression that he can't get out of, thanks to the death of his father, his alcoholic step-father, the bullies at school, and the fact that everyone knows his deepest darkest secret about his sexuality, he is bi-sexual. But things suddenly change when the curious, over-enthusiastic and light-hearted new kid, Phil Lester makes his way into Dan's life, and slowly into Dan's heart and he teaches that everyone deserves a chance to be happy, and everyone has a reason to live, even if he and Phil's lives aren't perfect. *Warning!! This books contains violence and offensive language! Depression triggered*

[completed] philly: who's this? danhowell: your future husband ; copyright © 2016 //highest ranking: #4

i'm sitting pretty on the throne there's nothing more i want except to be alone. + or where dan is a optimistic openly gay high school student and phil is doing everything to deny himself one simple thing. trigger warnings for • coarse language • alcohol and drug references • physical and verbal abuse • sexual scenes and references • anxiety references

"Im gay too" "Too?" Pastle!dan and punk!phil (ish)

i was sinking, and i couldn't swim. {phan au} highest ranking - #10 in danandphil

In which Dan's an arsonist and Louise thinks he needs more friends.

"I think it's time you go somewhere else, Dan. Find yourself. Discover yourself and all that bullshit. Dan, I want you to find meaning in life. I want you to travel the world and see the things worth living for. Trust me" Dan Howell is stressed, depressed, and completely and utterly lost in life; and, yes, you guessed it: he is having an existential crisis. Because of this he decides to travel the world and not only does he discover himself again, he finds something worth living for: Phil Lester. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • trigger warnings: mentions of suicide and depression ☆ cover art credit to hsiao ron cheng

*'BEST PHANFICTION' WINNER (FANFICTION AWARDS 2018)* Daniel has anxiety and crumples paper to calm himself down. Phil has ADHD and diminishes hearts to bring himself up.

Dan and Phil live in a world where if you touch someone, you glow the color of your relationship. Green means friendship, red means enemies, and pink means love. Phil Lester is the terrifying bad boy who beats up Dan Howell for fun. Dan Howell is the cold, depressed loner who has no friends. What happens when they both glow pink?

Dan Howell is a curious Muggleborn who doesn't know the first thing about magic. On the train ride to Hogwarts, he meets a raven-haired, blue-eyed boy who soon becomes his best friend. *** Also on ao3.