the story of a teenage transgender boy, struggling through life. intentional lowercase [trigger warnings: use of homophobic and transphobic slurs, anorexia, self harm, suicide, dysphoria, fat shaming, depression]

Dan is a teenage boy who has a secret admirer. Who is his secret admirer? Well, it's the captain of the boy's volleyball team. Phil Lester. THE Phil Lester. The Phil Lester who has fucked every girl (and a few boys). Phil 'fuckboy' Lester. What about Dan? He's openly bisexual. So is Phil, but all the girls think it's hot. Dan gets bullied at school. It sucks, but it happens. {Warning: cheese}

how far can you take a hook up? copyright © 2016

after dan's brutal break up with phil, he becomes very uncomfortable with anything that involves homosexuality. his blood boils at any comment that involves his sexuality in particular. all he feels is self hatred and anger. only two feelings he has. that is when the internet starts painting him as a homophobe. (2012 phan au) [trigger warning: homophobia, alcohol consumption, eating disorder]

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?

New school, new life, new friends. Except for the fact that Dan is sent to boarding school with his best friend, his ex best friend, his ex partner, and two people who despise him the most.

Dan is writing fanfiction. Yes, he is writing fanfiction. How old is he? Hah, well.. 17. He is 17 years old. He's obsessed with YouTube. His favorite YouTubers are jacksepticeye and markiplier. He ships them. A lot. So one day, he was writing fanfiction on Wattpad. He came across a funny, witty comment. Who's comment, you may ask? Well, Phil Lester's comment, of course! (The fic is set in 2016, but Dan and Phil look like 2009 them. Dan is also a transguy. Phil is agender/demiboy [afab]. Phil has started testosterone, and Dan is going to start testosterone in a couple months. Phil is 7 months on testosterone (JACK, MARK, FELIX AND EVERYONE IN THEIR 'CREW' THING ARE MUCH SMALLER YOUTUBERS BTWW LIKE 100K)

Cocky, confident, pompous: Phil Lester At least in Dan's dictionary. Does that stop Dan from being Phil's best friend? No.