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.

Dan wasn't like any other 16-year-old boy. He liked flowers and pink things. Big deal? Clearly it was to those around him. He was different, that was why they hated him. Phil was like most 16-year-old boys, just not like the ones at his school. Being raised in a nasty neighbourhood meant the piercings and dyed hair were also seen as different. If you weren't rich, you were a mistake. When these two outcasts meet, they'll change each other's lives forever. They just need to learn to let each other in.