Unlikely Savior
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Phil Lester and Dan Howell always hated each other from the moment Dan first laid eyes on Phil. The two were on completely different sides of the social scale making it only natural for Dan to hate Phil. Phil didn't want to hate Dan but with every taunt or push from him, Phil's hate grew stronger. When Dan gets chosen to recive tutoring from Phil, the two find out that they're not so different after all. Does this change anything for Dan and Phil, or will they go on acting towards each other like they always did?
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