backbone // phan
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"Daniel James Howell, i'll be your backbone. You supported me when no one else did, so I will always do the same for you. The only thing you can do is make me fall further and deeper in love with you."
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You've heard the story of Dan and Phil. They discovered each other back in 2009 and became lifelong best friends, as we know them today.
But what if one tragic event caused their lives to play out differently?
VERY differently.
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Trigger warning for depression, self-harm, and attempted suicide! Please know your limits before reading this story!
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